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Expansion of Anti-Government Protests Led by Gen Z in Asia ‘From Sri Lanka to Nepal’ Four Countries Engulfed by Unrest Beyond Outbursts of Anger, Driving Political Change At the Government Office in Kathmandu on the 12th, n

NAND Flash Makers See Strong Recovery, Price Hikes Loom AI Data Center Demand Surge Eases Supply Glut Production Cuts in Early 2024 Also Bolster Market

Chinese Regulator Releases Preliminary Findings Violation of 2020 Mellanox Acquisition Approval Conditions Announcement During Trade Talks Seen as Pressure Tactic Chinese regulators have announced preliminary findings indicating that Nvidi

Orchestra PE pushes sale barely two years post-acquisition Aggressive expansion and franchise turnaround lift performance Carlyle eyes rare buyout, synergy with Japanese portfolio KFC Konkuk University Station branch exterior

Parent in deficit, subsidiaries weakening, fundamentals eroding Up to $2.2 billion in cash to be raised through stake monetization Target stake amounts to 2.2–3.7% of LG Energy Solution shares LG Chem is moving to issue up to $2.2 bill

Trump: “U.S. Forces Attacked Venezuelan Drug Vessel, 3 Killed” Military Pressure Has Escalated Since July; 11 Dead in U.S. Strike on September 2 Is Washington Using Armed Clashes as Part of a Regime-Change Strategy? U.S.

Market says POSCO has both mandate and money Shipping and shipbuilding lobby bristles After a run of setbacks, POSCO needs a turnaround POSCO has emerged as a leading bidder in the sale of HMM, South Korea’s largest container line.

Surging demand for cooling water fuels local disputesBig Tech expands aggressive investment

Shinhan Bank, Approval Only for Applications Submitted One Month Prior to Execution Financial Regulators Blocking High-Value Loans, Intensifying Clampdown Regulatory Effects Materialize, Loan Growth Slows and Balances Decline Hea

French Bond Yields Surpass Corporate Debt in France and Eurozone Soaring Debt From Heavy Welfare Spending Topples Austerity-Minded PMs Global Credit Agencies Like Fitch and S&P Grow Increasingly Critical French government bond yields ha

August Slump in Production, Consumption, and Investment Decline in Fixed-Asset Investment Including Infrastructure Annual GDP Growth Target of 5% Under Strain China’s production, consumption, and inves

Grain Reserves Fail to Stem Soaring PricesDistribution Inefficiencies Deepen Instability

“Experts Only,” Says xAI as It Lays Off General AI Tutor Team Revenue Dries Up Amid Astronomical Spending — Is Downsizing Just Cost Control? Company Also Weighs Inserting Ads Into AI Chatbots to Boost Profitability Elon Musk’s artificial inte

Foreign Capital Flight Triggered by Punitive Tariffs Equity Market Plunge Wipes Out $1 Trillion in Market Value U.S.

Audi and Volkswagen, Joint Development with Chinese Partners Renault and Ford, Pursuit of ‘Global Models’ through Chinese EV Platforms “Billions of Dollars and Years of Development Time Saved” The “Audi E5 Sport

U.K. Seeks Energy Stability Amid Rising CostsDeal Could Reshape Energy Policy Leadership

Trump: “Good Time for Rate Cuts, Expect a Big Cut” Experts and Markets Align on a Small September Cut Key Monetary Policy Decisions Loom This Week in Japan, UK, and Beyond U.S.

TikTok Divestment as U.S.-China Trade Agenda Contentious debate persists over approval of algorithm transfer Sanctions and retaliatory measures escalate ahead of summit U.S.

Crypto Influencer Claims Apple Will Buy XRP in Bulk But Apple’s Track Record Shows No Reason to Embrace High-Risk Assets Speculation Also Rises Over Possible Apple–Ripple Partnership Rumors are spreading that Apple plans to purchase the crypt

Market Share Climbs From 2.7% to 5.1%Price Edge Strengthened by Quality Improvements