Plus: Bill Ackman cuts fund IPO target by up to 90% in private letter; Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk eyes US$5b investment in xAI; US economy shows resilient 2.8% growth.
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Plus: Canada’s BoC cuts rates as inflation cools; Netanyahu’s Congress speech boycotted by lawmakers; Trump shooter used drone, searched JFK details before attack.
Plus: ASIC to expand private market oversight, targets market leaks; Spotify posts record Q2 profit; Top Democrats back Harris as polls show marginal lead over Trump in 2024 race.
Plus: Nancy Pelosi backs Harris for 2024, urges democratic unity; Nvidia plans export-friendly chip for China; Chatbot-less AI startup Cohere doubles valuation.
Plus: Donald Trump reacts to Biden’s exit; China unveils long-term financial-fix blueprint; Israel-Houthi violence intensifies.
Plus: Trump shooter’s gaming message under investigation; Meta seeks $7.3b stake in smart eyewear partner EssilorLuxottica; OpenAI launches mini GPT-4o bot
Plus: Nasdaq plunges as Trump wants Taiwan protection payments; Fortescue slashes 700 jobs, scales back green hydrogen; JD Vance to close RNC’s Day 3.
Plus: Affluent spenders keep US retail sales steady in June; Ex-Telstra VC fund Titanium leads logtech startup $30.5m series A raise; Musk commits monthly $67m to Trump’s presidential race.
Plus: Powell says inflation data has increased confidence in path to 2% inflation; US Judge dismisses key classified docs case against Trump; Stocks hit new records.
Plus: Traders react to Trump shooting, bitcoin surges; Investment banking revenues surge for Citi, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo; Israeli airstrike kills 90 in Gaza targeting Hamas leaders.
Plus: ANZ’s Elliott warns consequences for those involved in latest bond trading scandal; US consumer prices fall, boosting Fed rate cut bets; Australia pledges record $250m military aid to Ukraine.
Plus: Paramount local boss says jobs safe for now; Clooney and Pelosi deal latest blow to Biden’s campaign; Powell says US Fed won’t wait for 2% inflation to cut rates.
Plus: Meta targets use of ‘Zionist’ in harmful social media posts; Joe Biden halts Democrat defections; French stocks tumble amid ongoing uncertainty.
Plus: Sydney’s Fugu lands seed funding for C02 capture machines; Biden dares Democrats to challenge him at convention; Oil price lower as traders watch hurricane Beryl hit Texas.
Plus: Hezbollah’s missile injures American citizen in Northern Israel; Goldman Sachs retains convicted banker; PNG minister charged with domestic assault in Bondi.
Plus: Hezbollah retaliates with over 200 rockets launched at Israel; UK investors ready for first Labour victory since 2005; Amazon joins Saks Fifth Avenue’s $3.9b Neiman Marcus acquisition.
Plus: Kamala Harris tops bets as Democratic candidate; US job market slows fuelling markets to new record highs; Kyutai unveils French-accented AI voice assistant Moshi.
Plus: Biden demands weight-loss drug price cuts from Novo and Lilly; UK Supreme Court allows water sewage redress; US job openings rise unexpectedly.
Plus: Tech giants tap nuclear power for AI data centres; French election bets propel stocks; BlackRock buys Preqin for £2.55b in alternative assets push.
Plus: Albanese suspends senator Payman; Biden rallies donors amid calls to step aside after debate; Iran faces runoff between moderate Pezeshkian and Hardliner Jalili.
Plus: Chalmers to launch reforms to boost new economy; US Supreme Court rules on SEC powers, abortion and environment but Trump immunity pending ahead of debate; Massive Louisiana LNG project cleared.
Plus: Yen falls to 38-year low against USD; Google’s YouTube offers Warner, Sony and Universal payments for AI music licence; Dutch PM Rutte appointed NATO chief.
Plus: Netanyahu challenged as Supreme Court orders Ultra-Orthodox military draft; Police open fire in Kenya tax clash; EU accuses Microsoft of anti-competitive behaviour over Teams bundle.
Plus: Nvidia shares enter correction territory erasing $600bn in value; China’s Shein seeks FCA green light for London IPO; EU targets Apple over App Store violations.
Plus: China to enter talks with EU over EV tariffs; Nvidia signs with Qatar’s Ooredoo in first Middle East deal; Israeli business leaders call for early elections.
Plus: BoE steady at 5.25% amid hints of future cuts; US asks EU to delay timber import deforestation law; TikTok’s lawsuit brief says sale-or-ban law unconstitutional
Plus: Samsung’s new AI laptop has compatibility issues; UN report says IDF may have violated laws of war; Citi predicts AI will hit banking jobs hardest.
Plus: Traders boost odds of Fed rate cuts on US retail sales data; Biden announces path to citizenship for 500,000 migrant spouses; Former Trump advisor calls for total cut of economic ties with China.
Plus: Philippines vows to resist China’s actions in disputed waters; Austria change-of-heart delivers EU mandate to protect nature; US surgeon urges congress mandatory warning labels for teens.
Plus: Netanyahu denounces Israeli’s military tactical plan; Beijing says US wants China to attack Taiwan; Adidas probes bribery accusations in China.
Tesla shares surge on jaw-dropping pay vote; G7 leverages Russian assets for Ukraine; Russia proceeds with WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich espionage trial
Plus: US Fed projects only one cut in 2024; Houthis in first successful drone attack; Blinken flags war will go on.
Plus: Hamas accepts UN-backed ceasefire plan; Apple hits record after analysts upgrades; World Bank raises growth forecast
Plus: Macron dissolves National Assembly in maverick move; Gantz quits calling for election and criticising Netanyahu; iPhone and Siri get AI upgrade.
Plus: Biden vows not to walk away from Ukraine at D-Day ceremony; Dozens killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school; Robinhood enters institutional market with crypto exchange purchase.
Plus: Court overturns SEC fund disclosure rule; Novonix debacle sparks ASIC crackdown on leaks; Fed rate-cut bets shift forward to November.
Plus: TSMC chairman says it may lift AI chip production prices; Biden restricts asylum requests at Mexico border; US vacancies drop ahead of rates decision.
Plus: Ackman sells a 10% Pershing stake; AMD unveils new AI chips in challenge to Nvidia; Hunter Biden's criminal trial kicks off with jury selection.
Plus: Nvidia unveils its new AI chip platform, called Rubin; Exit polls in India project a win for Modi; The ECB is expected to cut rates this week.
Plus: Tesla rejects criticism from proxy advisor; Aramco auction to coincide with OPEC meeting on Sunday; HK convicts democratic activists.