Beijing built out solar and wind generation at a colossal scale. Now it needs to harness that green power to win the AI race.

President Donald Trump said the US would not attack Iran ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing what he said were “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic.

Russia’s military spending is on track to hit a record this year after Vladimir Putin added almost $60 billion to the outlays set out in the budget.

Iran has increased the pace of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, just as oil shipments through the world’s most important energy chokepoint approach prewar levels.

Crypto’s movers and shakers are gathering in Singapore for one of their biggest conferences of the year as a Bitcoin-led rally revives hopes that a new bull market is taking shape.

Germany and France are urging the European Union to adopt new powers that would enable the bloc to cut off access to its single market if China or other nations destabilize trade relations.

Moonshot AI has closed the final round of private fundraising at a valuation of about $50 billion and is heading toward an initial public offering in Hong Kong in the first quarter of next year, according to people familiar with the matter.

Für die nächste Woche startenden KV-Verhandlungen in den Branchen Eisenbahn, Handel-Lagerwesen, Bus, Lkw und Bewachung fordert die Gewerkschaft vida die Abgeltung der rollierenden Inflation plus Reallohnzuwächse. „Wer etwas leistet, muss anständig bezahlt werden“, so vida-Chef Roman Hebenstreit am Montag. Einem weiteren Jahr mit „Krisenabschlüssen“ erteilte der Spitzengewerkschafter eine Absage.

The euro fell to its weakest level since May 2025 as reports that Spanish government officials are preparing for an early election added to investor concerns over political and fiscal risks across the region.

Russia is preparing for the war in Ukraine to continue for years by planning record war spending, abandoning plans to rein in military outlays.

Die SPÖ-Spitze hat sich im Machtkampf um die Parteispitze nach langen Beratungen am Sonntag vorläufig auf eine Zwischenlösung geeinigt: Parteichef und Vizekanzler Andreas Babler wird sich in den nächsten Monaten von beiden Funktionen schrittweise zurückziehen, aber Minister bleiben. Der Medienmanager Gerhard Zeiler, der die Führungsdebatte mit seiner Bewerbung via „Kronen Zeitung“ losgetreten hatte, soll aber nicht die Partei übernehmen.

The Group of Seven nations and its partners are to release as much as 100 million barrels of emergency oil and diesel stocks amid pressure from the Trump administration to quell rising fuel prices.

Nvidia’s AI chips keep making their way to China despite US curbs. Officials are asking why the company missed red flags.

Anthropic PBC is seeking to go public as soon as the middle of November, according to people familiar with the matter, after the artificial intelligence model maker pushed back plans to list.

The Pentagon may soon deploy an additional aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf, according to a US official, a move that would give American military commanders in the Middle East more options if President Donald Trump chooses to escalate attacks on Iran.

The US added fewer jobs than expected in September and wage growth slowed, pointing to employers’ cautiousness to hire amid rising costs.

Euro-area inflation quickened more than expected to the highest in three years, bolstering expectations that the European Central Bank will lift interest rates further.

Die Arbeitslosenzahl ist im September weiter gestiegen. Dieser Anstieg geht ausschließlich auf eine starke Zunahme bei Frauen zurück. Generell dauert die Suche nach einem neuen Job im Moment sehr lange. Mehr als 30 Prozent der Betroffenen waren im letzten Monat seit mehr als einem Jahr ohne Beschäftigung beim Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS) gemeldet.

President Donald Trump said former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should resign from the central bank’s Board of Governors over findings the central bank mismanaged the renovation of its headquarters.

Long-dated Treasury yields rose to fresh multi-decade highs as resilient US spending bolstered expectations that the US economy can handle higher interest rates.

German inflation hit its highest level in almost three years, putting further pressure on the European Central Bank to lift interest rates again.

Inflation in Europe’s top economies jumped to the highest level in years following the latest upswing in energy markets, focusing attention on what the European Central Bank will do next to tame prices.

US consumer spending rose in August at the fastest pace in over a year, helping to power the economy through persistent inflation.

BMW AG is planning to deploy artificial intelligence to help eliminate a fifth of management roles by the middle of next year, part of an agreed buyout plan designed to slash costs and boost profitability.

Mehr als 20 Jahre nach dem Sturz von Saddam Hussein im Irak und nach jahrelangen, erbitterten Kämpfen gegen die islamistische Terrormiliz Islamischer Staat (IS) ziehen die letzten US-Soldaten und -Soldatinnen aus dem Irak ab. Am Mittwoch soll der Abzug der US-Truppen formell abgeschlossen sein. Kriege, Vertreibung, Terrorismus und politische Unruhen hinterließen tiefe Spuren im Land. Ohne das US-Militär beginnt eine neue Phase der Ungewissheit.

OpenAI aims to raise at least $30 billion from investors in a new round of funding, according to people familiar with the matter, after the artificial intelligence startup pushed back its plans for an initial public offering.

China’s latest economic stimulus package appears designed to keep economic growth on target rather than deliver a broad revival, leaving the country’s underlying demand weakness largely unaddressed.