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On today's podcast:

(1) Oil advanced for a sixth day on skepticism about the prospects for a deal that would restore energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, despite an upbeat assessment from some officials.

(2) Pakistan’s defense minister said the US and Iran are “close to some sort of arrangement” over the Strait of Hormuz, even after both sides appeared to toughen their positions in the long-deadlocked negotiations.

(3) The yen edged closer toward a key level against the dollar, raising concerns over Japanese authorities stepping in again to prop up the currency.

(4) CoreWeave, a provider of computing that powers artificial intelligence systems, soared in late trading after the AI spending frenzy spurred faster sales growth than anticipated.

(5) Night will fall on Europe’s power system a bit early Wednesday evening, as an eclipse is set to block solar generation across parts of the UK and western Europe.

(6) Around 90,000 of London’s white-collar jobs are poised to transfer to other parts of the UK over the next five years, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s devolution drive and the capital’s cost pressures encourage businesses to shift work elsewhere.

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