Markets
Meta Weighed Buying Kalshi Before Building Its Own Prediction Market
Meta met with Kalshi's CEO about a deal before deciding to build its own prediction-market app, NPR reported. The unstated…
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UMC Begins Photonic Chip Production in Singapore to Chase AI Connectivity Demand
UMC has started producing advanced photonics chips in Singapore, targeting AI connectivity demand and positioning optical-plus-packaging tech as a growth…
Money and Wealth
Brent Crude Tops $80 After Trump Reinstates Strait of Hormuz Naval Blockade
Brent crude settled above $80 a barrel after President Trump said the U.S. would reinstate its naval blockade of the…
Macro and Economy
Singapore’s Economy Expands 5.7% in Q2, Cooling From First-Quarter Pace
Singapore's economy grew 5.7% year-on-year in Q2, easing from 6.3% in the prior quarter, according to advance estimates from the…
Corporates
US Becomes Top Helium Supplier to Asia’s Chipmakers as Iran War, China Curbs Bite
US customs data shows America is now the top helium supplier to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan as the Iran…
Money and Wealth
Strategy’s High-Yield Preferred Shares Are Testing Investors’ Faith in Bitcoin
Strategy's roughly $15 billion in preferred securities offer yields above 10%, but falling Bitcoin and common-stock prices raise questions about…
Corporates
Suntory PepsiCo Opens $300M Vietnam Plant, Its Largest in Asia, on Bet Healthier Drinks Will Drive Growth
Suntory PepsiCo has opened a $300M factory in Vietnam's Tay Ninh, its largest in Asia, betting rising incomes will drive…
Capital and Deals
NHTSA Tells AV Developers to Fix Emergency-Vehicle Failures by Month’s End
NHTSA has given AV developers until month's end to fix emergency-scene failures, as the Uber-Waymo Phoenix deal ends and Rivian…
Markets
NPR’s Art Coverage Underscores a Market Under Political Pressure, Not a Balance Sheet
NPR's Art & Design feed offers cultural signals of a sector under political pressure, but no pricing data to build…
Markets
Sam Neill, Star of Jurassic Park and The Piano, Dies at 78
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park and The Piano, has died at 78 in Sydney, his family…