France's Sesterce plans $11 billion AI investment in Finland Oct 8, 2026 01:44AM

OSLO, Oct ‌8 (Reuters) - French ​AI ​infrastructure group Sesterce said on Thursday it plans to ‌develop a data centre site in ⁠Finland costing more than €10 billion ($11.21 billion), ‌the latest in a ‌series of foreign technology investments in the Nordic country.

• The first ​phase, with works planned to start in 2026, will have ⁠a capacity of 200 megawatt (MW), Sesterce said in ​a statement

• Capacity is expected to increase to 600 MW ​in... (continue reading...)


Bank of Japan sees broadening inflationary pressure Oct 8, 2026 01:39AM

By Leika Kihara

TOKYO, ‌Oct 8 (Reuters) - ​The ​Bank of Japan said on Thursday price increases driven by higher raw ‌material costs were spreading to consumer goods ⁠with some firms hiking prices more frequently than in ‌the past, signaling its ‌concern over broadening inflationary pressure.

The central bank also offered an upbeat view on the economic ​outlook, saying brisk AI-related demand was increasing domestic output for electronic... (continue reading...)


TSMC's third-quarter revenue surges 50% y/y, beating market forecast Oct 8, 2026 01:39AM

TAIPEI, ‌Oct 8 (Reuters) - ​TSMC, ​the world's largest ‌contract chipmaker, reported ⁠on Thursday record ‌third-quarter revenue of ‌T$1.49 trillion ($46.71 billion), beating the ​market forecast and up ⁠50% on the year-earlier period ​due to surging demand for AI ​applications.

An LSEG ‌SmartEstimate, drawn from 19 analysts, ⁠was T$1.46 trillion.

Taiwan Semiconductor ⁠Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is a ​major supplier to companies including Nvidia... (continue reading...)


World Bank appoints David Vaillant as managing director, CFO Oct 8, 2026 01:15AM

Oct ‌8 (Reuters) - ​The ​World ‌Bank ⁠said ‌on Thursday ‌it has ​appointed ⁠David ​Vaillant as managing director ​and ‌chief ⁠financial ⁠officer.

(Reporting by ​Ruchika Khanna ‌in ‌Bengaluru; ⁠Editing ‌by ​Christopher ‌Cushing)


India denies bias in satellite internet approvals after Musk's 'oligarchs' jab Oct 8, 2026 01:09AM

By Munsif Vengattil

BENGALURU, Oct 8 (Reuters) - ‌India defended its ​satellite internet ​approval process as fair and non-discriminatory on Thursday, hours after billionaire Elon Musk accused unnamed "oligarchs" of blocking Starlink's launch in the South Asian nation.

Starlink ‌was being blocked by "certain oligarchs in order to maintain their monopolistic chokehold ⁠on the Indian people," Musk wrote on X, without naming anyone.

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