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18.12.25 - 15:36
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Micron′s Outlook Boosts Tech, EU to Decide on Frozen Russian Assets | The Opening Trade 12/18/2025 (Bloomberg)
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Nasdaq futures are positive despite looming concerns over tech valuations. Micron's AI optimism helps improve the tech outlook. BP announces the appointment of the first female CEO in Big Oil. Woodside Chief Executive, Meg O'Neill will start with the British energy giant in April in hopes to reverse the company's recent fortunes.
Meanwhile, all eyes are on the Bank of England and the European Central Bank decisions today. The BOE is expected to cut. And traders look ahead to US inflation data. President Trump says his administration has helped keep prices under control.
The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards and Lizzy Burden. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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10.12.25 - 19:54
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Intel Shares Fall After Lawsuits Claim US Chipmakers Aided Russian Weapons (ZeroHedge)
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Intel Shares Fall After Lawsuits Claim US Chipmakers Aided Russian Weapons
Intel shares slipped in early trading Wednesday after the company was named in a series of lawsuits accusing major U.S. chipmakers of failing to stop their technology from ending up in Russian weapons used against civilians in Ukraine.
Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and Texas Instruments — along with Mouser Electronics, a Berkshire Hathaway–owned distributor — are alleged to have shown “willful ignorance” as restricted semiconductors were resold through third parties to Russia and Iran, according to five suits filed Wednesday in Texas state court.
The cases, brought on behalf of dozens of Ukrainian civilians, cite five attacks from 2023 to 2025 that killed and injured civilians. The filings claim the companies' components were found in Iranian-made drones tied to Intel and AMD, as well as Russian Iskander and KH-101 missiles.
The defendants allegedly failed to prevent illegal diversions despite U.S. sanctions,...
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05.12.25 - 07:54
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Russia blocks Snapchat and restricts Apple′s FaceTime, state officials say (The Guardian)
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Latest effort to control communications comes as regulator claims apps being used to 'conduct terrorist activities'Russian authorities blocked access to Snapchat and imposed restrictions on Apple's video calling service, FaceTime, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet and communications online, according to state-run news agencies and the country's communications regulator.The state internet regulator Roskomnadzor alleged in a statement that both apps were being “used to organize and conduct terrorist activities on the territory of the country, to recruit perpetrators [and] commit fraud and other crimes against our citizens”. Apple did not respond to an emailed request for comment, nor did Snap Inc. Continue reading......
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