Three Silicon Valley engineers charged with stealing Google trade secrets and sending data to Iran
A federal grand jury indicted three engineers on charges of stealing trade secrets from Google and other tech firms and transferring sensitive data to Iran.
Sumitomo Pharma shares plunge nearly 16% despite greenlight for Parkinson’s treatment
Shares of Japan’s Sumitomo Pharma fell over 15% on the back of profit-taking after a specialist panel endorsed its iPS cell-based therapy for Parkinson’s disease.
Nvidia is in talks to invest up to $30 billion in OpenAI, source says
The investment is separate from the $100 billion infrastructure agreement that OpenAI and Nvidia announced in September.
South Korea’s Kospi hits fresh high for a second straight session amid regional declines
South Korea’s Kospi touched a record high for the second straight day on Friday, powered by a rally among insurance stocks and defense players.
CNBC Daily Open: Private credit fears and U.S.-Iran tensions pressure Wall Street
Meanwhile, Blue Owl Capital tightened investor liquidity after selling $1.4 billion in loan assets, raising alarms about stability in the private credit market.
Japan inflation falls below BOJ’s 2% target for first time since March 2022
The 1.5% figure ended a run of 45 straight months that the inflation rate has been above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target.
Gold and silver prices help turn Olympic medals into the most valuable in modern games’ history
Olympic gold and silver medals at the 2026 Milan Winter Games in Italy are the most valuable of any games as precious metals are trading at near record highs.
S&P 500 rises, Dow gains 200 points after Supreme Court strikes down Trump emergency tariffs: Live updates
Stocks rose on Friday after the Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
When global mobility becomes power: Why some passports open doors and others don’t
Singapore has once again been named the world’s most powerful passport on the Henley Passport Index. But on the Arton Index, it’s tied for second — and on the Nomad Passport Index, it sits at 20th. So, what explains the difference? And what does passpo…
Trump to decide whether to attack Iran in next 10 days — oil prices rise
The U.S. has launched a major military buildup in the Middle East is it threatens Iran with potential military strikes.
