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Silver Surges to Record $94 and Gold Reaches $4,689 as Random Tariff Imposition History Suggests Unpredictability

Monday's global financial markets witnessed extraordinary movements as precious metals achieved historic price levels while analysts emphasized Trump's history of randomly imposed tariffs. Silver led the precious metal rally with a spectacular surge to $94.08 per ounce—an all-time record—before settling at $93.15 with a robust 3.6% gain. Gold advanced 1.6% to reach $4,671 per ounce after touching an unprecedented high of $4,689. Market observers note...

BP Clears Path for Meg O’Neill with Strategic $5bn Writedown

BP is strategically clearing the path for incoming CEO Meg O’Neill, announcing a $5 billion writedown on green energy assets just months before she takes the helm. This "kitchen sinking" of bad news is designed to ensure that O’Neill inherits a balance sheet free from the drag of overvalued transition businesses. The writedown targets the gas and low-carbon divisions, reflecting the company’s pivot away from...

Trump Floats Relief for Automakers, Targets Semiconductors and Pharma in New Tariff Push

In a fresh turn in his ever-evolving trade policy, U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted at potential tariff relief for automakers, even as his...

WTO Sounds Alarm: Trump Tariffs Threaten to Reverse Global Trade Growth

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has issued a stark warning that former U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs could reverse global trade progress and...

Oil on the Brink: Trade War Turmoil and OPEC Shock Send Prices Plummeting, Russia on Edge

Global oil markets are facing their most turbulent moment in years, as geopolitical tensions, trade war fallout, and unexpected supply shifts collide to drag...

Third of global economy will be in recession this year: IMF

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has issued a stark warning, predicting that a third of the global economy will slip into recession in the...

Goldman Sachs to cut about 3,200 jobs after cost review

According to reports from undisclosed sources, Goldman Sachs Group is set to commence a significant round of layoffs across the company this week in...

After mass layoffs, CEO Sundar Pichai to take salary cut

During a recent town hall meeting, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai revealed plans for a significant reduction in annual bonuses for all positions above the...

Global aviation organisation ICAO rejects Spicejet’s audit story

New Delhi: Following SpiceJet's recent claim regarding the strength of its safety processes after an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the...

US announces fusion tech clean energy breakthrough for warming world

New York: The United States has unveiled a groundbreaking achievement in clean energy technology, heralding a potential transformation in global power generation. The breakthrough...