London’s FTSE 100 edged lower on Monday as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran raised concerns over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Investors also turned their attention to Britain’s political transition as Andy Burnham prepared to take office as the country’s new......
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Cambridge-based AI startup CuspAI has raised $450 million in fresh funding. Investors include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and the UK government. The company will use the funds to speed up the discovery of new materials for industries such as semiconductors and clean energy. The Series......
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US stocks opened higher on Monday as semiconductor stocks recovered from last week’s selling, while investors awaited key earnings announcements in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 143 points, or 0.28%. The S&P 500 advanced 0.56%, while the Nasdaq Composite traded 0.87% higher. ......
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned investors that pump-and-dump stock manipulation schemes are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with scammers using AI-generated deepfake videos, fake celebrity endorsements and impersonations of financial institutions to lure victims into buying shares. In a warning issued on 17 July,......
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