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European government bonds reversed on Thursday, rising after falling sharply in the previous session, as a fragile Middle East ceasefire continues to keep markets on edge.Bond traders have been plagued by unusually high volatility, which has clouded the outlook for interest rate policy from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank.yield 10 years gilts The Treasury Bond, a measure of British government debt, rose more than six basis points to 4.775% on Thursday, after falling 21 basis points the previous day. of 2 year gilt The yield rose 7 basis points to 4.245%, after falling 25 basis points…

OpenAI’s Stargate project in the UK has been paused, with the company citing energy costs and the country’s regulatory environment. The US AI startup announced plans for a major infrastructure project in September, announcing it would deploy up to 8,000 GPUs in partnership with Nscale. Nvidia. Politico first reported Wednesday that the project was on hold.”We continue to evaluate Stargate UK and will move forward when the right conditions, including regulatory and energy costs, allow for long-term infrastructure investment,” an OpenAI spokesperson told CNBC in a statement. UK industrial energy prices are among the highest in the world. Critics of…

5 March 2026, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte reacts in a one-on-one interview with Reuters on the Iran crisis and the Ukraine war at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Eve Herman | ReutersTwo European diplomats told Reuters on Thursday that NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has told some capitals that US President Donald Trump is seeking concrete commitments in the coming days to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.Rutte met with President Trump in Washington on Wednesday amid rising tensions within the alliance over the Iran war.”We note Washington’s complaints that they did not consult with their allies before or after…

Last month, Israel’s Security Cabinet secretly approved the legalization of more than 30 new settler outposts and farms in the occupied West Bank, according to three Israeli officials familiar with the decision. Unlike similar decisions in the past, the approval was not made public by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who did not respond to CNN’s requests for comment. Two of the sources told CNN that the approval was kept quiet to avoid international criticism, given the surge in settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank since the outbreak of the Iran war. The recognition…

If there’s a director who embodies the “To Dare is To Do” philosophy, it’s Roberto De Zerbi.The front-footed head coach has spent more than a week with Tottenham’s new team and will clearly understand how difficult it will be for the club to remain in the Premier League. As we saw with the previous head coach, Igor Tudor, outwardly it’s a very attractive job, but internally the players lack confidence and are riddled with injuries. But the hugely talented De Zerbi will feel they still have enough to avoid relegation. Sunday, April 12th 1:00 p.m. Kickoff at 2pm Spurs players…

Up to $500 in ticket discounts ends tomorrow, April 10th at 11:59pm PT. After that, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 prices will rise again. If you miss out on this, you’ll end up paying more for the same access to one of this year’s most anticipated tech hubs. Register now to secure these savings. Disrupt: A starting point in the technology ecosystem If you’re looking to raise money, hire top talent, launch a startup, or find your next portfolio company, you won’t want to miss Disrupt, which will be held at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 13th to 15th. By…

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., wears Meta Oakley Vanguard AI glasses during the MetaConnect event on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 in Menlo Park, California, USA.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAbout 10 months later Meta After spending billions of dollars to bring Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang on board as the central figure in Mark Zuckerberg’s AI overhaul, the company finally announced its first new model on Wednesday. One of the big questions is: Will users pay?OpenAI, Anthropic, google Meta, which has been at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom with its powerful models, popular chatbots and…

Arne Slott and Liverpool are in trouble. They face the toughest battle of any Premier League team aiming for a top-five finish after losing 2-0 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. Jamie Carragher said Slott’s tactics against Paris were “hugely wrong”. And the Liverpool manager will need to come up with a better solution when his side host Fulham live on Sky Sports on Saturday night. Saturday, April 11th 5pm 5:30pm kickoff With just two wins in their last eight games, the pressure is on the Reds. Man City’s crushing defeat in the FA…

Core inflation was already above the Federal Reserve’s target even before the recent spike in energy prices, according to a key measure released Thursday. It provides the central bank with a snapshot of the situation leading to war with Iran.The Commerce Department reported that the core consumer spending price index, which excludes food and energy, rose a seasonally adjusted 3% in February. The overall inflation rate for all items increased by 2.8%.Both measurements were in line with the Dow Jones consensus. The core annual inflation rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than in January, but the headlines remained unchanged.On a…

Here we will introduce companies that have become a hot topic in intraday trading. Meta Platform — The social media giant’s stock rose more than 9% after Meta announced a new artificial intelligence model called Muse Spark. This new model powers Meta’s digital assistant with the Meta AI app and desktop website, and will be rolled out within Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger in the coming weeks. Kimberly-Clark — The maker of Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues rebounded 3%. Kimberly-Clark’s stock price fell by more than 4% the previous day, due to a massive fire at a warehouse in Ontario,…