Today: 3 July 2026

EuroGiant enters liquidation as court move puts 640 Irish retail jobs at risk

EuroGiant enters liquidation as court move puts 640 Irish retail jobs at risk

Irish discount retailer EuroGiant has gone into court-appointed liquidation, endangering around 640 jobs, RTÉ reported Wednesday. A company spokesperson confirmed the business had “today entered court-appointed liquidation” after more than three decades in operation. https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0204/1556784-eurogiant-jobs/ The chain has 664 employees spread over 77 stores and will continue operations as liquidators assess the business, The Currency reported. This process might result in some stores being sold off or shut down, depending on their financial health, it added. https://thecurrency.news/articles/216117/eurogiant-employs-550-people-it-has-gone-into-liquidation/
4 February 2026
Nvidia’s $20B OpenAI deal talk is back — and Oracle’s AI funding bet is in the spotlight

Nvidia’s $20B OpenAI deal talk is back — and Oracle’s AI funding bet is in the spotlight

Nvidia is close to finalizing a roughly $20 billion investment in OpenAI during the AI company’s latest funding round, a source familiar with the situation said. The agreement isn’t set in stone yet, even as OpenAI has looked at alternatives to some of Nvidia’s latest chips. That’s despite CEO Sam Altman describing Nvidia’s products as “the best AI chips in the world.” The proposed investment’s scale is significant, linking two major players in the AI surge just as expenses rise and alliances morph into strategic edges. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC they’re open to backing OpenAI’s next funding round and eventual IPO, stating bluntly, “We will invest in the next round.”
4 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Asia stocks climb on chipmaker bounce, oil dip
    July 3, 2026, 1:20 AM EDT. Asia shares rose, with chipmaker stocks bouncing back after their drop earlier this week. Weak oil prices also helped, cutting some inflation worries and lifting sentiment. Tech names were in focus, as gains in chips and cheaper energy looked set to support earnings. Major Asia indexes moved higher, with investors hoping for more growth even as global uncertainty lingers.
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