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Tech market sell-off deepens amid fears over US inflation and AI debt
Chip makers and tech investors such as Samsung and SoftBank plunge as global investors fret over potential interest rate hikes Business news – live updates Larry Elliott: the global economy is muddling through. But a storm is coming An accelerating sell-off of AI-linked shares has hit global markets, as fears over rising inflation and future interest rate hikes spooked traders already wary of the heavily indebted sector. South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI 200 index, which is heavily skewed towards the companies that make memory chips, fell more than 8% overnight to a six-month closing low, triggering circuit breakers that brought trading to a halt at various points. Continue reading...
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Elon Musk suggests US government was behind Starlink restrictions in Ukraine – Europe live
Ukraine president Zelenskyy said he felt ‘betrayed’ by the US after Trump’s diesel deal and the Starlink restrictions Sweden’s Ulf Kristersson also offered his backing for Ukraine, as he criticised Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russia. “ We very much regret this agreement on diesel. It’s obviously not a very big part, but still, it’s in the wrong direction. And every step now to help the Russians to increase their the financing of the war is a bad sign. So we very much stick to Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s view on this.” Continue reading...
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School roof collapses in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 29 people
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Man United’s Martinez takes to social media to defend his criticism of club
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Messi’s Inter Miami beat New York City to reach third straight MLS playoff
Messi assist sets Inter Miami on way to 2-0 win against New York City FC as back-to-back wins guarantee playoff place.