Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index unchanged

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AI executives and companies are betting that spending millions in the 2026 midterm elections will allow them to influence AI bills being developed in Congress. As of the end of June, the two biggest artificial intelligence political action committees have dropped at least $44 million into 40 House and Senate candidates, per a CNBC analysis…

Transcript Sky News – Governor, you’ve held interest rates where they are when we’ve had some more positive news round inflation, oil prices are coming down. It feels like a rosier picture, but you’re still pretty cautious?Governor Andrew Bailey – Well, we have had encouraging news. I mean, I’m very encouraged. You know, we’ve obviously…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard the new Air Force One on July 8, 2026. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images A Florida federal judge in a blistering order on Monday said that President Donald Trump had sued the Internal Revenue Service “for an improper purpose” — to gain the appearance…

Breaking a six-month record, the investment banking giant capitalizes on a surging wave of global megadeals. Goldman Sachs said it had advised on more than $1 trillion of announced global mergers and acquisitions so far this year, the fastest any investment bank has reached that milestone in a six-month period, citing data from capital markets…

The Euro holds firm against the US Dollar on Wednesday as hostilities in the Middle East continued, with the US attacking Iran for the second straight day at around the Strait of Hormuz. At the time of writing, the EUR/USD trades at 1.1420, after bouncing off daily lows of 1.1391. EUR/USD holds firm as Fed…