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By Stephanie Kelly LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after closing at five-month lows in the previous session, as investors weighed the International Energy Agency's prediction of a supply surplus in 2026 and trade tensions between the U.S. and China that could curtail demand. Brent crude futures were up 3 cents, or 0.1%, at $62.42 a barrel by 1145 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures gained 11 cents, or 0.2%, to $58.81 a barrel. The International Energy Agency said on Tuesday that the global oil market could face a surplus next year of up to 4 million barrels per day, more than it had previously forecast, as OPEC+ and other producers raise output and demand remains sluggish. "The market is focusing on excess supply amid mixed demand signals. Ebbing geopolitical risks and escalating trade tensions are also adding further pressure on prices," said Emril Jamil, a senior oil analyst at LSEG. The trade dispute between the U.S. and China, the world's two largest oil consumers, has reignited over the last week, with both countries imposing additional port fees on ships carrying cargo between them. That will raise trading costs and disrupt freight flows, likely lowering economic output. "Oil prices are currently influenced by trade tensions and market risk sentiment," said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo. China last week announced it would increase rare earth export controls and U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 100% and tighten software export curbs from November 1. "Beyond U.S.-China trade relations and the progress of talks, the key for oil prices now is the degree of oversupply, reflected in changes in global inventories," said Yang An, analyst at Haitong Futures. For a view on U.S. demand, traders await weekly inventory data. U.S. crude oil stockpiles are expected to have risen last week, while gasoline and distillate inventories likely fell, a preliminary Reuters poll showed. Six analysts polled by Reuters estimated on average that crude inventories rose by about 200,000 barrels in the week to October 10. The weekly industry report from the American Petroleum Institute is expected at 4:30 p.m. EDT (2030 GMT) on Wednesday, and U.S. Energy Information Administration data at 10:30 a.m. EDT (1430 GMT) on Thursday. Both reports are delayed by a day due to the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day holiday on Monday. (Reporting by Stephanie Kelly in London, Sam Li in Beijing and Jeslyn Lerh in Singapore; Editing by Barbara Lewis, Mark Potter and Emelia Sithole-Matarise)
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(Reuters) -An investment consortium that includes BlackRock, Nvidia, xAI and Microsoft will acquire Aligned Data Centers in a deal worth $40 billion, the companies said on Wednesday. The deal underscores an intensifying race to expand the costly, supply-constrained infrastructure required to power artificial intelligence technology, as companies rush to build the most sophisticated AI models. The acquisition follows a slew of mega-deals focused on securing coveted compute capacity. ChatGPT creator OpenAI has in recent weeks unveiled agreements totaling about 26 gigawatts of computing capacity, enough to power roughly 20 million U.S. homes. The investment consortium, dubbed the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), has an initial target of deploying $30 billion of equity capital, with the potential of reaching $100 billion, including debt. This is AIP's first investment. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026. "With this investment in Aligned Data Centers, we further our goal of delivering the infrastructure necessary to power the future of AI, " said Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock and chairman of AIP. AIP's anchor investors also include the Kuwait Investment Authority and Singapore's state-owned investor Temasek. Aligned designs, builds and operates data centers for the hyperscalers, neocloud and enterprises. Its portfolio includes 50 campuses and more than 5 gigawatts of operational and planned capacity, including assets under development, located across the U.S. and Latin America. Aligned will remain headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and will be led by CEO Andrew Schaap. OpenAI last week unveiled a 6-gigawatt AI chip supply deal with AMD that includes an option to buy a stake in the chipmaker, days after disclosing that Nvidia plans to invest up to $100 billion in the startup and provide it with data center systems with at least 10 gigawatts of capacity. (Reporting by Arsheeya Bajwa in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
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London (dpa) – "While on board a luxury yacht for a travel assignment, a journalist witnesses a passenger thrown overboard late at night, only to be told that it didn't happen, as all passengers and crew are accounted for." This is how Netflix summarizes the plot of its latest hit film "The Woman in Cabin 10", which has already reached the number one spot on the streaming service's film charts shortly after its release. In the first three days after its release on October 10, Netflix recorded 21.2 million views worldwide for the thriller, which evokes comparisons to classics like "Murder on the Orient Express" and "Death on the Nile". The plot is a classic whodunit mystery. The star-studded film, starring Keira Knightley, Guy Pearce, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Hannah Waddingham, has also received a fair share of negative reviews. Critics often note that the second half drags considerably. The mystery thriller is based on Ruth Ware's bestselling novel (set on a cruise ship and not a luxury yacht), said to maintain the suspense more effectively than the film. British actress Knightley had her breakthrough in 2002 with the British football film "Bend It Like Beckham". She later starred in "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Love Actually" and "Pride & Prejudice". The following information is not intended for publication dpa gth yyzz n1 lig
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(Reuters) -Abbott's quarterly revenue fell short of analysts' expectations on Wednesday, as weakness in its diagnostics and nutritional businesses failed to offset strong demand for its medical devices. Shares of the company dropped nearly 3% premarket following the results. Abbott's total revenue of $11.37 billion, slightly missed analysts' average estimate of $11.40 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. Sales in its diagnostics segment fell 6.6% to $2.25 billion, missing the estimate of $2.29 billion. Medical device makers are navigating post-COVID-19 normalization and regulatory headwinds, weighing on growth in the business. On an adjusted basis, Abbott reported third-quarter profit per share of $1.30, in line with analysts' average estimate. The company said it now expects annual adjusted profit to be between $5.12 and $5.18 per share, compared to its previous range of $5.10 to $5.20. (Reporting by Kamal Choudhury and Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
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(Reuters) -An investment consortium that includes BlackRock, Nvidia, xAI and Microsoft will acquire Aligned Data Centers in a deal worth $40 billion, the companies said on Wednesday. The investment consortium, dubbed the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), has an initial target of deploying $30 billion of equity capital, with the potential of reaching $100 billion, including debt. This is AIP's first investment. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026. Aligned designs, builds and operates data centers for the hyperscalers, neocloud and enterprises. Its portfolio includes 50 campuses and more than 5 gigawatts of operational and planned capacity, including assets under development, located across the U.S. and Latin America. Aligned will remain headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and will be led by CEO Andrew Schaap. (Reporting by Arsheeya Bajwa in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
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(Reuters) -Abbott reported higher quarterly revenue on Wednesday, driven by strong demand for its medical devices including continuous glucose monitors and heart devices. Investor confidence in medical device makers has climbed in recent quarters, underpinned by robust demand for surgical procedures, particularly among older adults. Total revenue rose 7.1% to $11.4 billion. On an adjusted basis, third-quarter profit per share of $1.30, in line with analyst's average estimate, according to data compiled by LSEG. The company now expects annual adjusted profit between $5.12 and $5.18 per share, compared to its previous range of $5.10 to $5.20. Its medical devices segment, which sells heart and diabetes care devices, posted sales of $5.45 billion, beating estimates of $5.34 billion. (Reporting by Kamal Choudhury and Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
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(Reuters) -An investment consortium that includes BlackRock, Nvidia, xAI and Microsoft will acquire Aligned Data Centers in a deal worth $40 billion, the companies said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Arsheeya Bajwa in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
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VIDEO SHOWS: DONALD TRUMP COMMENTS ON BOSTON HOSTING FIFA WORLD CUP GAMES AT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH ARGENTINE PRESIDENT JAVIER MILEI, FILE FOOTAGE OF TRUMP & GIANNI INFANTINO IN THE OVAL OFFICE, AND FILE FOOTAGE OF GILLETTE STADIUM RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (UNRESTRICTED POOL – Access all) 1. DONALD TRUMP ADDRESSES TABLE INCLUDING ARGENTINA PRESIDENT JAVIER MILEI 2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, SAYING: (REPORTER: "Mr President, Boston had some street takeovers that we saw. Are you going to work with or try and work with the mayor of Boston? And then they have a World Cup, they have several World Cup games, I know Argentina knows about World Cups, they have several World Cup games, could those games move to cities that do work with you?") "We could take them away. I love the people of Boston. I know the games are sold out. But your mayor is not good. There are worse than her. At least she's intelligent. You know, some are extremely low IQ. Those bother me more. She's intelligent, but she's radical left. And they're taking over parts of Boston, that's a pretty big statement, right? We could get them back in about two seconds. All she has to do is call us. We'll go in and take them back. But she's afraid to, because she thinks it's bad politically." 3. AMERICAN AND ARGENTINE DELEGATES AROUND THE MEETING TABLE 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, SAYING: "No, I think she is hurting Boston. The answer is yes. If somebody is doing a bad job, and if I feel there's unsafe conditions, I would call Gianni (Infantino), the head of FIFA, who's phenomenal, and I would say, 'let's move it to another location.' And he would do that. He wouldn't love to do it, but he'd do it. Very easily, he'd do it. And this is the right time to do it. If I thought Boston was doing something that was going to be – cause safety conditions for the, you know, World Cup, I could say the same thing for the Olympics. Because, you know, we have events that are in different locations for the Olympics. It's based in L.A. If I thought L.A. was not going to be prepared properly, I would move it to another location, if I had to." 5. AMERICAN AND ARGENTINE DELEGATES AROUND THE MEETING TABLE 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, SAYING: "Boston better clean up their act, that's all I can say." WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (FILE – AUGUST 22, 2025) (UNRESTRICTED POOL – Access all) 7. VARIOUS OF TRUMP AND FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO IN THE OVAL OFFICE WITH THE FIFA WORLD CUP TROPHY 8. INFANTINO PRESENTS TRUMP WITH LARGE, SYMBOLIC, WORLD CUP FINAL TICKET FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES (FILE – JUNE 10, 2022) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 9. VARIOUS AERIAL SHOTS OF GILLETTE STADIUM – HOME OF NFL'S NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES (FILE – SEPTEMBER 2024) (FIFA VNR – Access all) 10. INTERIOR OF STADIUM STORY: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (October 14) that he could consider relocating 2026 World Cup matches scheduled for the Boston area, citing public safety concerns and criticizing Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. Seven World Cup games are slated for Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, about 30 miles southwest of Boston, as part of the 2026 tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. FIFA finalized the 16 host cities and match allocations in 2022. Tournament control ultimately rests with FIFA. Earlier this month, FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani reiterated the body's authority over venue decisions: "It's FIFA's tournament, FIFA's jurisdiction. FIFA makes those decisions." Trump's remarks came during his White House appearance with Argentine President Javier Milei, days after Boston police reported multiple arrests tied to a late-night street gathering that turned violent. Wu's office did not immediately comment. The first match in Boston is scheduled for June 13, featuring teams from Group C on Day 3 of the tournament. (Production: Joseph Andrews)
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