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Iran says it remains committed to a diplomatic resolution over the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump rejected a proposed peace plan concerning the strategic waterway. The dispute keeps tensions high in the Gulf, with the strait a critical route for global oil shipments and ongoing talks seen as key to avoiding further escalation between Tehran and Washington.

China may permit Alibaba and ByteDance to purchase new Nvidia chips, according to a report by The Information picked up by Investing.com and Yahoo Finance. If confirmed, the move would ease restrictions on two of China's largest technology companies and reopen a key channel for American semiconductor sales that had been constrained by tightening export controls and trade tensions.

Barclays analysts say labor-market pressures are set to persist as immigration slows and populations age, tightening the supply of workers in many economies. The bank's analysis points to structural worker shortages rather than a temporary squeeze. The report has been picked up by financial outlets including Investing.com and Yahoo Finance UK, feeding into ongoing debate about immigration policy and demographic decline.