Social media chief defends strategy based on personalised bots as costs rise and revenue projections disappoint

Qatar has sent its first shipment of liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz since one of its tankers was attacked in the waterway more than three weeks ago.

South Korean stocks swung between gains and losses following a two-day rout as investors digested Samsung Electronics Co.’s better-than-expected earnings and the government announced additional measures to help stabilize the market.

Revenue in tech group’s intelligent cloud segment surges 32% to $39.3bn

Dollar steadies as Fed holds rates, US strikes Iran Reuters

Oil prices slip as tankers continue to ply Middle East conflict zones Reuters

The trend shows that the benchmark has yet to convincingly reclaim its long-term momentum.

Tigress Financial CIO discusses investor reactions to recent earnings results among major tech companies such as Meta and Microsoft, saying that dips in their share prices represent a buying opportunity. (Source: Bloomberg)

Airbus is on track for its delivery targets and looking into smaller defense deals in its M&A efforts, CFO Thomas Toepfer tells Bloomberg’s Romaine Bostick. (Source: Bloomberg)

India, the world’s top sunflower oil buyer, is rushing to secure supplies of alternate vegetable oils as attacks in the Black Sea region disrupt imports and its own crops falter due to weak monsoon rains.