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Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.53% Source link
Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson said Thursday the semiconductor industry is experiencing what he believes is its strongest period ever, driven by accelerating demand for artificial intelligence.”It is the greatest time in the history of the industry and for Applied Materials,” Dickerson said on CNBC’s “Mad Money.” “AI is driving incredible computing demand.”Applied Materials is one of the key suppliers of equipment used to manufacture advanced semiconductors. Other companies in the semicap equipment group include Lam Research and KLA Corp. While not as well-known as the chip designers or foundry operators, such as Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., they…
The £340m deal will see five common conditions added to the list of things pharmacists can prescribe medication for from this autumn. Source link
A projection of a Euro currency sign is pictured on the facade of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on Dec. 30, 2025.Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty ImagesEuropean Central Bank policymakers face a dilemma as efforts to combat inflationary pressures with interest rate hikes risk tipping a fragile euro zone economy into recession — but they may not have to lift a finger. Market expectations of forthcoming tighter monetary policy — meaning rate hikes — are already causing more restrictive financial and lending conditions, according to European economist at Goldman Sachs Alexandre Stott.The…
Anoto Q1 sales increase 6% as retail segment gains momentum Source link
An updated analysis comparing healthcare systems across 20 countries finds once again that the US system is an outstandingly poor performer, summarized as being a “persistent failure” for its high costs, poor health outcomes, and premature deaths. “Americans pay more for health care, get less in return, and remain far more exposed to illness, debt, and insecurity than their peers,” the report concludes. The report comes from The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation focused on healthcare system performance, which periodically conducts such comparative analyses. The new report is based on 2024 data and compares the US to 19 countries, including…
Ferrari unveiled the Ferrari Luce electric vehicle in the symbolic setting of the Vela di Calatrava, Città dello Sport in Rome in May, 2026. (Ferrari S.p.a.)Ferrari S.p.a.The launch that turned into a PR crisis for Ferrari started about six weeks ago when an invitation landed in my inbox to come to the unveiling of the Luce, its very first full electric car.The event was so controlled that security blocked our phone cameras to stop unauthorized pictures of the 550,000-euro EV, which so disappointed investors that the company’s stock fell 8% the next day. But the event was a reminder of…
A screen displays share prices inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, April 13, 2026. Oil surged and stocks fell after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with Iran following the collapse of weekend peace talks. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets rose on Friday, with South Korea’s Kospi hitting a fresh intraday record and Japan’s Topix reaching a new all-time high, as investors looked past renewed military activity involving Iran and focused on gains in technology shares and record closes on Wall Street.South Korea’s Kospi…
Asia stocks surge on AI-led rally, Iran peace hopes; Tokyo CPI in focus Source link
Nvidia has committed at least $6.5 billion into companies developing photonics technology in the past three months, as the company races to invest in solving one of the major bottlenecks to the rollout of AI. Photonics, the use of light to transmit data, is an emerging technology considered to be a more efficient alternative to the current process of transferring data using electricity. Electrical data transfer consumes more energy — a factor which is increasingly seen as a blocker to the broader deployment of AI.Since the beginning of March, Nvidia has announced $2 billion investments into Lumentum, Coherent and Marvell,…