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Wall Street stocks ended lower on Tuesday as Oracle shares tumbled more than 13% after a weak forecast and surging oil prices deepened worries about persistent price pressures ahead of crucial inflation readings this week.Oracle shares dived to their lowest since June after the cloud-services provider forecast current-quarter revenue below targets and narrowly missed first-quarter expectations. Cloud-computing heavyweights Amazon.com and Microsoft each fell more than 1%, pressured by Oracle's weak forecast and by a rise in U.S. Treasury yields. Oil prices jumped more than 1%, building on a recent rally and stoking worries that sticky inflation could mean U.S.

Google Antitrust Trial: Google pays $10 billion every year to maintain monopoly, says US Google's lawyer, John Schmidtlein said, "Users today have more search options and more ways to access information online than ever before," and added that Google won competitions that Apple and Mozilla held to pick the best search engines. The Justice Department's Kenneth Dintzer argued Google manipulated auctions for ads placed on the internet in order to raise prices for advertisers.

Brand and automation software start-up Sesimi is looking for a strategic investor to join its shareholder register, telling potential backers to think of gross margins higher than 90 per cent from serving clients like Toyota, American Express and Cricket Australia.

Stanmore Resources is fronting lenders once again as it hunts for nearly $1.25 billion in debt to bankroll its bid for BHP’s up-for-grabs Blackwater and Daunia mines in Queensland.

Binance.US, the United States arm of the crypto exchange has reportedly cut around a third of its staff — or 100 positions — with its president and CEO Brian Shroder also departing the firm.

Crackerjack Foods, a privately owned Melbourne manufacturer of potato cakes, has been bought out by US french fries giant Lamb Weston, which is backing the potato cakes and hash browns market to grow strongly as Australians demonstrate a preference for pub dining over restaurants.

The United States exported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than any other country in the first half of 2023 (1H23), according to data from CEDIGAZ, amid strong global demand particularly from Europe.

Bitcoin experienced a 5% increase after testing the $25,000 support level on Sept. 11. However, this breakout rally doesn’t necessarily indicate a victory for bulls. To put today’s price action in perspective, Bitcoin (BTC) has witnessed a 15% decline since July. In contrast, the S&P 500 index and gold have maintained relatively stable positions during this period. 

Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried will likely remain behind bars while until his Oct. 3 trial commences after a United States District Court judge denied his request for temporary release.

red fire ants, one of the most invasive species on the earth and the fifth most expensive to combat, have reached Europe. With the scientific name of Solenopsis invicta, the red ants have their origin in South America. Their sting is ‘painful and irritating' and can cause pustules and allergic reactions. The stings can trigger potentially deadly anaphylactic shock.

Top US wireless companies including AT&T Inc., T-Mobile US Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc have announced free iPhone promotions following the introduction of new models including iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro by Apple on Tuesday, reported Bloomberg. The companies are offering the models at no cost, or with $1,000 discounts and even free annual upgrades.

Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new iPhone 15 Pro with a titanium case and faster chip that enables better cameras and mobile gaming, moves designed to respond to a global smartphone slump.

Top US companies have focused their firepower for much of the past two years on opposing a US Securities and Exchange Commission plan that would require them to disclose greenhouse gases and climate-related financial risks. In doing so, they’ve overlooked a California bill passed Tuesday that’s poised to have an even bigger impact.

MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) 2023 are happening on Tuesday, September 12, celebrating outstanding music videos.Rapper Saweetie will begin the event with a 90-minute pre-show at 2:30 pm PST/ 6:30 pm EST. The official ceremony will go live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, at 5 pm PST/ 8 pm EST.

Karl Greenwood, co-founder of OneCoin with Ruja Ignatova, was sentenced in the United States to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay $300 million on Sept. 20. Ignatova remains at large.

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testified on Sept. 12 in a Senate oversight hearing that his agency was currently using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to monitor the financial sector for signs of fraud and manipulation. 

Jamie Hopkins, managing partner of wealth solutions at Carson Group, is stepping down for family reasons at the end of September.

The recession question is never far away and there is no consensus on when or how deep it will be.

artificial intelligence) may be the buzzword in marketing right now, but CXOs seem more concerned with rethinking their marketing strategy to be able to measure the direct impact of ad spends and finding the right talent, Stephan Zimmermann, senior partner at McKinsey & Company, said. Based in San Francisco, Zimmermann heads the consulting major's digital marketing and data analytics team of 1,400, half of whom are stationed in India. During his recent visit to India, Zimmermann had some 15-odd client meetings, but «nobody mentioned or discussed an AI tool saying they strongly believed in it or asked what I thought of it», he told ET in an exclusive chat. People are readily using generative AI to optimise marketing, automate repetitive tasks, and accelerate A/B testing. However, «none of the tools have yet transformed company performance», he said.

Vladimir Putin said Tuesday he will only comment on whether he will run for re-election in 2024 after the ballot is officially announced later this year. Putin has led Russia since the turn of the century, winning four presidential elections and briefly serving as prime minister in a system where political opposition has become virtually non-existent. «According to the law, parliament must make a decision at the end of the year,» Putin told the audience at the Eastern Economic Forum in the Pacific port of Vladivostok. «When the elections are announced, when the date is set, then we will talk about it,» he added. Presidential elections in Russia are officially set by parliament and held every six years, after the term limit was lengthened from four years previously.

G20 summit was the 'value' of the India stake in foreign policies of other countries. For that alone, countries made compromises, thus ensuring a successful summit for India. So, what is the India stake? Put simply, almost all G20 countries want to invest in their relationship with India for long term.