Tech Workforce Backs Global Framework to Pace Advanced AI
Washington, D.C., 29 July 2026 – More than 1,100 employees from leading technology companies have urged the United States government to support an international effort to develop tools…
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Labubu’s Manhattan Push Tests Chinese Brands in Value-Conscious America
New York, United States, 28 July 2026 – Labubu’s arrival in Manhattan reflects a broader push by Chinese consumer brands to win American customers whose spending is under…
Persistent Inflation Keeps Global Rate-Cut Outlook Under Pressure
London, United Kingdom, 28 July 2026 – Economists expect inflation to remain a persistent constraint on the global economy, limiting the speed at which major central banks can…
Apple’s Klarna iPhone Lease Opens New Hardware Revenue Model
Cupertino, United States, 28 July 2026 – Apple is introducing a device-leasing programme backed by Klarna, offering selected iPhones from US$17.99 a month and extending the model to…
Rising Single-Stock Volatility Tests the S&P 500’s Calm Surface
New York, United States, 28 July 2026 – Volatility in individual US stocks is rising even as the S&P 500 remains comparatively stable, creating a widening gap between…
Boeing’s Air Force One Charge Clouds Improving Commercial Momentum
Arlington, United States, 28 July 2026 – Boeing reported a wider-than-expected core loss as additional costs on the next-generation presidential aircraft programme offset improving commercial deliveries and cash…
Treasury Yields Ease as Oil Retreats Before Fed Decision
New York, United States, 28 July 2026 – United States Treasury yields moved lower as oil prices retreated ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, giving global investors…
BHP Port Hedland Wage Stalemate Keeps Iron Ore Supply Risk in View
Port Hedland, Australia, 28 July 2026 – Wage negotiations between BHP and unions representing workers at its Port Hedland iron ore operations have ended without an agreement, keeping…
Google’s US$1 Billion EU Fine Opens New Front in Big Tech Litigation
Brussels, Belgium, 28 July 2026 – Google faces a widening legal challenge in Europe after a US$1 billion penalty under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act strengthened the…
Gold Slips as Firm Dollar Shifts Focus to Federal Reserve
New York, 28 July 2026 – Gold prices moved lower on Tuesday as the US dollar remained near a one-month high, reducing demand for bullion ahead of the…