Setback for TikTok as EU Court Adviser Backs Gatekeeper Label October 15, 2026 By Foo Yun Chee An adviser to Europe’s highest court recommended on Oct. 15 that TikTok lose its challenge to its “gatekeeper” status under...
Container Ship Sinks in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks Ramp Up October 15, 2026 By Will Kubzansky A cargo ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz after a strike that sparked a fire and the evacuation of...
Nvidia Pledges $250 Million to UK AI Safety Research October 15, 2026 US chipmaker Nvidia has pledged $250 million worth of computing resources to Britain over five years, to fund AI security...
Ukrainian Drones Hit Russia’s Top Data Center in Attack on AI Ambitions October 14, 2026 Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s biggest data center on Wednesday, part of a series of attacks appearing to target Moscow’s ambitions...
Business Moves: Liberty Mutual to Buy Brazil’s Austral Seguradora October 14, 2026 Liberty Mutual Insurance said it has an agreement to acquire Austral Seguradora, a top-five Brazilian surety provider headquartered in Rio...
Shipping, Insurance Costs for Energy Flows Surge, OPEC, non-OPEC Ministers Say October 14, 2026 Ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC participating countries in the Declaration of Cooperation said...
Europe’s Insurers Cut Coverage of Weather Losses, Report Says October 14, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard and Gautam Naik Insurers are withdrawing coverage for climate-driven risks and increasingly passing on losses to governments and homeowners, according to a report...
Fairfax to Buy IDBI for $5.6 Billion in Biggest India Bank Deal October 14, 2026 By Siddhi Nayak and Ruchi Bhatia Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. will acquire a stake in IDBI Bank Ltd. for 528.78 billion rupees...
IMF, World Bank Launch ‘Bangkok Blueprint’ to Fight Cyber Fraud October 14, 2026 The International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Oct. 14 released a framework for tackling cyber-enabled fraud, as the Thai...
FAA Tells US Airlines to Exercise Caution in Saudi Arabia Flights, Citing Safety Risks October 13, 2026 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration told US airlines to exercise caution when flying to or over Saudi Arabia, citing safety threats...