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• All Articles on Seeking Alpha Commodities: Oil Nears $100/Bbl Amid Persian Gulf Escalation
• Reuters Oil nears $100 as fresh Middle East strikes raise supply risks reut.rs/46d2L8U
• Bloomberg Brent oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July, as attacks between the US and Iran and a recovery in Chinese oil buying propel the global crude benchmark higher.
• Sky News There is mounting concern over the impact of intensifying hostilities in the Middle East on the global economy, as oil prices top $100 a barrel again.
• The New York Times The global price of oil reached $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since July as tensions in the Middle East escalated. That’s nearly 40 percent higher than on the eve of the war in Iran.
• MarketWatch Oil prices advanced on Thursday after the U.S. said it destroyed five Iranian crude oil vessels.
• CNBC Oil prices crossed the $100 threshold early Wednesday, as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran fueled concerns over further disruptions to Middle East energy supplies. An expert says hitting $120 a barrel is "definitely plausible." Read more here: cnb.cx/4gHE22v
• Business Insider Oil prices surge as Middle East conflict intensifies. Brent crude hits $100, stoking fears of supply disruption. Iranian forces and Houthi militants heighten tensions. https://bit.ly/46iK97k
• Yahoo Finance Brent oil crosses $100 for first time in two months as Middle East conflict flares

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Brent crude advances amid fears of a renewed global supply crunch

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• Financial Times Brent crude advances amid fears of a renewed global supply crunch
• The Guardian Brent crude rises by 2% as jump in energy costs stokes fears over inflation and higher interest rates Business live – latest updates The price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens further disruption to global supplies. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose 2.1% to over $100 a barrel after tensions stepped up in the Gulf with the Iran-backed Houthis attacking four cities in Saudi Arabia o
• WSJ Markets Brent crude futures hit $100 a barrel amid fears of prolonged supply disruptions after fresh U.S.-Iranian attacks added to an escalating conflict.
• Reuters Brent crude rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict escalates reut.rs/4yt5qqV
• BBC World Brent crude - the global benchmark for prices - rises after the US hit five Iranian tankers on Tuesday
• ABC News: Top Stories Brent crude oil prices, a benchmark for global trading, climbed on Wednesday.
• Yahoo Finance Brent crude rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensifies

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• The Washington Post As Canada’s tariffs take effect, Trump’s trade war complicates GOP election pitch
• CNBC U.S. reveals import ban on slew of Canadian goods as trade war escalates
• ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Trump ratchets up trade war, moves to ban many Canadian goods from entering US - ABC News
• The Hill President Trump’s escalation of the trade war with Canada is coming at a bad time for Senate Republican candidates, who are being put in the awkward place of having to defend the administration’s economic record while having to push back against Trump’s targeting of critical Canadian imports and companies. Trump got pushback from a loyal…
• ABC News: Top Stories President Donald Trump has escalated his economic pressure against Canada following its retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.
• Bloomberg News Prime Minister Mark Carney said he doesn’t believe in escalating the trade war with the US, but he argued counter-tariffs are necessary to cushion the blow for Canadian businesses and workers.

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Federal investigators said the pilots of the Amazon cargo jet that overran a runway in Miami on Sunday were not fully in control of the aircraft at touchdown and appeared to briefly consider aborting the landing.

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• The New York Times Federal investigators said the pilots of the Amazon cargo jet that overran a runway in Miami on Sunday were not fully in control of the aircraft at touchdown and appeared to briefly consider aborting the landing.
• Investing.com Stocks Amazon cargo plane pilots tried to abort landing before deadly crash
• NPR Flight data suggest an Amazon cargo plane tried to abort an unsteady landing at Miami International Airport before smashing into a van and killing five people inside, according to information investigators released Tuesday. n.pr/4yp6axb
• The Washington Post The pilots of the Amazon-branded cargo plane that crashed Sunday at Miami International Airport appeared to briefly consider aborting their landing attempt, according to initial flight data released by federal investigators.

Suno has spent months collecting music licensing deals like Infinity Stones — and now it has a product to show for it. The AI music generation company has revealed details about its suite of new models, all built on its licensing deals with Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe. Dubbed “V6,” the company said the collection […]

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• Variety Suno has spent months collecting music licensing deals like Infinity Stones — and now it has a product to show for it. The AI music generation company has revealed details about its suite of new models, all built on its licensing deals with Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe. Dubbed “V6,” the company said the collection […]
• Hollywood Reporter "We believe this is a blueprint for how AI and the music industry can strengthen one another and build entirely new product experiences for artists, fans, and the broader music community," Suno CEO Mikey Shulman said.
• NYT Business Suno has drawn copyright lawsuits from the majors. Now it is releasing a version of its A.I. music generator trained in partnership with Warner Music.
• Investing.com Stocks Suno releases new AI music models in partnership with Warner Music, BMG
• Reuters Suno releases new AI music models in partnership with Warner Music, BMG reut.rs/4yy5G8d
• TechCrunch As it grapples with a bevy of lawsuits, Suno said its new model, Suno v6, is not trained using music it used to train previous versions of the AI model.
• TechCrunch Suno replaces its AI models with a new one trained on licensed music as copyright suits pile up

• Bloomberg FTSE 100 Live: UK Stock Futures Slide as Oil Keeps $100 in Sight
• Investing.com Stocks FTSE 100 today: Stocks retreat as Gulf strikes send oil toward $100
• Stocktwits Nasdaq, Dow, S&P 500 Futures Mixed As Oil Hits $100 Again: QCOM, ORCL, AAPL, AMD, TSLA, RKLB, HOOD, GME In Focus
• Yahoo Finance Dow Jones Futures Fall As Brent Oil Prices Hit $100, Apple iPhone Event Due; AMD, HPE Are New Buys
• All Articles on Seeking Alpha Oil Hits $100: The Market Is Watching The Wrong Number

Andreessen- and Thiel-backed defense startup opens U.S. missile factory as it exits stealth

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• CNBC Andreessen- and Thiel-backed defense startup opens U.S. missile factory as it exits stealth
• Fox News Joint strikes on Iran, intelligence sharing and missile defense reveal why vilifying Israel in 2026 could prove self-defeating for the U.S.

U.S. stock futures were steady and Treasury yields ticked higher after Brent briefly topped the $100 a barrel mark for the first time since July.

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• WSJ Markets U.S. stock futures were steady and Treasury yields ticked higher after Brent briefly topped the $100 a barrel mark for the first time since July.
• simplywall.st US Stock Market Today S&P 500 Futures Slip As Higher Rate Jitters Build
• benzinga.com Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Fall, Brent Jumps Over $100 Amid Middle East Tensioms — CA
• Investing.com Stocks U.S. stock futures subdued as oil exceeds $100
• CNBC U.S. 2-year Treasury yield rises as oil tops $100 a barrel

Google said its largest single investment in Europe would power its popular services — such as Gemini, Search, Maps, and YouTube.

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• WSJ Markets Google said its largest single investment in Europe would power its popular services — such as Gemini, Search, Maps, and YouTube.
• Investing.com Stocks Google plans €13 billion AI infrastructure investment in Finland
• Reuters Google to invest $15 billion in AI infrastructure in Finland reut.rs/4qZywvs
• CNBC Google to invest $15 billion into AI infrastructure in Finland in biggest-ever Europe investment
• Yahoo Finance Google to Invest $15 Billion on AI Infrastructure in Finland

Israel tells British consulate in East Jerusalem to close within 30 days, sources say reut.rs/4gHz1Hd

3 outlets · War & Geopolitics

• Reuters Israel tells British consulate in East Jerusalem to close within 30 days, sources say reut.rs/4gHz1Hd
• Al Jazeera Israel announced it would close the consulate after UK said it was imposing sanctions on illegal settlements.
• CNBC U.K. defends sanctions on Israeli settlements after 30-day consulate closure order

• All Articles on Seeking Alpha Nvidia: Still A Hold - It's Now About Margins And Earnings Quality, Not Demand
• Yahoo Finance Can Micron Catch Up to Nvidia's $5.5 Trillion Market Cap?
• Nvidia looks better on paper, yet trades at a cheaper valuation.

• CNBC Trump's oil investments have gained millions during Iran war as his accounts keep trading
• Yahoo Finance Trump oil and gas holdings gained up to $4.4M during Iran war
• qz.com Trump's oil and gas holdings gained up to $4.4M during Iran war, CNBC finds

Crypto, banks take lobbying war to US senators’ home states ahead of key vote

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• Investing.com Stocks Crypto, banks take lobbying war to US senators’ home states ahead of key vote
• Reuters Focus: Crypto, banks take lobbying war to US senators' home states ahead of key vote reut.rs/4ipahVv
• Cointelegraph The US Senate has a limited window to pass a crypto market structure bill, but if it were to fail, the legislation could be completely remade or scrapped under Democrats in 2027.

The new model will serve as the first big test for John Ternus, who took the role last week All eyes are on Apple’s annual fall announcement of new products this afternoon, where the company is expected to unveil the most significant change to the iPhone since the smartphone’s introduction in 2007. Unlike previous iterations, the new iPhone is expected to fold, opening and closing like a passport to double its screen size. Continue reading...

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• The Guardian The new model will serve as the first big test for John Ternus, who took the role last week All eyes are on Apple’s annual fall announcement of new products this afternoon, where the company is expected to unveil the most significant change to the iPhone since the smartphone’s introduction in 2007. Unlike previous iterations, the new iPhone is expected to fold, opening and closing like a passport to double its screen size. Continue reading...
• Bloomberg Apple Inc.’s $570 billion summer surge is saddling new Chief Executive Officer John Ternus with high expectations heading into the company’s most anticipated event in years: the unveiling of the foldable iPhone on Wednesday.
• Investing.com Stocks Apple expected to unveil first folding phone, with new CEO Ternus in command

• Bloomberg The risk of a US stock pullback of as much as 10% is rising as midterm elections approach and the market heads into a seasonally challenging stretch, according to RBC Capital Markets strategists.
• Yahoo Finance Analysis-Fearless US stock market vulnerable to shocks as midterms loom
• Reuters Fearless US stock market vulnerable to shocks as midterms loom

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration would try to plan to lower the federal budget deficit through Congress by the end of this year if Democrats are able to flip either chambers in the November midterm elections

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• Bloomberg News Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration would try to plan to lower the federal budget deficit through Congress by the end of this year if Democrats are able to flip either chambers in the November midterm elections
• MarketWatch Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has never been accused of being a wallflower, but speaking in front of Southern Methodist University’s business school on Tuesday night he made perhaps the most strident comment of his governmental career.
• Bloomberg Market participants will find out Wednesday how far Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is initially willing to go to restrain US bond yields via an expanded buyback program. The Treasury Department is expected to announce the size of the next day’s operation to repurchase outstanding 10-year to 20-year securities. Ven Ram of Bloomberg MLIV has more. (Source: Bloomberg)

• BBC South Park creators rename show 'South America' in apparent dig at Trump
• Business Insider "Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA," the creators wrote in the statement. https://bit.ly/4A8XgWy
• belfasttelegraph.co.uk South Park to be renamed South America for its 29th season

UK food prices to hit 4% inflation by year-end, says FDF

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• Investing.com Stocks UK food prices to hit 4% inflation by year-end, says FDF
• Reuters India August consumer inflation likely hit 20-month high on food, fuel prices: Reuters poll reut.rs/4xVswXl

• Investor's Business Daily LB Pharmaceuticals is on a tear. The IPO stock has more than tripled as investors watch its efforts in neuropsychiatric disorders. The post IPO Stock LB Pharma Has Tripled In Under A Year. Is It A Takeover Target? appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.
• Yahoo Finance IPO Stock LB Pharma Has Tripled In Under A Year. Is It A Takeover Target?

• All Articles on Seeking Alpha Qualcomm: The Market Is Underestimating Its AI Data Center Opportunity
• The Washington Post As public backlash erupts against data centers, AI companies are racing to construct facilities while legislators are increasingly rushing to limit them. https://wapo.st/3VakNpH

Find insight on China Unicom, Delta Electronics, Nihon Dempa Kogyo and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.

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• WSJ Markets Find insight on China Unicom, Delta Electronics, Nihon Dempa Kogyo and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.
• Yahoo Finance Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 0.06%

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• Investing.com Stocks Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 0.06%
• All Articles on Seeking Alpha Taiwan's Trade Surplus Hits Record High As Tech Boom Continues

Cognyte Reports Strong Second Quarter Results with Accelerating Software Growth and Expanding Profitability | CGNT Stock News

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• Latest News | Stock Titan Cognyte Reports Strong Second Quarter Results with Accelerating Software Growth and Expanding Profitability | CGNT Stock News
• Investing.com Stocks Why is Cognyte Software stock surging today?

Will higher oil and rates derail Europe’s rally?

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• Investing.com Stocks Will higher oil and rates derail Europe’s rally?
• marketscreener.com European Central Bank, Oil Outlooks Blunt European Bourses Midday

• Bear markets are nothing to fear if you're a long-term investor with a diversified portfolio.
• Yahoo Finance I'm Not Worried About a Bear Market in 2026. Here's Why.

• Reuters Barclays lifts S&P 500 index's year-end target to 7,950 on strong earnings
• Investing.com Stocks Barclays lifts S&P 500 target on continued earnings strength

• Stocktwits RKLB Stock Extends Gains Overnight: Cathie Wood’s ARK Adds To Rocket Lab Stake On New Space Solar Catalyst
• StocksToTrade Rocket Lab (RKLB) Rallies As Analysts, ARK Back Space Growth Story

Why is InnovAge stock up 14% today?

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• Investing.com Stocks Why is InnovAge stock up 14% today?
• Benzinga Why Is Rocket Lab Stock Gaining Wednesday?

Jersey Mike's Faces Key Test With First Earnings Report Since IPO

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• Yahoo Finance Jersey Mike's Faces Key Test With First Earnings Report Since IPO
• The Wall Street Journal Jersey Mike’s Subs reported higher revenue and sales in its first quarterly readout since its Blackstone-backed initial public offering this summer, as the company continues to broaden its customer base and grow its digital channels. on.wsj.com/4gUHeGD

Trump told Putin U.S.-Russia ties could be 'fully restored' with swift end to Ukraine war, Kremlin says

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• CNBC Trump told Putin U.S.-Russia ties could be 'fully restored' with swift end to Ukraine war, Kremlin says
• The Jerusalem Post Russia says it hopes US-mediated talks with Ukraine will resume soon