SoftBank reported a ¥1.12 trillion quarterly loss, including a $3.73 billion charge tied to changes in U.S. AI data center power-equipment plans.
SoftBank Lost $7 Billion As AI Power Equipment Costs Came Into Focus
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Hope For Relief At The Petrol Pumps As Oil Sinks Below $90 After Trump Says Iran War Is ‘Effectively Over’
Brent crude drops below $90 on hopes of US-Iran diplomacy, but analysts say progress is unconfirmed and UK fuel and energy costs remain high.
Rethinking Knowledge Work With AI
A ThorstenMeyerAI.com essay traces the growth of knowledge work and examines why generative AI is aimed at office tasks.
China’s Trade Surplus Reaches $1 Trillion Again: AI’s Part In The Story
China’s goods surplus reached $1.043 trillion in the first 10 months of 2026, as chip and computer exports surged amid AI infrastructure demand.
The New #1 AI Model, Claude Fable 5.2: Effort Levels And Task Costs
Artificial Analysis ranks Claude Fable 5.2 first at Max effort, but its index task costs $26.54 versus $3.10 at Low.
Where Did AI Jobs Go? 80% In Services
A source report traces the long rise of U.S. service work and examines how Baumol’s cost disease and AI productivity gains could shape the sector.
ESMA Publishes Latest Edition Of Its Newsletter
ESMA’s latest Spotlight on Markets covers its incoming chair, 2027 priorities, T+1 settlement preparations, MiCA proposals and other updates.
2026-11-06 – Interview – Interview With Martin Schlegel – Handelszeitung
The Swiss National Bank lists a Martin Schlegel interview dated Nov. 5, 2026, but the supplied source material contains no interview content.
Bank Rate Increased To 4% – November 2026 Monetary Policy Summary And Minutes
The Bank of England raised Bank Rate to 4% as energy costs pushed UK inflation to 3.5%, while warning that the outlook remains uncertain.
Copper Faces Further Slide After US Vote: TD
TD Securities says copper could fall further as Democratic gains cloud tariff expectations and projected data-centre demand; supply limits may cushion prices.
