Three people familiar with the matter told Reuters that OPEC+ is likely to leave its October oil output policy unchanged at Sunday’s meeting. After completing the unwinding of one layer of production cuts this month, the group is expected to focus on negotiating quotas for 2027.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 19:15
Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies said it will stop operating in Nigeria on September 2, ending its 12-year presence in Africa’s most populous country.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 19:10
Russian stocks ended lower on Wednesday. The ruble-denominated MOEX Index slipped 0.1% to 2,185.04 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index dropped 0.38% to 791.23 points. The yuan rose to 12.98 rubles. Analysts expect the MOEX to trade around 2,100-2,200 points on Thursday, with the ruble’s outlook still sensitive to geopolitical news.
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TASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 19:03
Senior US official Chris Wright oversaw Chevron, ENI and a GE offshoot signing Venezuela deals worth “tens of billions” while meeting acting President Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas on September 2, 2026.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-02 19:00
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright is in Venezuela for the signing of a major oil agreement that would give the United States control of about a fifth of the country’s vast oil reserves. President Donald Trump has called it the “biggest oil deal in world history.”
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has arrived in La Guaira to sign an agreement that would give the United States effective control of a large share of Venezuela’s oil reserves. Wright praised the deal, while critics compared it with arrangements imposed by colonial powers.
Uniswap recorded more than 7 million swaps in a day, with founder Hayden Adams describing activity of roughly 82 swaps per second across chains. The article cautions that swap counts do not show unique users or dollar volume, and public data cannot establish how much of the record activity occurred in fee-enabled pools. Measurable value capture remains protocol revenue and UNI burns.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 19:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in ceremonies launching several industrial facilities during the Eastern Economic Forum. They include Russia’s first full-cycle copper mining and processing plant at the Udokan deposit, a large methanol facility, port and power infrastructure, a pharmaceutical plant and new science and technology facilities in the Far East.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 18:59
Spain’s decision to grant residency permits to undocumented migrants is reshaping labor-market data. It is bringing more workers onto formal payrolls while also increasing the number registered as unemployed.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 18:30
Analysts surveyed by the Bank of Russia lowered their forecast for Russia’s 2026 GDP growth to 0.5% from 0.6% and raised their inflation estimate to 6.6% from 6.2%. The expected average key rate remained 14.5%. The survey covered 33 economists from August 28 to September 1, 2026.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 18:27
Sarang Shidore of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft says BRICS has built the first truly transcontinental group outside the wealthy West and has surpassed the G7 in economic output. He calls development financing one of its clearest successes, noting that the New Development Bank has operated for 10 years while maintaining high credit ratings.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 18:23
U.S. crude oil inventories dropped sharply last week as robust refining demand and increased exports drew down stockpiles, the Energy Information Administration said Wednesday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 18:15
Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard met U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Wednesday as Mexico sought progress on U.S. tariffs affecting cars and steel, a major source of friction in the two countries’ trade relationship.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 18:10
LAM Trade Finance Group II, in which U.S. bank Jefferies holds a minority stake, is set to bring legal action against iron ore trader Radiant World in London, according to court records.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 18:05
Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Wednesday that relocating laboratory activities and shutting some production in Basel could lead to about 130 job cuts in Switzerland.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 18:01
The average diesel price has reached its highest level since the Iran war began, as a global supply bottleneck tightens and seasonal demand is expected to increase.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 18:00
Michael Khouw explains how he is positioning in Oracle ahead of next week’s earnings report.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 17:57
Memecoin-style speculation spilled into Nasdaq trading, sending microcap mushroom seller Farmmi up 350%. FAMI quickly corrected, while more than 720 million shares changed hands—nearly 90 times its daily average.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 17:40
The Dutch central bank is moving gold bars out of New York and prefers London, citing the bullion market’s better “tradeability” there.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 17:23
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the domestic fuel market was more stable this week as refineries supplied additional volumes and some plants resumed operations. Russia is still importing gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to partly meet domestic demand. Novak said global oil demand is recovering and OPEC+ is not currently considering new voluntary cuts because the market faces a supply deficit.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 17:23
The oil deal is presented as the clearest example yet of Donald Trump’s new state capitalism, while the commentary questions whether this is the right way to revive Venezuela’s economy.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 17:22
The Dutch central bank says it moved 86 tonnes of gold from the US and Canada to the Bank of England because of “increasing geopolitical unrest”. More than 27 tonnes was physically transported to the UK, while the rest was sold in New York and repurchased in London to improve access during a crisis.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 17:21
The Netherlands transferred 86 tonnes of gold from the United States and Canada to the United Kingdom, citing geopolitical unrest. The Dutch national bank said the move involved both buying and selling gold and physically transporting it.
The Netherlands transferred 86 tonnes of gold from the United States and Canada to the United Kingdom, according to the Dutch central bank. The move was completed partly through buying and selling and partly through the physical transfer of gold.
Chevron says it will invest more than US$7 billion through its Venezuelan joint ventures over the next five years, aiming to double the country’s oil output to about 600,000 barrels per day.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 17:13
Chevron says it has received additional acreage in Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt and will invest more than $7bn through joint ventures to double production to about 600,000 barrels per day within five years. The expansion includes two adjacent areas in the Carabobo region.
US energy major Chevron has pledged $7bn to expand its joint ventures in Venezuela and double production, as the White House presses for a substantial increase in the country’s output.
Chevron says it will expand its operations in Venezuela through a $7 billion investment that will more than double production.
Chevron says it will expand its operations in Venezuela, days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious agreement to develop the country’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a share of the profits.
U.S. President Donald Trump is pressing ahead with efforts to tap Venezuela's oil wealth, announcing a new deal intended to raise production there. He is also presenting a possible U.S. controlling stake in part of Venezuela's reserves as a warning to Canada, while experts say Western Canada's oil industry has little reason for concern.
Chevron is expected to announce an expansion of its Venezuelan operations on Wednesday. The move follows parliament’s approval of Washington taking control of a fifth of the country’s oil reserves, while US Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrives in Caracas to sign the agreement.
The Netherlands has moved billions of dollars’ worth of gold from the United States and Canada to London, citing “geopolitical unrest”. The New York Fed still holds large amounts for countries including Germany and Italy.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 17:00
Uber has cut 3,300 jobs, or 10 percent of its workforce, its biggest workforce reduction since the COVID-19 pandemic began. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the move will reduce management layers and simplify teams while supporting investment in autonomous driving, drivers, couriers and merchants. The company is also pushing most employees back to the office.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 16:55
Ian Tyler can shore up the rest of BP’s board by seeking directors with the traits and competencies he lacks.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 16:49
The Bank of Russia set the official dollar exchange rate for September 3 at 86.9963 rubles, up 24.33 kopecks from the previous figure. The euro rate rose to 100.8287 rubles and the yuan rate to 12.9217 rubles.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 16:41
Russia’s Economic Development Ministry said prices declined 0.01% during Aug. 25–31, while annual inflation stood at 6.32% as of Aug. 31. Food prices continued to fall, led by a 1.72% drop in fruit and vegetables; non-food prices rose 0.23% and monitored services fell 0.1%.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 16:40
Russia recorded 0.01% deflation from August 25 to 31, following 0.01% inflation the previous week, Rosstat said. Consumer prices fell 0.08% during August but rose 4.67% year to date. Annual inflation stood at 6.21% as of August 31.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 16:30
Global bond yields have risen sharply in recent weeks while US oil prices reach $90 a barrel, leaving investors alert to possible pressure on the stock market.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 16:30
Arbitrum DAO reported $6.2 million in income for the first half of the year. Licensing fees made up 35% of the DAO’s July income, the first month Robinhood Chain was live on mainnet.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 16:00
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said security at the country’s oil refineries had been strengthened in recent months amid more frequent attacks. Oil companies are funding protection and coordinating with the Defense Ministry and Rosgvardiya, while some summer maintenance was postponed to maximize fuel production and supplies. Repairs are being expedited.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 15:55
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said spending heavily to protect oil refineries from drone strikes is worthwhile because halted plants would cause companies even greater losses. Owners coordinate passive protection with the Defense Ministry and National Guard. Russia has delayed routine refinery maintenance to maximize fuel output after Ukrainian drone attacks on its largest facilities contributed to gasoline shortages nationwide.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy facilities and refined-product assets have contributed to a worldwide surge in energy prices. He said the strikes, together with disruptions from the U.S.-Iran war, are driving a global “energy shock.”
Ukraine’s General Staff said Ukrainian forces struck ammunition and logistics depots in occupied parts of Donetsk Oblast and a weapons concentration in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast. It also confirmed that a Ka-27 helicopter was destroyed near Yeysk airfield on Aug. 30 and a MiG-29 fighter at Millerovo air base on Aug. 27.
The China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone has grown over a decade into an industrial cluster of nearly 200 companies, creating about 10,000 jobs and attracting more than $4.7 billion in cumulative investment. Trade is expanding in both directions, including a sharp rise in Egyptian agricultural exports to China, while cooperation is spreading into solar power and greener development. Xi Jinping told Abdel Fattah El-Sisi that the two countries should deepen cooperation and advance a China-Egypt community with a shared future.
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CGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-02 15:53
China and Egypt welcomed regional and international efforts to reduce tensions and advance dialogue in the Middle East in a joint statement issued during Xi Jinping’s state visit to Egypt. They reaffirmed that the Palestinian issue is central to the region, backed a two-state solution, opposed the displacement of Palestinians, and called for consolidating the Gaza ceasefire and allowing humanitarian aid to enter unhindered.
China and Egypt issued a joint statement describing their friendship as based on equality, mutual trust, solidarity and mutually beneficial cooperation. During Xi Jinping’s state visit to Egypt, the two sides agreed to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership, coordinate on global governance, support Egypt’s digital transformation and expand their bilateral local-currency swap arrangement.
China and Egypt said in a joint statement that their friendship is based on equality and mutual trust, amity and mutual learning, solidarity and mutual support, and win-win cooperation. During Xi Jinping’s state visit to Egypt, the two sides agreed to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership, coordinate on global governance, support industrial localization and Egypt’s digital transformation, and expand local-currency settlement and currency-swap cooperation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a four-part plan for a new Middle East security architecture during talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The plan calls for regional initiative, integrated solutions, development, and stronger international coordination. Sisi said Egypt would continue working with China to ease tensions, protect regional stability and explore a regional security framework.
Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a four-point proposal for a new Middle East security architecture during talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Xi called for common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, rejection of outside interference, development, international coordination and political solutions. Sisi said Egypt would continue coordinating with China to ease tensions and explore a regional security framework.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi attended a ceremony in Cairo on Wednesday to sign cooperation documents.
During talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged China and Egypt to support each other and advance a community with a shared future amid turbulent international and regional conditions. He called for broader cooperation in trade, infrastructure, green energy, technology, security and multilateral affairs, while Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to the partnership and the one-China principle.
The China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone has grown over a decade into an industrial cluster of nearly 200 companies, creating about 10,000 jobs and attracting more than $4.7 billion in investment. Cooperation is expanding into greener industries, workforce development and two-way trade, with Egyptian agricultural exports to China rising sharply.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-02 15:53
Corporate political donations reached a record $646 million in the 18 months through June, with crypto accounting for $206 million, according to Public Citizen’s analysis of FEC filings. The industry is now seeking durable statutory rules rather than temporary regulatory wins. A Sept. 15 Senate cloture vote on the CLARITY Act could determine whether market-structure legislation advances and what issues come next.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 15:40
OPEC+ is not currently planning to consider new voluntary oil production cuts because the global market is already experiencing a supply deficit, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. Seven OPEC+ countries will review market conditions and implementation of the agreement on September 6.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 15:39
Transport, inventory and warehousing costs in the US show few signs of easing, pointing to continued pressure across logistics.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 15:30
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. He spoke with CNBC’s Brian Sullivan in Venezuela on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump announced a massive oil deal with Caracas.
CCNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-02 15:25
Varun Datta of Truth Ventures argues that crypto venture capital’s shift toward later-stage deals is a consensus trade disguised as discipline. Proven companies received 57% of last quarter’s funding, while he sees the founding-stage gap as the source of returns and identifies three things to watch.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 15:15
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said assessments by the OPEC Secretariat and industry experts show that global oil demand is recovering. OPEC’s August report projects demand will increase by 0.6 million barrels per day in 2026, reaching 105.74 million barrels per day.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 15:14
Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show real GDP grew 0.4% in the June quarter, while annual growth slowed from 2.5% to 2.1%. Middle East conflict and high fuel prices dampened overseas travel; record EV and hybrid sales supplied three-quarters of quarterly consumption growth. Per-person GDP fell 0.1%, underscoring continuing cost-of-living pressure.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 15:00
Uber plans to eliminate about 10% of its workforce and nearly halve the size of small teams. Around 1% of employees will be allowed to continue working remotely.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 14:47
SEC reforms risk undermining investors’ ability to compare companies, putting a key tenet of US equity markets at risk.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 14:45
An Arkham analysis reviewed on Aug. 31 found that wallets linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in Bitcoin through Hyperliquid over three weeks, converting the proceeds to ETH and SOL before transfers to Kraken, LBank and KuCoin. The finding gives force to earlier CME and ICE warnings about sanctions evasion and complicates Hyperliquid’s proposed US entry through Payward and Bitnomial. CME is separately challenging the regulatory framework for crypto perpetuals in court.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 14:35
A minister says Türkiye’s aviation network is strengthening global connectivity. Istanbul Airport averages 1,665 flights a day and ranks as Europe’s busiest air hub.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 14:34
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh used a keynote speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, last week to explain the key data points he relies on to assess the US economy, offering fresh insight into his approach to policymaking.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 14:30
ADP said private payrolls increased by 38,000 in August. Job creation remained positive, but the gain was the smallest since January and reflected a broader slowdown in the labor market.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 14:30
Despite continued Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid, railways, ports, and factories, Amber Infrastructure says infrastructure investment remains necessary. Its fund with Dragon Capital has raised $240 million for energy, digital services, roads, communications, and transport, while the firms also manage the EU Ukraine Flagship Fund.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 14:26
With Labor Day weekend approaching, travelers across the country are preparing to fly or take to the highways for summer’s final getaway. Gas prices may reach a record high.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 14:05
Qatar, Egypt and Jordan have condemned Iranian attacks on Arab neighbours as Iran expands missile strikes on US military facilities across the Middle East following US strikes.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-02 13:55
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said more than 17 million barrels of oil crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the highest level since the war with Iran began in late February. Including pipeline shipments from Saudi Arabia and the UAE that bypass the strait, regional oil exports exceeded pre-war levels.
Iran’s Kheibar Shekan, or “Castle Breaker”, is a medium-range ballistic missile developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. With a range of about 1,450km and solid-fuel propulsion, it can be launched within minutes. Iran says it has used the missile against US military targets in Jordan and the UAE as fighting with the US and Israel escalated this week.
Israeli government sources reportedly believe Washington is unlikely to resume large-scale military operations against Iran before the US midterm congressional elections on November 3. Israel says the United States is currently focused entirely on restoring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and may rely on pressure and economic sanctions instead.
The United States and Iran have exchanged fresh attacks across the Middle East after days of renewed threats. CENTCOM says U.S. forces hit Iranian air-defense sites, radar systems and other military targets in response to Iran’s recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel’s military plans to attack Iranian nuclear facilities if Tehran strikes Israel first, Al-Monitor reported, citing sources in Israel’s leadership. Israel is seeking to avoid direct confrontation while remaining ready to escalate. Its air force is on high alert, as US and Iranian forces exchange strikes across the region.
Iran attacked US interests across the Middle East on Wednesday and promised “severe” consequences for renewed American strikes on the Islamic republic. Tehran said one US attack hit a wedding, killing five people and wounding dozens of civilians.
Iran says the United States bombed a wedding near the Strait of Hormuz, killing at least five people and wounding more than 68. Tehran then launched missiles towards Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq. The US Central Command said it struck dozens of military targets along Iran’s southern coast, as the latest escalation raised fears of a wider regional war.
Iranian authorities say seven security personnel were killed in fresh US strikes on several locations across Iran.
The US-Iran conflict has sharply intensified, with American forces launching a fresh wave of strikes and Iran saying it retaliated. Trump played down his desire for a deal.
The resumption of US-Iran hostilities has raised fears that the conflict could return to full-scale war, sending European gas prices to their highest level this year while oil also gains.
Iran’s army said dozens of drones struck radar systems and US troop deployment sites at the Al Dhafra and Al Minhad bases in the UAE, as well as radar facilities and a US military assembly point at Bahrain’s Shaikh Isa base. The IRGC also reported strikes on Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem Air Base.
As fighting escalates, Donald Trump downplays hopes of reaching a deal with Iran.
Oil prices climbed in early Wednesday trading, extending the previous session’s sharp rise. Supply disruption fears intensified after the United States and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, reducing hopes that tensions in the Middle East would ease quickly.
Khadijeh Bandari, a fisherwoman from Iran’s Hengam Island, describes how US-Israeli bombing disrupted her family’s fishing, guesthouse and restaurant businesses. Internet shutdowns, closed piers and fears of attacks have driven residents away, while she and her family try to protect her three-year-old son from the continuing bombings.
A renewed flare-up in attacks between the U.S. and Iran pushes global equities lower, sends oil sharply higher and drives bond yields back to their pre-intervention highs.
US missile strikes on Iran’s Khuzestan province killed seven people. A video screengrab shows what US Central Command described as a strike on an Iranian military target.
The United States and Iran returned to a wartime footing after their most significant exchange in weeks. Washington threatened even more devastating strikes, while Iran protested an attack it said killed five people and wounded dozens of civilians at a wedding.
The U.S. military said Tuesday night that it had completed its latest strikes on Iran, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps positions. The action followed a weekend exchange of fire as the war with Iran escalated.
The latest U.S.-Iran strikes sent oil prices and bond yields sharply higher, shifted expectations toward a Federal Reserve rate hike rather than a cut, and prompted Vladimir Putin to publicly back Tehran.
Oil prices rose Wednesday as tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate after the U.S. attacked Iran and Tehran reportedly struck back at U.S. allies. Brent crude gained more than 2%.
Iranian state media says US strikes in two separate incidents killed 11 people, including four at a wedding in southern Iran. The attacks followed US strikes on what Washington described as Iranian military targets and Iranian missile and drone fire at sites across the Middle East, ending a month-long lull and escalating hostilities.
Asian stocks fell sharply at the start of Wednesday trading as panic sparked by the bond market spread into the region. Renewed U.S. attacks on Iran also drove oil prices higher.
Iran says a series of US strikes near the southern port city of Sirik killed at least four people, including a child at a wedding party. Iran’s health ministry says 50 others were injured in the attacks.
U.S. forces completed another wave of strikes inside Iran on Tuesday, hitting multiple sites linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as tensions in the Middle East flared again.
Iran says a US strike hit a wedding in Sirik as attacks targeted sites across the country. Tehran vows a “firm response.”
Tehran has promised “severe punishment” and retaliation against Washington after a new wave of US attacks, while striking back at Gulf neighbours and Jordan.
Investors from friendly countries are participating in Russian IPOs, but their involvement remains limited for now, VTB Deputy President and Management Board Chairman Vitaly Sergeychuk said. Russian institutional and retail investors continue to make up the main participants in equity-market offerings.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 13:52
The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate at 2.25%, marking the central bank’s seventh consecutive decision to leave rates unchanged.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 13:49
Michael Saylor has roughly a week to bring STRC back to its $100 par value. Strategy has spent $635.2 million on buybacks, yet the preferred security remains near $97. The company has also resumed Bitcoin purchases, signaling confidence that its balance sheet can support both efforts, while the final $3 recovery becomes increasingly expensive.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 13:45
Resilience is becoming a key measure in India’s $300 billion real estate sector, as Wall Street sees growing value in addressing the country’s climate risks.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 13:30
Russia’s Finance Ministry has abandoned plans to cap cash deposits made through ATMs. Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev said the proposal was no longer under discussion. Draft amendments would have barred deposits exceeding 1 million rubles through a single bank’s ATMs, with implementation expected in fall 2026.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 13:28
Tencent-backed Chinese AI chipmaker Shanghai Enflame Technology attracted online investor orders worth 6,109 times the shares available in the online portion of its Shanghai IPO, according to an exchange filing on Wednesday.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 13:25
An agreement has been signed to build a gold extraction plant at the Delankir deposit in Yakutia with annual processing capacity of 600,000 tons of ore. The project entails 24.3 billion rubles ($280 million) in investment and is expected to create 500 jobs, along with a mine, roads, power lines and supporting facilities.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 13:22
A year ago, crypto entrepreneur David Bailey seemed to have the Midas touch. After helping win Donald Trump over to Bitcoin, he raised about $760 million for a public company designed to accumulate the cryptocurrency, while his hedge fund returned 640% on similar bets.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 13:00
Bitcoin fell below $77,000 as softer US labor data failed to overturn expectations of another Federal Reserve rate increase. With oil near $90, Treasury yields rising and September hike odds reaching 66%, the cryptocurrency faces mounting macro pressure. US spot Bitcoin ETFs also saw $236.46 million in net outflows on Sept. 1.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 13:00
The IMF and Senegal have agreed on a new $2.2 billion lending programme to support financial reforms. The deal offers relief after a large volume of previously unreported debt emerged, with the president accusing his predecessor of concealing the true scale of the country’s budget deficit.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-02 12:51
Uber Technologies said it will eliminate about 3,300 jobs, or roughly 10% of its workforce, in a restructuring designed to remove management layers, consolidate teams and cut costs.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 12:45
Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons launched a partnership Wednesday allowing customers who link their Triangle and Tims Rewards accounts to earn 2% to 5% back in Canadian Tire money, alongside Tims points, on eligible Tims purchases.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 12:40
The Iranian rial has fallen 63% against the dollar since March, with the dollar exceeding 2.2 million rials, the euro reaching 2.55 million and gold coins trading at 2.26 billion rials. The central bank governor pledged a $2 billion injection while acknowledging that inflation was placing “heavy pressure on people’s livelihoods.”
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 12:37
French bitcoin treasury firm Capital B raised $8.8 million from Adam Back through a private placement as it targets holding 3,521 BTC.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 12:31
Euronext Growth Paris-listed Capital B plans to add 376 BTC to its bitcoin treasury following an $8.8 million investment from Adam Back. The company issued 13,181,030 shares at 58 euro cents each, with four warrants attached to every share, according to a Wednesday filing.
Russia’s electricity consumption is currently slightly below last year’s level and could post a small decline for 2026, System Operator chief Fyodor Opadchiy said. He cautioned that steady growth in the Far East makes it too early to assess the full-year outcome. A five-year forecast projects average annual growth of 1.87%.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 12:31
The Trump administration is considering a new round of tariffs on imported semiconductors, potentially raising duties on foreign chips to attract more manufacturing to the US. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the plan could include exemptions for US manufacturing.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 12:30
Sales of Tesla’s China-made electric vehicles rose 3.6% year on year in August, extending their growth streak but slowing sharply from the previous month. Diverging trends continued across the U.S. automaker’s major markets.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 12:15
Analysts discuss a cartoon-themed price pattern as XRP, bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies retreat in price.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 12:13
Japan’s borrowing costs have reached their highest level in 30 years after weeks of scrutiny over fiscal and monetary policy, along with rare intervention by Washington and Tokyo in currency markets. The development raises questions about its impact on global markets.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-02 12:03
Apollo Global Management Chief Economist Torsten Slok says US yields are likely to rise because of the Iran war and tariffs. He says the upward pressure has little to do with the fiscal situation.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 12:00
VTB has launched QR code payments in Indonesia and the Philippines. The bank says its customers have made more than 1 million QR payments abroad since January, worth over 3.5 billion rubles ($40.3 million), with the average transaction exceeding 3,000 rubles ($35).
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 11:50
China is expected to permit refiners to export roughly steady volumes of refined fuel this month compared with August, five trade sources briefed on the matter said. The move would let refiners benefit from stronger overseas margins as Beijing continues easing export controls.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 11:50
Trade turnover between Russia and Mongolia rose 18.1% year-on-year to $1.57 billion in the first half of 2026, according to Kremlin materials. Russia remains Mongolia’s second-largest foreign trade partner after China, while exchanges in science and technology, culture and education are also expanding.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 11:48
Analysts say Venezuela’s heavy, sour crude is expensive to extract and refine and is unlikely to quickly replace supplies disrupted by the Strait of Hormuz blockade. The Trump administration’s deal would give the US control of more than 65 billion barrels through a joint venture, but US crude prices have risen since it was announced.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-02 11:43
Wednesday’s press review examines the shadowy Venezuelan magnate who brokered the Washington–Caracas oil deal. The Pacific Islands Forum’s climate discussions are overshadowed by China’s anger over Taiwan’s presence, while the Bayeux Tapestry returns to Britain after nearly a millennium, possibly carrying some salacious secrets.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in Venezuela on Tuesday ahead of a ceremony for a landmark oil agreement between Washington and Caracas. The deal would establish a US-created and controlled private company holding 65 billion barrels in proven reserves, while seeking to attract further US energy investment despite major challenges.
A US-led company has been granted 100-year extraction rights at 17 Venezuelan oil fields containing 65 billion barrels. Donald Trump called the agreement the “biggest oil deal in world history,” while interim President Delcy Rodríguez cited promised investment and tax revenue. Opposition figures and Venezuelan socialists condemned it as a surrender of national assets.
Uber is cutting about 10% of its global workforce in a major restructuring designed to reduce management layers and redirect spending toward its ride-sharing, delivery and robotaxi businesses.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 11:40
Ship-tracking firms say three LNG cargoes loaded in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have been transferred between vessels outside the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks, bound for India and Japan.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 11:35
Berkshire CEO Abel said Alphabet is a significant player in artificial intelligence after Berkshire increased its stake in the company during the second quarter.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 11:33
The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.
