The US Federal Trade Commission has launched an antitrust investigation into Arm Holdings, questioning whether the chip architect is restricting rivals’ access to processor blueprints after launching its own data-centre chip in March 2026.
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Gold erases 2026 gains as US jobs shock forces rate-hike bets
Gold fell 3.3% to $4,340 on June 5, hitting its lowest point of 2026, after May nonfarm payrolls added 172,000 jobs — more than double forecasts — forcing investors to reprice Federal Reserve rate expectations higher.
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China’s 5% GDP growth masks a property slump and a youth jobs crisis
China’s economy expanded 5% in Q1 2026, meeting the government’s target, but record exports and the headline growth rate conceal 16.3% youth unemployment and more than 36 months of falling home prices.
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Pashinyan wins Armenia’s parliament in vote seen as mandate for EU turn
Armenia’s Civil Contract party has secured around 54% of Sunday’s parliamentary vote, giving Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan a fresh mandate for Western alignment after the country’s 2023 military defeat in Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Fujimori wins Peru’s presidency with 51.7% in closely watched runoff
Keiko Fujimori won Peru’s June 7 presidential runoff with 51.73% against leftist Roberto Sánchez, ending a decade of serial instability with a hard-right mandate focused on crime and security.
Posted inTech
Alphabet sells $80 billion in stock for AI infrastructure as Berkshire bets $10 billion
Alphabet launched an $80 billion equity raise on June 1 to fund AI infrastructure, with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway committing $10 billion in what became an oversubscribed offering.
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Quantinuum raises $1.68 billion in Nasdaq debut as quantum computing goes public
Quantinuum raised $1.68 billion in its Nasdaq debut on June 4, pricing above its range and signalling serious capital market interest in full-stack quantum computing.
Posted inEconomy
Bank of Japan set to raise rates to 1% on June 16, highest since 1995
Governor Ueda has all but confirmed a June 16 rate rise to 1.00%, citing persistent inflation and yen-driven energy shocks, as market pricing reaches 80% odds for the hike.
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Kim exposes North Korea’s third uranium enrichment site in nuclear buildup
North Korea disclosed its third known uranium enrichment facility on June 2, with Kim Jong Un calling for exponential nuclear expansion as South Korea counts four active centrifuge sites.
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Kurti wins Kosovo’s third snap election in 18 months
Vetevendosje claimed about 50% of the vote in Kosovo’s third snap election in 18 months, leaving Kurti with a mandate but no easy path to a coalition majority.