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US CENTCOM says it ends latest round of strikes targeting Iran

The United States (US) military's Central Command (CENTCOM) confirms that it conducted another set of strikes against Iran at 10 PM ET on July 14. The CENTCOM said that it struck dozens of military sites near the Strait…

Drivers charging electric cars handed shock parking fines

Does refuelling your car class as parking? The answer appears to be yes if it’s an electric vehicle. Guardian Money has been contacted by several readers who were fined after charging their cars away from home.

Why is SoftBank stock sliding today?

Shares of companies tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure fell Tuesday after a report that OpenAI has fallen short of internal growth expectations, raising fresh questions about whether the pace of spending acr…

Canadian Dollar edges higher ahead of BoC rate decision

The USD/CAD pair loses traction to near 1.4050 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. Traders expect the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to skip the July rate hike as inflation cools, weighing on the US Dollar (…

China economic growth falls sharply, missing target

China's economic growth slowed sharply between the start of April and end of June as weak domestic demand and the Iran war's impact on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.

Gold climbs to near $4,050 on softer US CPI

Gold price (XAU/USD) rises to around $4,050 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal rebounds as softer-than-expected US inflation data boosted hopes of the US Federal ‌Reserve (Fed) adopting a le…