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Israel Gaza war: Latest news from BBC News

<div>Israel Gaza war which started after armed attack by Hamas on 7 October 2023</div>

XP Inc (XP) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Client Assets and Strategic Resilience ...

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>XP Inc (XP) reports 8% revenue growth to BRL5.1 billion, with corporate segment surging 117% and ROE improving to 22.5% despite challenging market conditions.</div></div>

Stocks stagger and oil rises as traders eye Iran threat, Nvidia results

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/EE80508EFB4051F448D105D81270A5913830189D5E361471A19EDFE1265B1C29/subgraphmysterio/resizefill_w1200_h847;quality_80;format_webp/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fafp.com%2Fa412ac2c65d5abbd8875e9396f739758.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Asian stocks fluctuated Tuesday while oil edged up as investors assess a US plan for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, while tech firms struggled following another down day on Wall Street and ahead of earnings from chip titan Nvidia.Still, equities struggled as tech firms once again bore the brunt of selling, tracking a retreat in their counterparts on Wall Street.</div></div>

Woodside Profit Jumps 27% as Higher Prices Offset Lower Production

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/8F1C9C98611F612DE47704FB6550031D995F21C146A3269274869F887CD2B155/subgraphmysterio/resizefill_w1200_h675;quality_80;format_webp/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Foilprice.com%2Fd3df2d8412f4d5b6a7a18b569129e78f.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Woodside posted stronger first-half earnings as higher oil and LNG prices outweighed lower production volumes.</div></div>

Commentary: Nvidia's 15% hike piles pressure on the AI supply chain, lifts ASIC prospects

<div><img src="https://img.digitimes.com/newsshow/20260825pd211_files/1_b.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Nvidia has reportedly notified major customers that server systems using its AI chips will rise by more than 15%, with the new pricing set to apply to models shipping from early 2027, including Grace Blackwell and the next-generation Vera Rubin platform. The move is expected to ripple through the chip and system supply chain, while industry figures say it could also lift the appeal of inference ASICs.</div></div>

Samsung, SK Hynix step up China NAND upgrades as US tool risks grow

<div><img src="https://img.digitimes.com/newsshow/20260825vl206_files/2_2b.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are stepping up equipment spending at their NAND flash plants in China through 2027, upgrading existing production lines even as future access to Western chipmaking tools becomes less predictable.</div></div>

Norway’s Top Oil Producers Team Up to Hunt for Major New Fields

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/B53B83446C58D57E2422DB41D9AC82CCDF28EA4635739A97EFFCB77805F2FEDB/subgraphmysterio/resizefill_w1200_h675;quality_80;format_webp/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Foilprice.com%2Fec300b099da8e71e886a59165ad85869.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Equinor, Aker BP and Vår Energi will jointly target high-impact prospects across the Norwegian Continental Shelf.</div></div>

Toyota and Honda's US manufacturing push could reshape market share, not just tariffs

<div><img src="https://img.digitimes.com/newsshow/20260825pd204_files/2_b.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Toyota and Honda are accelerating US manufacturing as tariffs, local-content rules, and policy shifts reshape the auto industry. The move is defensive, but it is also a growth strategy. With American demand likely to stay steady rather than surge, Japanese automakers appear to be betting that expansion will come from taking share from rivals.</div></div>

Tactical drone market reshapes as startups and incumbents compete

The tactical drone market is entering a turning point in which legacy platform suppliers and software-driven startups are competing head-on while also seeking new roles through collaboration. , citing industry sources in Europe, the Middle East and North America, said startups including Anduril, Helsing, Quantum Systems and Stark Defence are accelerating their push into the market and have already caused clear disruption to the tactical drone supply chain, though it is still too early to call th

China launches record auto recall over electronic door safety

<div><img src="https://img.digitimes.com/newsshow/20260825pd203_files/2_b.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>China has launched its largest-ever auto recall, involving about 4.27 million vehicles over risks tied to electronic door emergency unlocking. The action is led by Tesla and a group of Chinese EV startups, including Xiaomi, Leapmotor and Xpeng, while joint ventures backed by European, US and Japanese automakers were left out.</div></div>

Asia shares fall on tech nerves; oil prices slip

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Asia shares slipped on Tuesday while oil prices extended losses, after threats from the U.S. for an "economic D-Day" of sanctions on Iran turned out to be a

Adar1 Capital Management buys $1.8m of Tenax Therapeutics (TENX) shares

<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXMPEM450ND_1200_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Adar1 Capital Management buys $1.8m of Tenax Therapeutics (TENX) shares</div></div>

Woodside H1 profit rises 7% on oil price boost, higher demand

<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXMPEHAM01T_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Woodside H1 profit rises 7% on oil price boost, higher demand</div></div>

+99%, +85%, +45%: These AI-picked high-conviction value stocks keep climbing

<div><img src="https://content-media.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXMPEM721MT_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>+99%, +85%, +45%: These AI-picked high-conviction value stocks keep climbing</div></div>

ESET North America Announces Winners of 2026 Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, is proud to announce the winners of its eleventh annual Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship. After a rigorous selection process, six outstanding applicants from across the United States and Canada were selected for their achievements, academic excellence, and dedication to strengthening the future of cybersecurity. The recipients of this year's North American scholarships are Fiona McCrae, Isabella Zardo, and Katherine Izhikevich from the United States and Arthure Gélinas, Tsidkenu Tomori, and Sulaksa Jeevakumar from Canada.

The Pan-American Congress closes with a call for more equal north-south dialogue

<p><img src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/111253/100x80/conprogre.jpg" alt="&#147;It is necessary to reframe the dialogue between the north and south of the Americas in more equal terms,&#148; said the meeting&#039;s coordinator, David Adler, at the closing session held at the Teatro Sol&iacute;s" width="100" height="80" style="float:left;margin:0 12px 6px 0;border:1px solid #333" /> The third Pan-American Congress concluded on Sunday in Montevideo with a call to reframe relations between the north and south of the Americas on more equal terms. The forum, which brought together some 150 lawmakers, governors and former heads of state from fifteen countries, will hold its next edition in Brazil in 2027.</p>

Man detained in Buenos Aires after driving a stolen bus, saying it was his dream

A man was detained on Sunday in the western part of the Buenos Aires metropolitan area after driving a city bus for several kilometres, having taken it without authorisation from a depot, following the line's regular route and picking up passengers at stops.

Colombia orders deportation of irregular migrants after a decade as the main host country

<p><img src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/111249/100x80/abe.jpg" alt="&#147;The order to Migration is clear: first those committing crimes, second those who have not regularised their status, who in due course will have to be deported,&#148; he said" width="100" height="80" style="float:left;margin:0 12px 6px 0;border:1px solid #333" /> Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered coordinated operations between the migration authority and the police to begin this week to identify and deport foreigners without regular migration status, marking a shift from the policy the country has maintained for more than a decade as the main destination for Venezuelan migration.</p>

What's at stake for Paramount, the Ellisons in Warner Bros. takeover bid

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/F6A945AB1F972B329FDB797074D4963241D342FFE41A75F7208699E1C4C62F51/subgraphmysterio/resizefill_w1200_h675;quality_80;format_webp/https:%2F%2Fd29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net%2Fimages%2Fuser-uploaded%2F858439e1-779e-480b-980f-fd85fa9ca85d_84e65843f11fe4e6291fb8ce92f5441832af67f97d31626a0c5c3efb1a43e593.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Paramount Skydance (PSKY) is facing some pushback from a collection of US attorneys general in its proposed acquisition of rival Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).Evan Shapiro — better known as "The Media Cartographer" — comes on Market Domination Overtime to outline what is it at stake for the media giant and the Ellison family if the deal ultimately falls through.</div></div>

Tetra Tech EC pays $57M to settle false soil test claims

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/redesign/images/seo/investing_300X300.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Tetra Tech EC pays $57M to settle false soil test claims</div></div>