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New York, United States, 11 August 2026 – Diesel prices rose sharply after attacks on refineries in Russia and Saudi Arabia intensified existing supply disruptions, creating fresh cost…
Redmond, Washington, 10 August 2026 – Technology giant Microsoft is preparing a major production increase for its custom-designed artificial intelligence chips, expanding negotiations with semiconductor foundries to secure…
United States, 10 August 2026 – Artificial intelligence companies are promoting a future of shorter working weeks and higher productivity, yet employees developing the technology describe intensive schedules…
Glenbrook, 10 August 2026 – New Zealand Steel has begun commercial production using a new electric arc furnace at its Glenbrook steelworks, marking a major industrial transition expected…
Auckland, 10 August 2026 – New Zealand’s small and medium-sized enterprises face a financing structure that may constrain investment and succession, with business leaders arguing that banks remain…
Auckland, 10 August 2026 – Universities are facing growing pressure to redesign degree programmes as generative artificial intelligence automates many entry-level tasks traditionally used to build graduate experience.…
Bengaluru, 10 August 2026 – Spot gold prices drifted slightly lower on Monday morning, retreating from a seven-week peak touched in the previous session as market participants locked…
Hong Kong, 10 August 2026 – The US dollar remained pinned near a two-month low against major peer currencies on Monday morning, as global foreign exchange markets digested…
Cupertino, 9 August 2026 – Technology giant Apple has initiated technical testing and validation of DRAM memory chips manufactured by ChangXin Memory Technologies, mainland China’s largest domestic memory…
Washington, 8 August 2026 – Senate Majority Leader John Thune has taken key procedural steps to advance the Clarity Act, filing early Saturday morning to schedule a decisive…
