Uber has unveiled an inaugural $7bn share buyback programme, days after reporting its first full year of operating profit, making it the latest Silicon Valley company to step up its returns to shareholders. The move comes after Facebook parent Meta announced its debut dividend this month, triggering a record leap…...

🇺🇦 Ukraine's new army chief said the situation on the front line was "extremely difficult" as delays to much-needed US military aid cast a shadow over how long Kyiv's troops can hold out. "The Russian occupiers continue to increase their efforts and have...

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US stocks dropped and Treasury yields jumped on data that showed US inflation easing less than expected, as investors scaled back bets that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates as soon as May. The S&P 500 index of blue-chip US stocks closed down 1.4%...

🇵🇰 Former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was nominated as Pakistan’s next premier after a rival group pledged support, ending a deadlock in the formation of a government following national elections last week that delivered a split mandate.⁣ ⁣ Nawaz Sharif, who heads the Pakistan Muslim League-N party, nominated his younger…...

A Y Combinator-backed startup called Cambio is bringing AI to the banking world in a surprising way: it’s putting AI bots on the phone with companies and consumers. The startup began by offering an AI-powered service that negotiated debt collections on behalf of consumers. Now, Cambio is…...