London-listed miner Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad said the company has held talks with multiple technology firms exploring equity purchases to secure metal supplies for AI data centre construction and device manufacturing. Wanblad said discussions are “indeed underway,” with tech firms weighing direct long-term offtake contracts or equity stakes to secure future allocations. Metals cited include copper, aluminium, steel and various rare earths; mining executives say intensifying global resou

瑞士政府释放最多3万立方米航空燃油储备。

ONS data showed UK GDP rose 0.1% month-on-month in August, vs economists' median forecast for a 0.1% contraction and after July's 0.4% gain. Three-month growth to August (Jun–Aug) was 0.7%, above the prior three months' 0.5%. The FT estimates Chancellor John Healey's usable fiscal headroom under government rules may have narrowed to about £12 bln, down from the OBR's March estimate of £23.6 bln. The tighter fiscal buffer could force tax increases and spending cuts to maintain gilt investor confidence and finance cost-of-living measures ahead of the budget.