EU is said to seek a carve-out for banned Chinese chips to shield auto firms, reports suggest

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Microsoft (MSFT) says organisations are jointly investing USD 1bln+ in a new initiative to accelerate enterprise AI transformation

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Walmart (WMT) Q1 2027 (USD): Adj. EPS 0.66 (exp. 0.66), Revenue 177.8bln (exp. 174.72bln); reiterates outlook for FY27

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EU is said to seek a carve-out for banned Chinese chips to shield auto firms, reports suggest

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Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi argues Tehran can impose Hormuz passage controls, including prior authorisation, fees and restrictions on military-linked shipping, local press reports

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QatarEnergy says it signed an MoU to study enabling potential development and commercialisation of gas discoveries in Cyprus

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