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The FTSE 100 closed up 174.53 points, 1.7%, at 10,652.87.

This is the fourth-straight month of job growth from the BLS, which we haven't seen since the spring of 2025.

Ed Elson and tech reporter Alex Heath spent a recent segment of Prof G Markets arguing about the same set of facts and reaching almost opposite conclusions. Elson thinks OpenAI is a company drifting sideways while leaks about an IPO pile up. Heath thinks the leaks are the story, and most of them are being ... Is OpenAI’s IPO a Hot Mess or Just Media Noise? Two Reporters Can’t Agree

Europe's top court upheld findings that Google abused Android's market dominance.

The first major humanoid robotics company just went public. Agility Robotics completed its public debut through a merger with SPAC Churchill Capital Corp XI, and the supply-chain names that feed the robotics buildout are already moving. The clearest tell: Ouster (NASDAQ:OUST) has run 149.86% year-to-date, with a 13.43% gain on June 30 alone. The names ... The First Major Robotics IPO Is Here: 5 Robotics Stocks That Could Run in the Second Half of 2026

Wall Street's major market averages were mixed in late-morning trading Thursday, as investors reacte

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm payrolls in June increased by a seasonally adjusted 57,000.

(Bloomberg) -- The Justice Department is looking into Susquehanna International Group’s allegations that unknown insider traders made $100 million on options bets placed ahead of a recent Chinese regulatory crackdown on cross-border brokerages, according to people familiar with the matter.Most Read from BloombergExxon to Change Name for First Time in Decades After RedomicileMeta Is Planning a Cloud Business to Sell AI Computing PowerKrafton Agrees to Pay ‘Subnautica 2’ Bonuses as Developer’s CEO

Robinhood stock soared after announcing a slew of products as the company makes an expansion push abroad.

The key indexes had strong weekly gains, but AI stocks faltered amid Meta buzz. Tesla fell on a blowout deliveries report.

Gitlab (GTLB) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

Shares of Securitize traded as much as 16% higher in the tokenization firm’s New York Stock Exchange debut Thursday. The company is expected to raise $400 million in gross proceeds after shareholders approved its merger with a special-purpose acquisition company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald. The total tokenized market cap of Securitize on the Avalanche blockchain will be over $300 million on Thursday, making it the largest tokenized stock.

Asian semiconductor stocks tumbled on Thursday, tracking tech losses on Wall Street after Meta Platforms Inc.'s plan to develop a business that would sell access to AI computing power raised worries about overcapacity. Brian Belski, CEO and founder at Humilis Investments, discusses the recent tech sector rout and what stocks he is keeping an eye on.

Sales of video game "Grand Theft Auto 6" from Take-Two Interactive Software appear to be off to a strong start. TTWO stock rose Thursday.

Goldman Sachs announced a matching $1,000 contribution to the Trump Accounts of its employees' children, which equals the federal seed money provided for eligible children.

Payrolls badly missed the 115,000 economists expected, and the unemployment rate's dip to 4.2% masked a shrinking labor force. Now it's Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's problem.

Possible deals include a merger of Comcast with Charter Communications, the No. 2 cable and broadband company, or an NBC Universal deal with Netflix.

(Bloomberg) -- For 75 years, petroleum has been the energy source that has powered the US more than any other. That's about to change.Most Read from BloombergExxon to Change Name for First Time in Decades After RedomicileMeta Is Planning a Cloud Business to Sell AI Computing PowerKrafton Agrees to Pay 'Subnautica 2' Bonuses as Developer's CEO ResignsUS Decides Against Renewing USMCA, Shifting to Rolling TalksRussia Indicates Ukraine Fired Long-Range Ballistic MissileBy the end of the decade, nat

(Bloomberg) -- For 75 years, petroleum has been the energy source that has powered the US more than any other. That’s about to change.Most Read from BloombergExxon to Change Name for First Time in Decades After RedomicileMeta Is Planning a Cloud Business to Sell AI Computing PowerKrafton Agrees to Pay ‘Subnautica 2’ Bonuses as Developer’s CEO ResignsUS Decides Against Renewing USMCA, Shifting to Rolling TalksRussia Indicates Ukraine Fired Long-Range Ballistic MissileBy the end of the decade, nat

On this episode of Stock Movers: - SoftBank (SFTBY) shares are responding to news that it is starting a new U.S. venture to rent out the computing power needed to build and run artificial-intelligence models, aiming to capitalize on strong American demand for AI computing resources. - Shares of Alphabet/Google (GOOG) are responding to the company losing its long-running fight against a 4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) European Union antitrust fine after the bloc's top judges said regulators were right to punish the US giant for abusing Android's market power.

Semiconductor stocks have been the most crowded corner of the AI trade in 2026. Memory company margins are at records, and chip ETFs have rallied sharply. The consensus view on Wall Street has been straightforward: As long as the biggest cloud platforms keep spending on AI infrastructure, demand ...

Rivian delivered 12,194 electric vehicles in the second quarter, besting its guidance in what’s been a bruising year for EVs in the U.S., and sending its stock surging. The company had predicted deliveries of 9,000 to 11,000 for the quarter.

OpenAI already has a lineup of impressive investors ahead of its eagerly awaited initial public offering. OpenAI has talked about offering a 5% ownership stake to the U.S. government, potentially via a sovereign wealth fund, the Financial Times reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the talks. There would be a couple of potential benefits for OpenAI if the Trump administration were among its investors.

Morning Brief host Brooke DiPalma welcomes Business Insider Today Executive Editor and Anchor Dan DeFrancesco to discuss the timeline for a potential SpaceX (SPCX) IPO, what he expects from the IPO market through the rest of 2026, and what could happen once OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) and Anthropic (ANTH.PVT) hit markets.

The U.S. innovation engine, from the Model T to SpaceX and AI, continues to be a rocket for America's economy. But China is a growing rival.

Stocks were up to start Thursday’s session after the unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in June. The Dow rose 370 points, or 0.7%. The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than economists expected in June, but unemployment dipped to 4.2%.

The electric automaker sells just three new-car models now, with CEO Elon Musk putting the focus on autonomous vehicles and robotics.

Palantir stock extended gains on Thursay after an upgrade at DA Davidson.

The US labor market added just 57,000 jobs in June, below expectations. Morning Brief Host Brooke DiPalma welcomes Business Insider Today Executive Editor and Anchor Dan DeFrancesco to break down the report and what it means for the economy.

Quantum Systems said it had raised $1.2 billion at a valuation of roughly $8 billion, bringing in fresh capital to expand drone production and invest in software for autonomous systems powered by artificial intelligence.