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Russia’s Rosneft’s profits plunge as oil glut, strong rouble and policy costs bite

Russian oil major Rosneft said its net income plunged by roughly 68% in the first half of the year, a decline company executives squarely blamed on a mix of weaker crude prices, currency movements and mounting structural costs — a cocktail that has battered earnings across the country’s energy...

China Uncertainty Clouds Spectacular Nvidia Quarter Despite Record Results

Nvidia delivered a blockbuster second-quarter performance, yet persistent doubts over its ability to sell H20 chips in China have cast a shadow over the otherwise dazzling results. While revenue, profit, and profitability margins soared to new highs, the market’s focus shifted to geopolitical...

High-Protein Push: India’s Protein Shortfall and How McDonald’s, Bollywood and Cricket Are Driving a Nutrition Trend

India is at the center of a growing national conversation about protein: whether the country as a whole suffers from a chronic shortfall, and whether the sudden surge of protein-fortified foods driven by fast-food chains, celebrities and sports stars is a meaningful public-health response or a...

U.S. Secures Strategic Position in Intel to Bolster Domestic Chip Industry

The U.S. government is set to acquire a 10% equity stake in Intel, marking a major strategic intervention in the domestic semiconductor industry. The deal converts previously awarded government grants into ownership, ensuring Intel receives nearly \$10 billion in funds to expand and modernize its...

Evergrande’s Tumultuous Chapter Nears Final Act as Delisting Shifts Focus to Recovery for Investors

China Evergrande Group’s formal removal from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange marks a dramatic milestone in a saga that has stretched over half a decade, but it does not settle the central question for many stakeholders: will investors ever recover meaningful value from the ruins of a company that once...

U.S. Keurig’s $18bn Buy of Dutch JDE Peet’s Accelerates Global Coffee Push as Prices and Tariffs Reshape Market

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has moved decisively to reshape its future with an all-cash offer to acquire Dutch coffee giant JDE Peet’s for about €15.7 billion (roughly $18.4 billion). The deal — which values JDE Peet’s at €31.85 per share and will be followed by a planned split of the combined business...

Pop Mart’s Labubu Mania and Global Push Drive Nearly 400% H1 Profit Surge

Pop Mart, the Beijing-based maker of the toothy “Labubu” designer doll, has turned a viral collectible into a blockbuster financial performance: the company reported a nearly 396.5% jump in net profit in the first half of 2025, alongside more than a 200% rise in revenue. The results show how a...

SoftBank’s $2 Billion Lifeline: The Deep Problems Dragging Down Intel — and What the Cash Can Actually Do

Intel has accepted a $2 billion equity investment from SoftBank in a move that underlines how far the once-dominant chipmaker has fallen — and how precarious its path back to competitiveness remains. The infusion, sold at $23 a share and set to make SoftBank a significant minority holder, buys...

Samsung’s U.S. Surge: How the Galaxy Playbook Is Winning Customers from Apple

Samsung’s gains in the U.S. smartphone market this year mark the clearest challenge to Apple’s long-running dominance. A sharp rise in shipments, the mainstreaming of foldable devices, aggressive product breadth across price tiers, and rapid integration of next-generation software features have...

Shein’s UK Surge: How Speed, Price and Local Push Lifted Sales to $2.8 Billion

Chinese retailer Shein’s British arm reported a sharp rise in 2024 sales, reaching roughly $2.8 billion, propelled by a combination of lightning-fast product cycles, deep discounting, broadening product ranges and intensified local marketing that converted online traction into sustained purchase...

WhatsApp Says Moscow Is Blocking Secure Calls as Russia Tightens Grip on Internet

WhatsApp has accused Russian authorities of deliberately blocking its voice and video calling features, warning that millions of users are losing access to a core form of encrypted communication. The messaging giant says the move is part of a broader strategy by Moscow to tighten control over the...

Apple Restores Blood-Oxygen Readings on Some U.S. Watches to Preserve Health Edge and Circumvent Ban

Apple is reintroducing a redesigned Blood Oxygen feature to certain Apple Watch models sold in the United States, deploying a software update that shifts measurement processing to the user’s paired iPhone. The move — enabled by a recent U.S. customs determination — is designed to restore a flagship...
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