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IPO News | Lijing Technology Resubmits Application to HKEX; World's Second-Largest Supplier of Camera Modules for Consumer Electronics Moomoo
Irish League: Cliftonville takeover latest after Toronto Investment Group's meeting with members Belfast Telegraph
Where Will Micron Stock Be in 2030? Yahoo Finance
George Santos got busted for manipulating political betting markets—and seems to have little remorse Mother Jones
Despite improvements to New Orleans' finances, auditor lays out ongoing cash flow challenges WDSU
Fresh cheating claims hit club at centre of ‘Clicky Ponting’ scandal The Times
This $17 Nuclear Stock Could Turn $5,000 Into a Fortune Yahoo Finance
Mayor Bass outpaces challenger Raman in fundraising, new campaign finance reports show Los Angeles Times
SoFi Just Reported Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy Now? Yahoo Finance
US Treasury undertakes historic intervention in yen market Financial Times
ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’ The Guardian
Berkshire Hathaway shares hit eight-month high CNBC
Asia Powers Global IPO Recovery As Proceeds Jump 60% In H1, EY Says Crowdfund Insider
Premier League cult icon, 38, leading sensational takeover bid for EFL fairytale club Bromley The Sun
Proposed merger of two arts institutions reimagines business model NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Looking at just the odds isn’t enough. How traders gain an edge on prediction markets CNBC
"Diarra From Detroit" shows what a media merger could cost TV Salon.com
10 best high-yield savings accounts for August 2026: Earn up to 4.10% APY Yahoo Finance
Tribal nations in Minnesota push back on federal proposal for prediction markets MPR News
Will Infantino survive Fifa’s latest scandal? Trump’s involvement changes everything The Independent
Data governance: How finance builds trust in the numbers Journal of Accountancy
EU ministers to discuss Spain’s migrant crisis after Sánchez hits out over criticism Financial Times
Anthony Scaramucci: don’t let politics cost America the digital economy Fortune
BB cuts policy rate by 50 basis points after 2 years The Business Standard
Americans struggle with record $1.25 trillion in credit card debt as delinquencies surge to crisis-era highs eciks.org
Musk dismisses report of Tesla's potential China business sale Reuters
Property developer FLC Group, which controls Bamboo Airways, has appointed Michael Vu, former country director of Boeing Vietnam, as its vice chairman.
Vietnam gold prices fell Saturday morning, following a plunge of the precious metal on global markets, driven by a stronger dollar.
The U.S. dollar declined against the Vietnamese dong on the black market Saturday morning.
Zions (ZION) Stock Trades At A Discount To Earnings After A 105% Run Yahoo Finance Singapore
Amneal (AMRX) Stock Looks About Fair Value On Current Earnings Yahoo Finance Singapore
Excelerate Energy (EE) Lifts Its Dividend, Is The Stock Fully Valued? Yahoo Finance Singapore
The biggest gamble in the U.S. economy is starting to look riskier The Washington Post
Humbling times for markets Financial Times
Surging UK stocks prompt flurry of trades on investment platforms Financial Times
Fiscal advisor blocks Sacramento City Unified agreement with teachers union over concerns about district finances CBS News
Malaysian billionaire Syed Mokhtar Albukhary's reported plan to list WM Senibong, his Johor-based joint venture with Australia's Walker Corporation, has encountered some problems.
99 Speedmart, the Malaysian mini-mart chain founded by billionaire Lee Thiam Wah, will start selling selected products from Chinese home appliance giant Midea at its outlets nationwide from August.
Sacramento County rescinds SCUSD labor agreement amid budget crisis ABC10
As Youth Protests Dominate India, One State Is Grappling With an Aging Problem Bloomberg.com
Japan likely intervened to prop up yen, with possible help from U.S. The Japan Times
Freedom Holding Corp. Completes Acquisition of Turkish Bank ACCESS Newswire
Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: Singapore Tech Stocks, SK Group and NVIDIA, Singapore’s Support Package and SGX Yahoo Finance Singapore
Bond sell-off sent warning on Federal Reserve’s credibility, says top central bank official Financial Times
Transfer pricing treatment of acquired intangibles The Tax Adviser
Administration gives Congress 20 more ideas to reform acquisition Federal News Network
Fintech brokerage Clear Street is launching a private markets platform, beginning with Databricks stakes, to give investors more access to late-stage startups.
FTC approves IonQ acquisition of SkyWater semiconductor foundry CNA
Dollar Heads for Worst Week in Three Months as Fed Doubts Grow Bloomberg.com
Tesla and SpaceX Merger Speculation Heats Up and Elon Musk Tries to Cool It Off Barron's
Oregon clears emergency merger of Willamette Valley hospitals OregonLive.com
Fed dissenters warn inflation could become entrenched without monetary policy tightening now Fox Business
John Oliver Talks New “Prospective Business Daddies” and Colbert Support Group and Reveals HBO Contract Extension (Exclusive) The Hollywood Reporter
Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI researcher-turned-hedge fund manager, saw a dramatic decline this week in his AI-focused fund, Situational Awareness.
Chevron and Hess merger delivering value, one year later Chevron
Chinese IPO Rattles Chip Stocks WSJ
‘Now or never’ mindset opens the M&A floodgates for Corporate America Baton Rouge Business Report
Navarre Beach Fire District working to dig out of deep financial hole Pensacola News Journal
Ben Cohen says his ice-cream company has been silenced by corporate ownership – and a boycott of Magnum brands could force a sale Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream in the tub is still great, but the brand’s newest chocolate-covered ice-cream bar on a stick?…
Bond market investors may want to focus on the front of the yield curve, according to Allspring Global Investments’ Noah Wise.
5 Lessons From the Saks Global Bankruptcy Yahoo Finance Singapore
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Down 45%, is SanDisk stock a bargain buy or value trap? Yahoo Finance Singapore
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Adam O’Neal did not give reason for his departure at end of August in another major shakeup at US publication The Washington Post had realized a state of relative calm in the five months since the paper was turned upside down in February, when…
Cameco announces IPO plan for Westinghouse World Nuclear News
Arval completes the acquisition of Athlon group.bnpparibas
Leopold Aschenbrenner's $45 billion hedge fund was forced to slash public stock positions after a historic momentum reversal triggered margin calls.
US Treasury Weighs Repo Entry That Could Reshape Funding Markets Bloomberg.com
100 years ago: The French financial crisis The Church Times
Three Fed dissenters say rate hike is needed to curb inflation The Journal Record
Omnicom's Data and Analytics Push Reshapes Its Merger Outlook Yahoo Finance Singapore
It comes after a federal judge earlier this month denied Kalshi's attempts to intervene against the state's Gaming Commission.
BOJ committed to more rate hikes, weak yen key in assessing inflation risk Japan Wire by Kyodo News
Kashkari and Hammack joined Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan in dissenting against holding the Fed's key overnight borrowing rate steady.
News - WHG and Aspire Housing agree merger to form 32,000-home association insidehousing.co.uk
KKR’s $100 Billion Push to Finance Its Rivals Starts to Build Bloomberg.com
Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to modernize its rule governing the extension of credit to bank "insiders"—bank executives, board members and major shareholders who could potentially influence a bank's lending decisions
Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to modernize rules for mutual banking organizations
MU Stock Quote Price and Forecast CNN
The biggest M&A stories this week Insurance Times
Markets are getting AI right Financial Times
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US nuclear reactor company Westinghouse files for IPO Financial Times
Drax completes ‘transformational’ £548 million acquisition of solar and wind assets Drax Global
Cities in North America hosting 14 concerts in August and September – and economic impact is set to be significant BTS’s “Army” fanbase is descending on New York this weekend as the K-pop supergroup continues their first world tour after a four-year…
White & Case advises FIC on acquisition of Perfect Power White & Case LLP
Trump’s officials discuss takeover of China’s ‘mega-embassy’ site The i Paper
With the rise of secondary markets and a stronger liquidity environment, more companies are choosing to stay private for longer, according to experts.
'Clicky Ponting' scandal: North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League expresses 'genuine concern' for Saltburn members Sky Sports
Exclusive | Tesla Weighs Sale of China Business to Pave Way for Potential SpaceX Merger WSJ
India has approved the import of fresh durian from Vietnam, giving exporters access to a market of 1.47 billion people and the opportunity to reduce their reliance on traditional destinations.
The owner of a Singapore-based matchmaking agency linking Singaporean men with Vietnamese women is selling the business for S$99,000 (US$76,700) as he plans to retire after more than 30 years.
Eurozone Inflation Surprises to the Upside, September ECB Rate Hike Now More Likely global.morningstar.com
WFW advises Société Générale-led syndicate on US$375m ten MPC Container Ships feeder vessels acquisition financing Watson Farley & Williams
Apnimed IPO raises $192m, as three other biotechs set terms pharmaphorum
TLT advises Eku Energy on acquisition of 300MW UK battery energy storage project TLT LLP
EA acquisition set to close on August 4 following approval from required regulatory bodies gamesindustry.biz
Bank of Japan Stands Pat But Weak Yen Threatens Inflation Outlook WSJ
Yen Surges After Japan Intervened in Market Again Ahead of BOJ Bloomberg.com
India's Zepto pauses IPO plans, eyes $105m pre-IPO round: Report DealStreetAsia
Government completes acquisition and takes possession of 38 Oxley Road site CNA
Euro area bank interest rate statistics: June 2026 European Central Bank
Ueda Speech: BoJ Governor discusses policy outlook after the expected interest rate hold FXStreet
Hongkong Land, one of Asia's largest commercial property owners, will acquire Singapore’s Wheelock Place, a mix-used property, for about SGD1.1 billion (US$900 million).
Vietnam's gold prices rose on Friday morning despite a drop in global bullion rates.
The U.S. dollar fell against the Vietnamese dong Friday morning while heading for a weekly loss against major currencies.
The five wealthiest individuals in Southeast Asia as of the end of July came from Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore, with a combined net worth of US$107.9 billion.
Ipsum Group strengthens its Water & Infrastructure division with acquisition of NPB Utilities Ltd Water Magazine
Actor Chow Yun Fat has lowered the price of his mansion on Hong Kong’s ultra-exclusive The Peak by HK$60 million (US$7.65 million), a 27% reduction from its original asking price.
Thailand’s premier resort islands, Phuket and Koh Samui, are increasingly transforming into international real estate hotspots as foreign investors, particularly from Russia and Israel, fuel demand for luxury homes.
Prospects of revisiting merger with M1 prompt DBS to upgrade StarHub The Edge Singapore
South Korean stock market soars 18% as investors pile back into AI Financial Times
Giant satellite internet company prepares Chapter 11 bankruptcy Yahoo Finance Singapore
French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has faced fierce public backlash in China following its recent trademark lawsuits, especially its high-profile win against popular beverage chain Molly Tea.
Sunway Healthcare, part of billionaire Jeffrey Cheah’s Sunway Group, is buying four parcels of land in Sunway City Iskandar Puteri for RM45.37 million (US$11.1 million) to expand into Malaysia’s Johor state.
Fast-fashion retailer Shein’s 3-year IPO odyssey may have cost it the ‘golden time’ to go public CNBC
Breaking down the GDP report as U.S. economy slows in 2nd quarter PBS
Asia Stocks to Gain as US Peers Rebound, Yen Gains: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.com
CoreWeave’s Wild Stock Ride Takes Toll on Its Cost to Finance AI Bloomberg.com
The latest China Beige Book study found factory activity decelerated in July.
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