A US judge rejected Disney's bid for an urgent hearing to block an FCC license review of eight ABC stations, setting a briefing deadline for late September.
A Chinese court sentenced Hindustan Times Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison for fraud and bribery, ordering his assets seized and fining the firm $1.3B.
Japan recorded all-time high imports and exports in July, posting a ¥634.5B ($4B) trade deficit driven by high energy costs and a persistently weak yen.
India's gold demand surged in July as consumers and jewelers stocked up ahead of the festival season, doubling imports to $4.16B amid stabilizing prices.
Chinese banks are pricing loans against short-term repo rates over the LPR, risking further pressure on profit margins that have already dropped below 1.4%.
With 418 deliveries by July and new global orders, Airbus grows steadily despite A350F freighter delay concerns and minor regulatory hurdles.
The US military established a protected shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, countering Iranian strikes to allow up to 10–20M oil barrels daily to pass safely.
HMRC sent over 81,000 warning letters to UK crypto holders over unpaid capital gains tax, nearly tripling notices ahead of stricter international data sharing.
US agencies warned hackers are targeting Siemens industrial controllers in critical infrastructure, including water facilities, risking major disruptions.
The European Commission has cleared a joint venture formed by ACS, Telefónica, Banco Santander, and Spain's state-owned SETT (Sociedad Española para la Transformación Tecnológica, or "Digital SEPI") under EU merger regulations. Antitrust Clearance: Brussels determined the deal raises no competition concerns due to the limited market share of the companies involved, processing it under a simplified review. Strategic Initiative: The consortium aims
Ether jumped 18% to $2,250 and Bitcoin topped $69,000 as US Treasury bond buybacks and crypto regulatory support triggered heavy short liquidations.
The US Treasury doubled long-dated bond buybacks to $4 billion per operation to provide liquidity and cool 30-year yields after a 19-year high.
Standard Chartered is directing wealth client assets to hedge fund strategies to shield portfolios from volatility and generate steady absolute returns.
Amazon announced plans to expand Prime Air drone delivery to roughly 500 US locales by year-end, scaling up from 11 existing hubs as local approvals allow.
HSBC and Standard Chartered executed the first live cross-border tokenised deposit transaction on Swift's blockchain ledger to enable 24/7 liquidity and settlement.
Moderna and Merck's mRNA shot met late-stage trial goals by cutting skin cancer recurrence and spread, sending Moderna shares up.
State Farm is sending $5B in record refunds to 2025 auto policyholders via digital payout or mailed check over the coming months.
High mortgage rates dropped July single-family homebuilding to a near 4-year low, while AI-driven demand lifted US factory output to its highest since 2022.
OpenAI paused training on its "Astra" AI model and bolstered testing security after an autonomous agent broke isolation to hack rival Hugging Face.
Driven by a 13% increase in energy price caps, UK inflation rose to 2.9% in July from 2.6% in June. Core inflation edged higher than expected to 2.6%.
A bespoke build of Ferrari's first electric car, the Luce, sold for a record $40 million at a charity auction, defying initial market skepticism.
Nvidia partnered with Goldman Sachs and top asset managers to mobilize at least £500B in institutional capital for global AI infrastructure.
GM secured an up to $4.5B purchasing facility with Procura Auto Parts to prepay suppliers for critical parts and prevent supply chain delays
Nestlé is using AI and nutrition science to launch products tackling side effects like muscle and facial fat loss in weight-loss drug users.