BP Sees Further Oil-Trading Gains as Iran Conflict Fuels Volatility
Quarterly reported upstream production is expected to range from 2.17 million to 2.22 million barrels of oil equivalent a day, compared with 2.34 million barrels of oil equivalent a day in the first quarter.
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Meta Is Flooding the Market With Smartglasses. Privacy Advocates Are Up in Arms.
The company is betting that AI-enabled smartglasses capable of capturing everything you see and hear are the future.
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Chinese AI Startup DFSX Releases Chip to Take on the West
Dongfang Suanxin introduced its self-designed AI chip using a fully domestic supply chain to bypass restrictions on high-end technology.
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AstraZeneca Enters Exclusive License Deal For Lung Cancer Drug Zegfrovy For Up to $1.5 Billion
AstraZeneca entered into an exclusive global license agreement with China's Dizal Pharmaceutical for the lung cancer treatment.
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Ericsson Cautions on Lower Profitability Due to Rising Component-Cost Pressure
The telecommunications-equipment company reported a sales drop in North America and warned of rising semiconductor and component prices.
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California, Other State AGs Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Megadeal
A coalition of a dozen states alleged the Hollywood merger would boost prices for consumers and lower quality for film and television.
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Data-Center Builders Are Racing to Offload Stakes Worth Billions
Unrelenting demand for computing power has investors looking for chances to own the physical infrastructure behind AI.
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CEO of Jack Daniel's Maker Brown-Forman to Retire
Lawson Whiting, who has led the spirits giant since 2019, will remain in the role until a successor is appointed.
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Appeals Court Revives Lawsuits Alleging Tylenol Causes Autism and ADHD
The decision puts mass litigation against the drugmaker back on course by overturning a ruling that the science was unreliable.
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Volkswagen Warns It May Need to Cut 50,000 More Jobs
German automaker seeking to cut costs amid growing competition from China.
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SpaceX Plans Starship Test Flight After End of FAA-Required Investigation
The company said it is preparing to launch the flight test as soon as Thursday, with a launch window set to open in the evening.
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Former Sequoia Head Roelof Botha Exits Firm After More Than Two Decades
Botha, who led the firm between 2022 and 2025, plans to focus on his board seats and work with founders of several emerging private companies.
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First Hawaiian to Merge With TriCo Bancshares in $2 Billion All-Stock Deal
The parent company of First Hawaiian Bank has agreed to acquire TriCo Bancshares in an all-stock transaction valued at $2.01 billion.
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Williams Gets $5.34 Billion Investment from Blackstone-led Group
As part of the deal, Blackstone and its partners will receive 49% noncontrolling equity interest in five power-infrastructure projects.
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