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• Nvidia and Wall Street Giants in Talks for $500B AI Infrastructure Funding economy-finance

  Nvidia is partnering with a group of major US investment firms to fund $500 billion in AI infrastructure projects, according to a Financial Times report. The firms involved…

• Thames Water Pays £1m to CFO Amid £20bn Debt and Leak Crisis economy-finance

  Thames Water, the largest water supplier in the UK, is facing criticism over a £1 million severance payment to its Chief Financial Officer, Steve Buck. This controversial payout…

• China Imposes Preliminary Anti-Dumping Duties on US and Mexican Pecans economy-finance

  China's Ministry of Commerce has announced a preliminary decision indicating that the United States and Mexico are engaging in the dumping of pecans in the Chinese market,…

• AI Memory Price Boom May Be Nearing Its End, Analysts Warn economy-finance

  Analyst reports suggest that the surge in memory chip prices driven by AI may be approaching its conclusion. Last week, Morgan Stanley cautioned that the memory cycle is set to…

• CXMT's MSCI Inclusion Set to Boost Passive Fund Inflows and Highlight China's Semiconductor Ambitions economy-finance

  CXMT, China's leading DRAM manufacturer, has been added to MSCI's main global index system, a move expected to spur passive fund demand and draw attention to China's growing…

• UK PM Burnham vows to end ‘subscription traps’ amid cost-of-living crisis economy-finance

  On Sunday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham revealed plans to tackle difficult-to-cancel subscriptions and misleading discounts amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.…

• Fujifilm's Imaging Business Drives Profit Despite Overall Operating Income Decline economy-finance

  Fujifilm disclosed its first-quarter financial results for fiscal year 2027, showcasing unprecedented revenues of 826.5 billion yen ($5.246 billion), marking a 10.3% increase…

• UnionPay to Link Chinese Payment Apps to Brazil's Pix Amid US Tariff Dispute economy-finance

  UnionPay International of China is set to initiate a pilot program aimed at linking Chinese payment applications with Brazil's instant payment system, Pix, which has recently…

• US Loses 23,000 Jobs in July, Challenging Trump's Economic Claims economy-finance

  On Friday, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shared some surprising news: the US economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, showing some cracks in the labor market after a steady growth…

• Klarna BNPL Expands to Italian Supermarkets, Raising Debt Concerns economy-finance

  Since August, customers at the Roman supermarket chain Pewex have been able to make installment payments through Klarna, facilitating online and in-store grocery purchases. In…

• Binance Affiliates Sue RedotPay Founders for $473 Million Over Alleged User Diversion economy-finance

  Companies linked to Binance, such as Nest Trading, DistributedTechnologies, and Chaintecs Consulting Singapore, have filed a lawsuit against RedotPay and its co-founders, alleging…

• Argentina Renews $19B China Currency Swap Until 2031, Defying US Pressure economy-finance

  On Wednesday, Argentina's central bank and the People's Bank of China (PBOC) finalized an extension of their currency swap agreement worth 130 billion yuan (approximately US$19…

• China's Economic Slowdown Hits Camera Industry Hard economy-finance

  The global camera industry is feeling the effects of China's economic downturn, characterized by declining consumer expenditure and elevated youth unemployment. The New York Times…

• Nikon Cuts Camera and Lens Sales Projections Amid Slow Start to the Fiscal Year economy-finance

  Nikon has adjusted its sales forecasts for interchangeable-lens cameras and lenses for the fiscal year 2027, mainly due to weaker demand in China and rising memory costs. In the…

• Victory Giant to Invest $444M in New AI Circuit Plant in Huizhou economy-finance

  Chinese PCB maker Victory Giant Technology is investing at least US$444 million in a new plant in Huizhou, Guangdong, to meet surging demand for AI-related electronic circuits.…

• David Ellison Defends Paramount-Warner Merger in NYT Op-Ed economy-finance

  In an opinion article published on August 4, 2026, in The New York Times, David Ellison, the CEO of Skydance and Paramount Global, advocated for the merger between Paramount and…

• Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Antitrust Trial Set for March 2027 economy-finance

  A U.S. federal judge has scheduled an antitrust trial for March 2, 2027, to examine Paramount's proposed $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The trial, set by U.S.…

• Mastercard Completes $1.8B BVNK Acquisition to Expand Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure economy-finance

  Mastercard has purchased BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure provider based in London, for as much as $1.8 billion, which includes a $300 million earnout. This acquisition, revealed…

• US and Japan Coordinate Yen Intervention, Raising Carry Trade Unwind Fears economy-finance

  On Friday, a rare joint intervention to buy yen was executed by the US Treasury and the Bank of Japan, which involved selling euros to finance these purchases. Treasury Secretary…

• SpaceX Earnings and Share Unlock Could Sway Hong Kong, Mainland China Stocks as AI Trade Recovers economy-finance

  SpaceX, the aerospace firm founded by Elon Musk, is about to undergo examination as it approaches the release of its quarterly earnings and the unlocking of shares, which will…

• AMEC First-Half Profit to Nearly Quadruple on Soaring Demand economy-finance

  Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China (AMEC) revealed that its preliminary profit for the first half of the year is set to increase nearly fourfold, fueled by robust domestic…

• Capital One Says Trump Accounts Closed in 2021 Over Money-Laundering Concerns economy-finance

  Capital One has disclosed in a court filing that it closed bank accounts held by US President Donald Trump in 2021 after flagging financial activity that had characteristics of…

• Iran War Could Alter Beijing's Policy Calculus, Economist Says economy-finance

  Mao Zhenhua, a professor at the University of Hong Kong's Business School and co-director of Renmin University's Institute of Economic Research, remarked that the US-Israel war's…

• Wuxi AppTec First-Half Profit Surges 33.7% on Weight-Loss Drug Demand economy-finance

  Wuxi AppTec, Asia's largest contract pharmaceutical research provider, reported a 33.7% increase in interim net profit attributable to owners, reaching 11.08 billion yuan (US$1.64…

• Chinese Families Shift from Real Estate to Portfolios; Malaysian PM's Strategy: Weekend Reads economy-finance

  A weekend roundup from the South China Morning Post highlights five stories, including a significant shift in Chinese investment behavior. Chinese families are increasingly…

• Changchun Party Chief Breaks Tradition with Warning on Economic Challenges economy-finance

  In a rare departure from the norm of reporting only positive news, Zhang Enhui, the party chief of Changchun, publicly warned of 'unprecedented difficulties and challenges' facing…

• Tether Reports $1.5B Q2 Operating Profit as Treasury Income Offsets Crypto Declines economy-finance

  Tether, the company behind the leading stablecoin USDT, announced a net operating profit of $1.5 billion for the second quarter of 2026, primarily due to its U.S. Treasury…

• Strategy Reports $8.2B Q2 Loss on Bitcoin Markdown, Expands Treasury economy-finance

  In Q2 2026, Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) experienced a net loss of $8.22 billion, largely attributed to an $8.32 billion fair-value reduction on its Bitcoin assets, as mandated by…

• Universal Music Group Reports Strong Q2 Revenue Growth economy-finance

  Universal Music Group (UMG) reported impressive financial results for the second quarter, with revenues hitting €3.294 billion ($3.795 billion), marking a 10.5% year-over-year…

• AI Hedge Fund's 67% July Plunge Sparks Leverage Warnings from Chinese Investors economy-finance

  The collapse of Situational Awareness, a US hedge fund heavily invested in the AI supply chain, has triggered warnings from Chinese investors about the dangers of leverage and…

• China's exports fuel Global South industrialization, not suppress it economy-finance

  Contrary to Western narratives that China's exports are crushing developing economies, empirical evidence shows China is enabling Global South industrialization. From 2018 to…

• US Defense Secretary Requests $65 Billion for Iran Conflict economy-finance

  US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has requested an additional $65 billion from Congress to fund military operations against Iran, revealing the escalating costs of the conflict.…

• US robot import ban threatens Chinese smart vacuum dominance economy-finance

  Washington's expanded trade crackdown on foreign robots now targets Chinese smart vacuums, which dominate the US market. The FCC ban covers devices with locomotion, obstacle…

• US GDP growth slows to 1.5% in Q2, consumer spending surges economy-finance

  The US economy grew at a 1.5% annualized rate in the second quarter, down from 2.1% in Q1, according to the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis. The slowdown was…

• Decoupling from China requires $23.6 trillion investment, EY-Parthenon says economy-finance

  According to a recent study by EY-Parthenon, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom must collectively invest roughly $23.6 trillion over the next quarter-century to…

• China Threatens Retaliation Over US Ban on Humanoid Robot Imports economy-finance

  On Thursday, China's commerce ministry warned of possible retaliation in response to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banning imports of advanced robots, including…

• Ant Group spin-offs accelerate capital-raising for independent growth economy-finance

  Ant Group's three spin-off units—Ant Digital Technologies, OceanBase, and Ant International—are accelerating capital-raising efforts after gaining operational autonomy in 2024.…

• US-listed Chinese stocks rise as Fed uncertainty drives rotation from AI economy-finance

  US-listed Chinese stocks are benefiting from a rotation away from US equities and bonds amid confusion over the Federal Reserve's policy path. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China…

• Cuba reports 73% of hotels closed as tourism collapses economy-finance

  Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero announced on Wednesday that nearly three-quarters of the island's hotels have been shut, with the tourism sector experiencing "almost total…

• Brazil tops global Chinese car imports with 147% surge economy-finance

  According to Chinese customs data, Brazil has emerged as the leading global importer of Chinese automobiles, with a remarkable 147% increase in imports to US$5.2 billion during…