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Anthropic priced above $2 trillion as markets eagerly await IPO filing

Traders are pricing Anthropic above $2 trillion (€1.73tn) in pre-IPO markets, more than double the company's valuation in its last private funding round, as investors wait for the public release of the S-1 filing that could open the way to the largest flotation in history.

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SoftBank shares plunge as calls grow to slow AI development

AI development should slow down, leading developers have warned, as the industry faces growing calls to put safety ahead of profits. The comments weighed heavily on technology shares on Monday.

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Portugal's car market surges as electric vehicle sales jump 65%

Portugal's car market grew 11.3% in August, with electric vehicle sales surging 65.2% and now making up more than a third of new car sales.

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Iranian rial in freefall as dollar breaks 2.1 million mark

The rial has lost 63% of its value against the dollar since March, with the euro hitting 2.55 million rials and gold coins changing hands at 2.26 billion. Iran's central bank governor pledged a $2 billion injection while acknowledging inflation had placed "heavy pressure on people's livelihoods."

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London unveils biggest ever solar project on major veg market

A sprawling London fresh produce market is producing its own power thanks to record-breaking rooftop solar.

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What is Truth API? The $100,000 feed that has landed Trump a lawsuit

Two press organisations have asked a Manhattan federal court to shut down Truth API, the service launched this month that sells Wall Street firms faster access to US President Donald Trump's Truth Social posts for up to $100,000 a month.

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Oil prices rise as traders assess US-Iran Strait of Hormuz deal

Crude gains as traders watch for progress in US-Iran talks that could pave the way for a deal to secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Oil rebounds as markets trade mixed following Wall Street rally

European markets opened slightly higher on Tuesday morning, while Asia-Pacific shares were mixed overnight following a Wall Street rally supported by easing oil prices.

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Oil prices lower on Middle East hopes and as OPEC+ boosts production

Oil prices were lower on Monday morning after OPEC+ boosted production for September and US President Donald Trump called off a planned strike on Iran, putting downward pressure on prices.

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Shares slip as chip stocks come under heavy selling: Here's why

South Korea's Kospi index plunged more than 10% on Tuesday morning as chipmaking stocks came under heavy selling amid renewed concerns over whether the artificial intelligence boom can be sustained.

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Oil prices plunge as US and Iran pause strikes over Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices eased in early trading on Monday, falling further from a two-month high set last week, after the United States and Iran refrained from launching military strikes in the Persian Gulf.

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The Big Question: Is Europe getting more and more millionaires?

The global high-net-worth individual population grew 7.9% in 2025 to 25.3 million individuals worldwide, but how did Europe fare on the world stage?

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Oil prices rise as fighting between US and Iran intensifies

Oil prices rose on Monday morning as fighting between the US and Iran intensified, fuelling concerns over disruptions to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

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BlackRock tops $15tn: Where does the financial giant put it all?

BlackRock has become the first asset manager to oversee more than $15 trillion (€13tn), nearly three times the nominal annual output of Germany, the EU’s largest economy. Here is how the money is spread.

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Trump Media to sell faster access to key market-moving social posts

Customers will receive posts from Truth Social’s “most influential accounts” in milliseconds through a service aimed at financial institutions and professional traders. The feed could include Donald Trump’s market-moving posts, although the company has not confirmed which accounts will be covered.