A key focus of the latest proposed sanctions listings is Russia's oil processing, refining, and exporting capacity, with 31 listings spanning the breadth of Russia, from St. Petersburg to Sakhalin.
Barclays said it will cut 5,000 jobs, about 5% of its workforce, as the British bank increases its reliance on artificial intelligence. The lender said AI tools are taking over tasks previously handled by staff across its operations.
Shares of AI cloud-computing company CoreWeave have fallen 29% in October. CNBC reports that the spreads on the company's credit default swaps are also widening, meaning investors are pricing in higher risk of default on its debt. The slide renews questions about the financing costs behind massive AI infrastructure spending.