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Australia central bank hikes rates to a near 1-year high as Iran war raises inflation risks - CNBC
business 2026/03/17 03:34:00

Australia central bank hikes rates to a near 1-year high as Iran war raises inflation risks - CNBC

The 25 basis points hike was in line with expectations from analysts polled by Reuters

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Asia stocks advance tracking US tech gains; Iran conflict, RBA decision in focus - Investing.com
business 2026/03/17 03:16:18

Asia stocks advance tracking US tech gains; Iran conflict, RBA decision in focus - Investing.com

Asia stocks advance tracking US tech gains; Iran conflict, RBA rate hike in focus

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Bitcoin price: BTC surges past $75,000, XRP (XRP) and ether (ETH) jump 8% - CoinDesk
business 2026/03/17 01:56:58

Bitcoin price: BTC surges past $75,000, XRP (XRP) and ether (ETH) jump 8% - CoinDesk

Bitcoin’s move, led by unwinding of shorts, has lifted the broader crypto market, with the CoinDesk 20 Index up 5%.

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Tennessee teens sue Elon Musk's xAI over AI-generated child sexual abuse material - NPR
business 2026/03/17 01:02:37

Tennessee teens sue Elon Musk's xAI over AI-generated child sexual abuse material - NPR

The three girls say that the nonconsensual nude images were created by a perpetrator who used AI company xAI’s image generation tools.

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The Live Nation trial restarts with a ‘velvet hammer’ - The Verge
business 2026/03/17 00:08:00

The Live Nation trial restarts with a ‘velvet hammer’ - The Verge

States’ case against Live Nation-Ticketmaster resumed in court Monday after the Justice Department announced it had settled its claims last week.

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David Zaslav to Receive More Than $550 Million in Compensation Related to Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger - Variety
business 2026/03/16 23:02:00

David Zaslav to Receive More Than $550 Million in Compensation Related to Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger - Variety

David Zaslav is set to receive at least $550 million in compensation with the closing of Paramount Skydance’s deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.

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