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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 Nvidia's new chips, according to a report by The Information picked up by Investing.com and Yahoo Finance. The potential approval would mark a shift in Beijing's stance on US semiconductor purchases by major Chinese tech firms, with implications for Nvidia's access to the Chinese market amid ongoing US-China trade tensions over advanced chips.

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.

Jefferies has named its preferred internet stock in Australia, according to an Investing.com report. The brokerage's pick gives investors a read on which listed Australian internet company it sees as best positioned. Details of the chosen stock and the reasoning behind the call were not included in the headline cited, and market reaction has not yet been reported.

Viant Technology's chief financial officer Larry Madden has sold about $390,000 worth of company stock, according to an Investing.com report. Insider sales by senior executives are routinely tracked by investors as signals of how leadership views the company's valuation, and Madden's transaction drew attention on financial news feeds.