2026
Medical technology maker Stryker Corp., hit by a crippling cyberattack linked to a pro-Iran group, is still investigating the breach and doesn’t know when its systems will be back online.
2026
Atlassian Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mike Cannon-Brookes announced plans to cut about 1,600 workers, saying the shift to artificial intelligence was a key factor behind the move.
2026
China is increasingly clawing back profits from state companies to cover some of the government’s spending needs, drawing on them more than ever during a year that saw an almost unprecedented decline in budget revenue.
2026
Salesforce Inc. saw lukewarm appetite for its $25 billion bond sale amid concerns over its debt-funded share buyback and broader worries about software companies’ exposure to artificial intelligence.
2026
People have flocked to the OpenClaw artificial intelligence agent since it was launched in November by Austrian programmer Peter Steinberger. The digital assistant can use your computer to handle complex tasks that previously only a human could undertake, such as making travel bookings, prioritizing emails and drafting replies, surveying product catalogs and emailing vendors.
2026
The Trump administration plans to release 172 million barrels from the US emergency oil reserve as part of the coordinated effort by nations around the world to ease surging crude and fuel prices amid the Iran war.
2026
President Donald Trump’s administration started the first of several sweeping trade investigations that set the stage for new tariffs, the centerpiece of a push to replace levies struck down by the US Supreme Court.
2026
Asian stocks were set to open lower on Thursday, extending a volatile week, as rising oil prices and mounting strain in the private credit market weighed on investor sentiment.
2026
Morgan Stanley and Cliffwater LLC capped withdrawals from their multibillion-dollar private credit funds after investors sought to redeem vastly more than the vehicles allow.
2026
Oil advanced a second day following another volatile session as escalating rhetoric over the Iran war raised concerns over a prolonged conflict, outweighing an emergency release of crude reserves by wealthy nations.