Iran's Economy is Teetering on The Brink. The U.S. Is Applying Further Pressure. Washington is taking aim at Tehran's shadow fleet. International Business Times · Oct 8
Reports Claimed Trump Could Attack Iran Before The Midterms. The President Denied It. "We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd," Trump said in a social media publication. International Business Times · Oct 8
OpenAI's Revenue Was Lower Than Previously Reported. Stocks Dropped Dragged by AI Names. OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue hit about $50 billion at the end of September, lower than the $68 billion reported last month. International Business Times · Oct 8
Hurricane Isaias Could Threaten The U.S. Oil Supply. Gulf Shutdowns Add Pressure to Already Soaring Energy Prices. More than a quarter of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico had been shut down on Wednesday. International Business Times · Oct 8
Iran Has Executed Dozens Of January Protesters. The Crackdown Is Now Reaching Iranians Abroad. Security forces, courts and state media have continued pursuing people tied to the unrest months after the demonstrations were suppressed. International Business Times · Oct 8
Megadonors are Favoring the GOP Ahead of the Midterms. Crypto and AI Money Are Fueling The Advantage. 14 of the 20 largest donors and donor groups this election cycle have contributed exclusively or overwhelmingly to Republican candidates and conservative organizations. International Business Times · Oct 8
Samsung Is Heading For Another Record Quarter. Its Chip Business Is Doing The Heavy Lifting. Samsung will release its full results on Oct. 29. Investors will get a detailed breakdown of how its semiconductor and consumer businesses performed. International Business Times · Oct 8
Why Early Intervention and High-Impact Tutoring Can Be the Solution to Declining Literacy Rates The National Literacy Institute (NLI) findings suggest that 40% of fourth graders read below the basic National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) levels, falling from what it was in 2022. International Business Times · Oct 8
Forget the Strategy Decks. The Decision-Layer War Will Be Won in the API Docs Every trade outlet covering retail's AI moment has landed on the same phrase: the "decision layer." It's the recommendation engines, conversational agents and pricing logic that now sit between a shopper's intent and their purchase. International Business Times · Oct 8
The Spread Illusion: When Tight Pricing Fails The Pressure Test The spread is the difference between the bid and the ask price. It is one of the most visible trading costs, which is precisely why it attracts so much attention when traders compare brokers. International Business Times · Oct 8
Europe's Student Revolt Grows Beyond France. Thousands Take to the Streets In More Countries. The unrest intensified Wednesday in Liège, Belgium, where police confronted demonstrators amid growing anger over school conditions and education expenses. International Business Times · Oct 8
China Escalates Taiwan Threat: Militia Boat Spotted Off Island's East Coast for First Time The boat was detected in mid-August operating near Chinese coast guard cutter 2502 and research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03. International Business Times · Oct 8
Microsoft Is Suspended From Green Card Program. Vance Accuses Company Of H-1B Abuse. The Trump administration says Microsoft and several other major technology companies are being suspended from a federal program used to sponsor foreign workers for permanent U.S. residency. International Business Times · Oct 8
Maduro And His Wife Face Torture Charges. More Than A Dozen Americans Are At The Center of The Accusation. New York prosecutors brought charges tied to Americans who were allegedly tortured while held in Venezuelan custody during Maduro's rule. International Business Times · Oct 8
International Business Times · Oct 8 Trump's AI Science Push Gets $100 Million Boost From a Computing Power Donation National Compute, a new company pooling computing capacity from major technology and infrastructure providers, plans to donate credits to the Trump administration's Genesis Mission.
International Business Times · Oct 8 Hormuz Crisis Sends Oil Shipping Costs Soaring. Supertanker Rates Have Jumped More Than Eightfold. Hiring a very large crude carrier, or VLCC, to transport U.S. oil to Asia now costs about $77 million, according to Baltic Exchange data from Wednesday.
International Business Times · Oct 8 Trump's Portfolio Invested Tens of Millions in Debt of Two of The World's Largest Companies, Disclosure Shows Trump disclosed more than 500 transactions in August totaling almost $75 million.
International Business Times · Oct 8 More Countries are Joining the Fight Against Yemen's Houthis. Syria Could Send Troops as Well. President Ahmed al-Sharaa is considering the possibility after engaging in talks with Saudi Arabia and the U.S.
International Business Times · Oct 8 The IEA Will Accelerate the Release of Oil Stocks and Prioritize Diesel: 'As Soon As Possible' The agency said it has already released 325 million barrels of oil and expects to deliver 100 million more.
International Business Times · Oct 8 Another Fed Official Says More Rate Hikes are Needed to Tame Inflation "The hikes do not need to come at consecutive meetings," Christopher Waller noted.
International Business Times · Oct 8 Self-Employed and Over the Subsidy Cliff? Jack DeBrabander Breaks Down the 2027 Health Coverage Math For America's growing class of self-employed workers, the most expensive number of 2027 may not be a tax rate. It may be $63,840.
International Business Times · Oct 8 Iran Now Also Suspected of Targeting Air Force Bases Used by The U.S. in Germany: Report The bases include Ramstein and Spangdahlem.
International Business Times · Oct 8 The Iranian Economy Keeps Deteriorating. The President Now Called on Residents to Reduce Energy Consumption. "With just a 10% reduction in consumption, a significant amount will be saved and we will no longer need to import energy," Masoud Pezeshkian said.
International Business Times · Oct 8 The Trump Admin. is Reportedly Drawing Up Plans For Renewed Attacks Against Iran. Oil Prices Soar. Trump and his national security team have discussed potentially resuming the bombing campaign against Tehran in a recent meeting.
International Business Times · Oct 8 Inflation Fears Surge Again: Americans' One-Year Outlook Hits Highest Level in More Than Three Years Median inflation expectations for the next 12 months jumped to 3.9%, up from 3.6% in August, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's September Survey of Consumer Expectations.