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Ruthenium Prices Hit Record $1,750 as AI Boom Drives 212% Surge, Supply Deficit Looms

Ruthenium prices hit record highs as AI infrastructure demand tightens supply Ruthenium, a relatively obscure member of the platinum-group metals (PGMs) family, has suddenly become one of the most talked-about…

Swikblog News Desk March 16, 2026

Nvidia AI data center servers powering high-performance GPUs ahead of earnings report as stock trades near $190

Stock Technology

NVDA Falls 1.59% to $180.25 as China’s Hua Hong Nears 7nm AI Chip Production With Huawei Collaboration

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock slipped 1.59% to $180.25 as fresh developments in China’s semiconductor industry drew investor attention. The decline came after reports revealed that China’s second-largest chipmaker, Hua Hong…

Swikblog News Desk March 16, 2026

Commodity USA

Oil Prices Surge 40% as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Pushes Brent Above $106

Oil prices are surging sharply as the escalating Middle East conflict disrupts one of the world’s most critical energy routes. Brent crude briefly climbed above $106 a barrel, extending a…

Swikblog News Desk March 16, 2026

Food & Drink Industry UK

McDonald’s Customers Furious as £7.29 Chicken McNuggets Meal Sparks UK Price Backlash

McDonald’s customers across the UK have reacted angrily after the fast-food giant revealed the prices of items on its new Easter menu. The popular chain confirmed that several seasonal items…

Swikblog News Desk March 16, 2026

Stock

Alibaba (BABA) Stock Gains 0.75% to $135.21 as Company Plans Qwen-Powered Enterprise AI Agent

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) shares gained 0.75% to close at $135.21 after reports surfaced that the Chinese technology giant is preparing to launch a new enterprise-focused artificial intelligence…

Swikblog News Desk March 16, 2026

Entertainment News

Jessie Buckley Wins Best Actress Oscar 2026 for Hamnet at the 98th Academy Awards

Jessie Buckley won the Best Actress Oscar at the 2026 Academy Awards for her performance in Hamnet, delivering one of the biggest moments of the 98th Oscars held at the…

Swikblog News Desk March 16, 2026

World News

Dubai Airport Flights Suspended After Drone Attack Sparks Fire Near Fuel Tank, Authorities Confirm

Dubai Airport Flights Suspended After Drone Attack Sparks Fire Near Fuel Tank, No Injuries Reported Flights at Dubai International Airport (DXB), one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs, were temporarily…

Swikblog News Desk March 16, 2026

Australia News

Vape Ignites on Virgin Australia Brisbane–Melbourne Flight as Emergency Crews Respond

A Virgin Australia flight from Brisbane to Melbourne was forced into an emergency response on March 15 after a vape device caught fire inside the cabin, triggering a PAN call…

Swikblog News Desk March 16, 2026

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