Japan Post Holdings plans to sell shares in Japan Post Bank worth around 600 billion yen ($4.02 billion), reducing its stake below 50%, sources said.
Aston Martin will cut 5% of its global workforce, or 170 employees, to reduce costs and support future investments, according to a company statement.
Bitcoin hit a 3-month low below $90,000 on Tuesday, as U.S. tariff concerns and last week's $1.5 billion Bybit exchange ether hack shook investor confidence.
Habanos reports record $827M in sales for 2024, driven by strong demand in China and Asia, with revenue up 16% as wealthy smokers boost luxury cigar demand.
Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher steps down after less than two years, replaced by CFO Fernando Fernandez, following weak earnings and restructuring efforts.
Nvidia's AI chip demand will be in focus as investors question if its pricey chips are essential, following claims that China's DeepSeek offers cheaper AI models.
Trump and Macron show stark differences on Ukraine, highlighting a divide between the U.S. and Europe over Trump's push for a quick ceasefire deal with Russia.
Apple plans to invest $500 billion in the U.S. over the next 4 years, including a Texas AI server factory and 20,000 new R&D jobs, boosting local suppliers like Corning.
Microsoft scraps leases for data center capacity, raising concerns about potential oversupply as it builds AI infrastructure, fueling worries of a market slowdown.
Canada's main stock index dropped 1.4% to a five-week low on Friday, led by declines in energy, mining, and tech stocks, as commodity prices fell and risk aversion rose.
Canadian retail sales rose 2.5% in December to C$69.59B, driven by food, beverage, and vehicle sales, but are expected to drop 0.4% in January.
The EU lifted sanctions on Syria's key industries, removing five financial entities from the freeze and allowing funds for the Central Bank to aid recovery.
Top Australian banks paused Monday after an A$63B sell-off, following strong growth last year from superannuation and retail investors, trading at high multiples.
The Indian rupee rose briefly but fell to 86.69 against the dollar, pressured by state-run banks buying dollars for oil companies.
BBVA raises its target for lending to sustainable businesses to €700B over the next five years, up from €300B previously, focusing on clean tech and innovation.
Tesla is recalling 375,000 vehicles due to a power steering issue. A software update has been released to fix the problem, with no reports of crashes or injuries.
Trump and Japan's leader discussed a long-standing plan to unlock Alaska's gas and ship it to U.S. allies in Asia during their recent lunch meeting.
UK businesses increased job cuts in February, signaling stagnation and rising price pressures amid a looming payroll tax hike, creating challenges for the economy.
Singapore announced measures to boost its stock market, including a 20% tax rebate for primary listings and a S$5B program to invest in domestic stocks.
The ECB is exploring settling DLT-based transactions in fiat money, developing a platform for central bank money and a long-term solution for international operations.
UK's competition regulator fined Citi, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, and RBC £104.5M for sharing sensitive UK bond info from 2009-2013. Deutsche Bank got immunity.
A group led by ex-Japan PM Yoshihide Suga plans for Tesla to invest in Nissan after merger talks with Honda failed. Tesla may eye Nissan's U.S. plants.
Trump proposed using savings from his cost-cutting effort, overseen by Musk, to give 20% to taxpayers and 20% to reduce the national debt. Musk supports the idea.
The Pentagon plans $50B in cuts from the FY26 budget to fund Trump's national defense priorities, focusing on core missions like deterring and winning wars.