Crude futures settle higher
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices climbed on Wednesday.
U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar advanced in late trading on Wednesday.
European gas prices hit over three-year high
BRUSSELS, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- European natural gas prices surged to their highest level in more than three years on Wednesday, as renewed Middle East tensions and concerns over liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies added pressure to a market already facing low inventories ahead of winter.
Zimbabwe's tourist arrivals rise to 6.4 million in H1 2026
HARARE, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's tourist arrivals rose to 6.4 million in the first half (H1) of 2026, up from 5 million recorded during the same period last year, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa said Wednesday.
Chinese goods, services exhibition kicks off in Belarus
MINSK, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Exhibition of Chinese Goods and Services (Belarus) 2026 officially opened Wednesday at the International Exhibition Center in the capital of Belarus, Minsk.
Europe's Ariane wins Amazon boost at space gathering
PARIS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Amazon Leo has ordered six additional launches on Europe's Ariane 6 launcher, operator Arianespace said on Wednesday, in a boost to Europe's flagship rocket programme.
Exclusive-OpenAI’s rogue agents used at least 10 more sites for unauthorized comms, researchers say
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - AI agents unleashed by OpenAI used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites for unsanctioned communications earlier this year, according to six sets of independent investigators and data reviewed by Reuters, showing that the agents' rogue activity was wider ranging than previously disclosed.
As Apple prepares to make a splash, a brief history of foldable phones
Sept 9 (Reuters) - The first iPhone in 2007 mainstreamed touch-screen technology, years after it was developed. Now Apple is betting its maiden foldable phone can do the same for a format stuck in a niche despite years of efforts from Samsung and Chinese rivals like Huawei.
Analog Devices to buy Alif Semiconductor for $1.35 billion
Sept 9 (Reuters) - Analog Devices will acquire privately held Alif Semiconductor for $1.35 billion in cash, the companies said on Wednesday, expanding ADI's on-device capabilities as AI applications increasingly move into physical systems.
Amazon raises almost $6 billion in first sterling bond sale, lead manager says
LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Amazon raised £4.25 billion ($5.76 billion) from its first-ever sterling bond sale on Wednesday, slightly more than initially expected, according to a bank managing the deal, as hyperscalers rush to diversify their funding sources to finance the AI boom.
