Business · Important news for 14 August 2026
U.S. set to pay highest costs for 30-year debt in 25 years
Databricks Secures $5B Funding Round at $190B Valuation
Trade Court upholds Trump administration's closure of de minimis loophole
Goldman Sachs expands crypto presence with multi-billion dollar asset manager deal
Federal projections show US power demand reaching record highs due to data centers
Taiwan Conducts First Simulation of Internet Blackout Amid China Threat
Reddit added to the S&P 500 index, triggering after-hours stock rally
FactSet charts show record profit margins driving ongoing stock market rally
US Producer Prices Unchanged in July While Labor Market Remains Stable
States sue to block federal rules ending mortgage escrow interest
Tata Sons Chairman's shock exit threatens major investment projects
Experts Warn Latest UN Plastic Treaty Draft Is Losing Ambition
OpenAI research finds no correlation between AI use and revenue per employee
Analysis of private foundation payout requirements and wealth accumulation
Taiwan conducts first simulated internet blackout drill amid China threat
Airbnb CEO says AI writes 60 percent of company code
NYC pied-à-terre tax can continue rollout during court appeal
Golar LNG Signs $2.5 Billion Agreement for Fourth Floating LNG Vessel
Judge pauses Zohran Mamdani's pied-a-terre tax following legal challenge
Mike Ashley's Frasers Group acquires Harvey Nichols out of administration
Stocks hit records despite multiyear high interest rates
US report claims dozens of countries helped China dodge tariffs
Jet-powered Shahed drones comprise significant share of Russian attacks, Ukraine says
Medicaid to Stop Funding Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
DeepSeek announces significant price hikes for V4 AI models
Nintendo shares surge 7% following strong 'Pokémon Pokopia' sales
US Treasury yields rise as new economic sanctions threatened against Iran
Anthropic reaches $1.5 trillion valuation on secondary markets amid low selling volume
NTSB releases preliminary report on Ryanair flight engine failure
Cisco Shares Slide 9% Despite Earnings Beat and Stronger Guidance
Michael Burry warns AI narrative mirrors dot-com and housing bubbles
OpenAI Price Cuts Highlight Jevons Paradox in AI Consumption
Anthropic faces profitability questions amid high valuation expectations
Global companies increasingly adopt Chinese technology despite geopolitical risks
Research shows AI models adopt Chinese state censorship
Reed Hastings says AI could dramatically alter or shrink corporate workforces
Trump trade enforcers deploy AI to crack down on tariff evasion
Databricks closes $5 billion funding round at $190 billion valuation
Steve Eisman Warns AI Boom Depends Heavily on OpenAI and Anthropic
Investment fund pushes back against Alphabet's aggressive AI spending
Uber and Pony.ai partner to bring 2,000 robotaxis to Europe
Joshua Kushner group buys Lakers for record price
ICE-funded electric shock gloves distributed to Omaha public school police
Delivery giants refunding tariffs following court rulings
FedEx, UPS, and DHL are refunding tariffs directly after courts struck down Trump's import taxes, though most retailers plan to cut prices instead of passing cash back to consumers.
- FedEx, UPS and DHL are issuing tariff refunds directly
- Courts have struck down previous import taxes
Press freedom groups sue Trump Media over Truth API access
Maersk raises 2026 outlook again amid surging earnings
Iran to join BRICS New Development Bank amid U.S. tensions
AI expansion increasingly moves the foreign-exchange market
Hormuz stalemate raises risk of oil reaching $120 per barrel
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