Nonce News Desk

WIRES

Trump Refuses to Answer Xi on Taiwan Defense

Trump told reporters Xi Jinping asked him directly whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan. Trump said he refused to answer, keeping allies and rivals guessing.

05/15/2026

MARKETS

Cannes Filmmakers Move Toward Accepting AI as an Inevitable Creative Tool

Filmmakers at Cannes 2026 are moving from resistance to cautious acceptance of AI tools, with directors citing cost savings and new creative possibilities.

05/15/2026

WIRES

British Gas Pays £20M to Settle Forced Prepayment Meter Scandal

British Gas has agreed to pay £20M into a redress fund after Ofgem found it breached licence conditions protecting vulnerable customers during a prepayment mete

05/15/2026

WIRES

UK Gilt Yields Hit 18-Year High as Burnham Leadership Bid Rattles Markets

UK gilt yields hit an 18-year high and the pound dropped Friday as Andy Burnham's Labour leadership bid stoked market fears over higher public borrowing.

05/15/2026

WIRES

Bill Ackman Builds Microsoft Stake

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square built a Microsoft position in Q1 2026, betting on Azure growth and AI upside after shares fell more than 26% from record highs.

05/15/2026

WIRES

Trump Declines to Tell Xi Whether U.S. Would Defend Taiwan

President Trump declined to tell Xi Jinping whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan if China attacked, saying he simply does not discuss that question.

05/15/2026

WIRES

Trump-Xi Beijing Summit Wraps With Trade Truce Intact and Boeing Deal in Hand

Trump and Xi wrapped a two-day Beijing summit with a trade truce reinforced, a 200-plane Boeing order announced, and an autumn U.S. visit planned for Xi.

05/15/2026

WIRES

Wall Street Shrugs at Trump-Xi Summit as Stocks Drop Worldwide

Global stocks fell sharply after Trump's Beijing summit with Xi produced vague trade pledges and a Boeing order well below expectations, disappointing analysts.

05/15/2026

WIRES

UK Borrowing Costs Hit 18-Year High as Burnham Leadership Bid Rattles Markets

UK 10-year gilt yields topped 5.14% Friday, an 18-year high, as Andy Burnham's Labour leadership bid sparked fresh market concern over public borrowing. (158 ch

05/15/2026

WIRES

Magnum Ice Cream Soars on Private Equity Takeover Report

Magnum Ice Cream shares jumped 18% Friday after Reuters reported Blackstone and CD&R are exploring a potential bid for the newly independent company. (158 chars

05/15/2026

WIRES

Cerebras Shares Slip After Record-Breaking IPO Debut

Cerebras Systems shares fell in early Friday trading after a blockbuster Nasdaq debut that raised $5.55 billion and pushed its market cap to $95 billion.

05/15/2026

WIRES

Trump-Xi Beijing Summit Wraps With Boeing Deal, Nvidia Approval, and a Fall Meeting Planned

Trump and Xi wrapped two days of talks in Beijing with Boeing jet orders, an Nvidia chip sale green light, and a September summit already pencilled in.

05/15/2026

WIRES

British Gas Pays £20M to Settle Forced Prepayment Meter Scandal

British Gas has agreed to pay £20m into a redress fund after Ofgem found it breached licence conditions protecting vulnerable energy customers from forced prepa

05/15/2026

WIRES

UK Borrowing Costs Surge as Burnham Leadership Bid Rattles Markets

UK gilt yields climbed to 5.11% and the pound dropped 0.3% Friday as Andy Burnham's Labour leadership bid rattled bond and currency markets. (158 chars)

05/15/2026

WIRES

Trump-Xi Summit Wraps With Boeing Order, Chip Greenlight, and a Fall Rematch

Trump and Xi wrapped a two-day Beijing summit with a Boeing jet order, Nvidia chip clearance, and plans for a September follow-up meeting. Here are the key take

05/15/2026