Bessent’s political turn in GOP speech tests his bond-market credibility
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's Republican convention speech in Dallas is raising questions about how politics could affect market confidence in him.
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Trump says oil and gas prices won't fall until 'right after' midterm election
President Donald Trump said energy prices that have been elevated due to the Iran war will not come down until after the midterm elections.
Bond sell-off, stock boom: Why rebalancing is a good strategy right now
With stocks near all-time highs and bonds selling off, it's likely a good time for investors to consider rebalancing to their target risk, advisors said.
LA Rams President Kevin Demoff touts Australia push ahead of historic NFL game
The Rams spent five years building their brand in Australia. This week, Los Angeles will face San Francisco in the NFL’s first regular-season game Down Under.
Experts weigh in as researcher says AI has more than 10% chance of 'killing all humans'
Jacob Coxon said in a post on X that Anthropic and OpenAI are "gambling with our lives."
Adani Enterprises shares jump as airport unit enters into $1 billion fundraising deal
The investors will subscribe to new shares in three tranches and collectively own about 5.54% of the airport operator after the final tranche.
Chipotle's new restaurant in a hip Seoul neighborhood tests its Asian expansion strategy
Chipotle is making its Asia debut in South Korea through its first-ever joint venture for international expansion, with Singapore next in 2027.
China's EV makers shift gears to focus on humanoids as car market slows
As Chinese electric car sales slow and share prices tumble, several of the automakers are ramping up humanoid robotics development.
China's wholesale inflation tops estimates in August on commodity costs, tech demand as consumer price increases meet forecast
Much of the anticipated pickup reflects a favorable base-effect comparison and higher commodity costs, rather than a genuine strengthening in household demand.
Hit TV show 'South Park' becomes 'South America' in apparent reference to Trump's geographic name changes
Show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone said in a statement that they were "inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google."
How Asia’s ultra-rich are investing and where wealthy Chinese are migrating, according to Maybank Singapore CEO
Asia's ultra-rich still like gold, but they're branching out to digital assets as well, Maybank Singapore's CEO said.
How one hedge-fund manager built his firm to be powered entirely by AI agents
It's a stark example of a growing reality on Wall Street as firms test the benefits and limits of AI in finance and on their employees.