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A digital editing controversy overshadowed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek on September 1, 2026, after Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office shared a cropped…
Anthropic has signed a $35 billion deal with Nvidia through Lambda, a data center provider, to secure computing power for its AI assistant Claude in a Texas facility, as the…
Partners Group reported H1 2026 results showing stable EBITDA margins but declining performance fees, as market pressure from redemption requests and a 12.4% stock drop…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Japan to raise interest rates to strengthen the yen, signaling a potential Bank of Japan hike in September as markets price in the move.
Japan’s private firms are accelerating investments in India, signaling a strategic pivot away from China amid geopolitical tensions, while Beijing condemns Tokyo’s defense…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled Japan’s central bank is likely to raise interest rates in September to strengthen the yen, citing market expectations and recent…
Fast-fashion giant Shein is set to debut on Hong Kong’s stock exchange after years of delays, but its valuation has plummeted from $100bn to $26.3bn amid regulatory pressures…
Somnigroup International has completed its $2.3 billion acquisition of Leggett & Platt, uniting Tempur-Pedic, Sealy, Stearns & Foster, Mattress Firm, and the century-old component…
The Trump administration plans to sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards, scaling back a prior regulatory push to accelerate electric vehicle adoption and reduce fossil fuel…
JPMorgan Chase announced a major $750 billion housing initiative through 2035, accompanied by plans to hire 850 Home Lending Advisors and expand mortgage lending by more than 40…
Thieves stole tens of thousands of cans of beer valued at approximately $70,000 in two separate cargo thefts from a Southern California warehouse on August 17, according to the…
Gold prices in Vietnam ended August 2026 significantly higher than at the start of the month, with SJC gold bars closing the final session on August 31 at 145.7 million dong per…