#Newsfeed #CrudeOil #StraitOfHormuz - Market Talk: Oil markets brace for fresh turmoil: Reuters

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17 August 2026

Crude opened the week little changed as oil markets brace for a heavy week of geopolitical risk, with President Trump threatening new Iran sanctions and musing about declaring the Strait of Hormuz a US territory — Wood Mackenzie's Sushant Gupta breaks it down. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #CrudeOil #StraitOfHormuz #Iran #IranSanctions #DonaldTrump #OilMarkets #WoodMackenzie #OilPrices #BreakingNews #WorldNews #EnergyNews #MarketTalk #Reuters #Geopolitics #USIranWar #Hormuz #OilCrisis #EnergyMarkets #MiddleEast


#Spain #Ibex35 #Mercados - Mercados 17-08-2026 | Foco en las Actas de la Fed y en los PMIs: Bankinter

17 Agosto 2026

Descubre la opinión de Aránzazu Bueno, analista de Bankinter, sobre las claves bursátiles de la semana. Más info en: https://www.bankinter.com/blog/mercad... Si quieres información en tiempo real, únete al canal del equipo de análisis en Telegram: t.me/AnalisisBankinter #AnálisisBankinter

#China #AI #datacenters -Trump grapples with the AI data centre debate - The President's Path podcast: BBC World Service

15 August 2026

Artificial intelligence data centres take centre stage in the US political debate.

Lawmakers and candidates from both parties are increasingly positioning themselves as critics, in opposition to Donald Trump and administration officials, who are embracing the industry's expansion. On this episode of The President's Path, Sumi Somaskanda, Bernd Debusmann and Courtney Subramanian discuss how AI data centres are becoming an important issue for voters ahead of the midterms. They look at concerns about the energy use and environmental impact of these facilities, and why the Trump administration sees them as key to competing with China. 00:00 Welcome to The President's Path 01:15 Why data centres are becoming a political issue 02:49 The race against China 03:49 Why tech companies need more data centres 05:42 The environmental questions 07:53 Can Trump ease data centre affordability concerns? 10:08 Is opposition to data centres bipartisan? 10:43 How Americans view AI development 13:42 Could a sovereign wealth fund help Americans cash in? Every weekend, The President’s Path explores the state of US politics — in Washington and beyond. We dig into the key issues shaping America and uncover what’s on the minds of those closest to power. You can contact us at: path@bbc.co.uk 

#china #alibaba #AI - Alibaba Reports World-Beating 3 Billion Downloads for Qwen | The China Show | 8/17/2026: Bloomberg

17 August 2026

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg: The China Show opens 00:04:27 - China revises timing to July economic data release 00:10:49 - LimX Dynamics' CFO Jesse Liu on China's embodied AI development 00:22:47 - China, Hong Kong markets open Monday 00:26:30 - Alibaba reports record downloads for AI models 00:28:27 - Zijin Gold 1H revenue at $3.99B 00:31:57 - Kweichou Moutai shares slide after 2Q earnings miss 00:37:45 - Goldman Sachs' Jacqueline Du on China entering its 'Go Global 3.0' era 00:48:21 - China tech in focus after Z.AI's new flagship, Alibaba downloads 00:58:18 - US 20-year Treasury sale set to test demand 01:05:24 - China's July activity data to show weakness 01:11:44 - BlueScope Steel's CEO Tania Archibald reacts to latest earnings 01:24:19 - Israel strikes Lebanon as US prepares new Iran sanctions 01:27:12 - Sri Lanka central bank governor says inflation to slow in 2H

#TopNewsStoriesToday #europe #news - Latest news bulletin | August 19th, 2026 – Morning: Euronews

Latest news bulletin | August 19th, 2026 – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 19th,...