Japan's Nikkei hit a record high, rising 0.7% as a weak yen boosted automakers. Topix also reached a peak, gaining 0.58%, tracking last week's U.S. market gains.
Hong Kong developers face rising pressure as bond maturities jump 70% next year. Road King just defaulted, following Emperor International's earlier loan default.
Google will pay $55M in Australia for hurting competition by paying telcos to pre-install its search app, excluding rivals. Court also ruled against it in Epic case.
Standard Chartered shares fell 7% after U.S. lawmaker Elise Stefanik urged action over alleged sanctions evasion, calling for a special attorney to investigate.
Trump heads to Alaska for a "high-stakes" Ukraine ceasefire talk with Putin. Zelenskiy, not invited, fears a deal may legitimize Russian control of Ukrainian land.
PayPal Ventures and Circle Ventures backed crypto firm Mesh, boosting its total funding to over $130M as it expands its crypto payments network.
Zand partners with Mastercard Move to launch a cross-border payments solution in the UAE, aiming to boost speed and ease of international money transfers.
The Trump admin may take a stake in Intel to boost national security, part of broader efforts including deals with Nvidia and MP Materials for key tech assets.
Accenture will buy Australian cybersecurity firm CyberCX for over A$1B, its biggest cyber deal, amid a wave of major hacks hitting millions in Australia.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought 5M UnitedHealth shares, boosting the stock 7% after hours. He last held shares in the company from 2006 to 2010.
Bitcoin fell below $120K after US Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent said the government won't buy more for its crypto reserve, despite earlier hitting a $124K high.
Oracle and Google Cloud teamed up to offer Gemini AI via Oracle Cloud, letting developers create text, images, video, and audio using Google's models.
Costco won't offer abortion pill mifepristone at its 500+ pharmacies, citing low demand. The company gave no comment on pressure from faith-based activists.
On Pakistan's Independence Day, the U.S. voiced interest in working with Pakistan on minerals and energy, building on last month's trade deal to boost investment.
Investors expect euro zone rates to stay higher for longer, with a brief dip in March, as tariff fears ease after the recent US-EU trade deal.
Paramount, after its $8.4B Skydance merger, will boost film output and revamp key brands like Nickelodeon, MTV, and BET instead of phasing out cable networks.
UK economy grew 0.3% in Q2 2025, beating forecasts of 0.1%, after 0.7% growth in Q1, giving a boost to finance minister Rachel Reeves.
Trump slammed Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon for wrongly predicting tariffs would hurt the economy, adding him to a list of bank execs he's publicly criticized.
Santander now lets some couples borrow 24% more for mortgages, raising limits by up to £130K, after easing rules to help more buyers enter the housing market.
UAE developers are creating in-house contracting firms to boost control, cut costs, and raise profits amid a property boom, moving away from third-party builders.
Japanese manufacturers confidence rose in August to after a U.S.-Japan trade deal, but caution remains over possible U.S. tariff impacts.
Singapore's OpenEden named BNY as manager and custodian for its $300M tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, offering exposure via Treasury bill tokens.
U.S. budget deficit rose 19% in July to $291B as spending hit $630B, outpacing a 2% rise in revenue despite a $21B boost from Trump-era tariffs.
The EU says there's no timeline yet for a joint statement or U.S. executive order on car tariffs, though a 15% baseline tariff on European exports is now in effect.