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REUTERS NEXT- FTC chair pushes back on treating AI agents as independent actors

REUTERS NEXT- FTC chair pushes back on treating AI agents as independent actors

Sept 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said on Friday he would resist describing AI agents…

September 25, 2026

Oil prices drop about 3% as US, Iran explore path out of war

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell about 3% on Friday, on mounting hopes for…

September 25, 2026

Western miners can match China’s speed if African governments cut red tape, KoBold president says

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo DAKAR/JOHANNESBURG, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The top executive of KoBold Metals said Western…

September 25, 2026

US appeals court declines to block Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic

NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday declined to block a Defense Department order blacklisting…

September 25, 2026

Fed's Schmid: Need to understand if AI "ecosystem" getting too big to fail

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid said that as the artificial intelligence…

September 25, 2026

US core capital goods orders point to robust growth in business spending on equipment

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - New orders for key US-manufactured capital goods increased more than expected in…

September 25, 2026

Americans navigate 'wild West' of health insurance options after dropping Obamacare plans

By Sriparna Roy Sept 25 (Reuters) - When Stacy Cox, a self-employed photographer in Kanab, Utah, dropped her Obamacare health…

September 25, 2026

Global bond selloff rolls on, US 30-year yield at highest since 2004

By Amanda Cooper, Sophie Kiderlin and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - US long-dated Treasury yields rose to…

September 25, 2026

US core capital goods orders surge in August

WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods increased more than expected in August and data…

September 25, 2026

Stocks weather bond volatility, oil eases slightly

By Amanda Cooper and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Global stocks headed for their best weekly performance since…

September 25, 2026