UK and US sign Tech Prosperity Deal on AI, quantum, and nuclear tech; Microsoft leads $42B investment. Trump visits UK, with royal welcome at Windsor.
Treasury Sec. Bessent says a China trade deal is near, with talks improving. Reciprocal tariffs set for Nov. 10 as U.S. trade deficit with China declines.
Over 3,000 Boeing defense workers in Missouri rejected a contract offer, extending their strike. Workers demand better bonuses and 401(k) benefits.
UK job market cools: payrolls fell by 8,000 in August, marking a 7th straight monthly drop. Wage growth also slowed, easing inflation concerns.
US and EU may pressure Hungary, Slovakia to drop Russian oil as part of wider sanctions on Russia's economy, expert says. Hungary inks gas deal with Shell.
Tesla shares jumped 7.5% Monday after a filing revealed CEO Elon Musk bought nearly $1B in stock.
Anglo American and Chile's Codelco finalized a deal to jointly run nearby mines, aiming to unlock at least $5 billion in value.
Gold hit a record $3,689.27 as a weaker dollar and expected Fed rate cut boosted prices; spot gold up 0.1% at $3,683.28, futures steady at $3,720.10.
Alphabet hits $3T market cap for the first time, fueled by AI optimism and a favorable antitrust ruling.
CoreWeave signed a $6.3B order with Nvidia, which guarantees Nvidia will buy any unsold cloud capacity.
During Trump's UK state visit, the US & Britain will announce tech and nuclear deals. The UK also hopes to finalize steel tariffs amid royal pageantry.
The U.S. and China are nearing a deal on TikTok during trade talks in Madrid, says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, but a deal is not essential for relations.
To bypass Western sanctions, Russian firms are reviving 1990s-style barter, swapping goods like wheat for Chinese cars and other essential imports.
Swatch is raising its U.S. prices by 5% to 15% due to the new 39% tariff President Trump imposed on Swiss products, according to its CEO Nick Hayek.
Following the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) data, which showed a slight drop in wholesale prices, analysts are increasingly optimistic about a potential Fed rate cut in September.
German ammunition maker Rheinmetall will acquire military shipbuilder NVL as consolidation in Germany's naval sector picks up speed.
OpenAI & Nvidia's CEOs will visit the UK next week to pledge billions for data center investments in a partnership with Nscale Global
EU aluminium producers are demanding a 30% tariff on scrap metal exports to secure domestic supply amid record shipments flooding out of the bloc.
JPMorgan names Abularach & Johnson as new global co-heads of its infrastructure banking unit, citing a pickup in deal making in the sector.
The dollar is weak, set for a 2nd weekly loss, as a surge in jobless claims and mild inflation boost bets on upcoming Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Global EV sales growth hit a 7-month low of 15% in August as China's growth cooled to 6%, but a strong fourth-quarter rebound is expected.
Backed by Oracle's Larry Ellison, Paramount Skydance is preparing a bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery in a potential Hollywood mega-deal.
The US and Japan agreed to market-set FX rates and limit intervention, with no new demands from the US, bringing relief to Tokyo.
Spain's lower house blocked a bill to cut the work week by 2.5 hours, marking another setback for the Socialist minority government and Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz.