Oil prices hold steady after jumping 5%, while Asian shares are mixed By ELAINE KURTENBACH Tue, August 11, 2026 at 5:25 AM UTC 0 BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia, while oil prices were holding steady Tuesday after jumping the day before as uncertainty persisted over when the Strait of Hormuz...
South Korea's Samsung SDI to buy out GM's stake in battery joint venture
South Korea&x27;s Samsung SDI to buy out GM&x27;s stake in battery joint venture Tue, August 11, 2026 at 5:25 AM UTC 0 Aug 11 (Reuters) South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI said on Tuesday it will end its joint venture agreement with General Motors in Indiana and acquire the U.S. firm&x27;s 49.
Uniper's first-half core profit rises on stronger gas business
Uniper&x27;s firsthalf core profit rises on stronger gas business Tue, August 11, 2026 at 5:35 AM UTC 0 FRANKFURT, Aug 11 (Reuters) German stateowned utility Uniper on Tuesday reported that core profit nearly doubled in the first half of 2026, boosted by the absence of negative impact on the group&x...
Australian central bank holds rates but keeps hike on table
Australian central bank holds rates but keeps hike on table By Stella Qiu and Wayne Cole Tue, August 11, 2026 at 5:35 AM UTC 0 By Stella Qiu and Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 11 (Reuters) Australia&x27;s central bank held its cash rate steady at 4.
The Most Important Books of the 1960s
The Most Important Books of the 1960s Glenn Sonnenberg Mon, August 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM UTC 1 The Most Important Books of the 1960s It’s summer, which means it&x27;s time to catch up on our reading: This month, come with me on a literary trip to the 1960s! This decade saw considerable upheaval and th...
