American Express Expands Global Card Acceptance to Over 190 Million Merchant Locations
American Express said on Monday that its cards can now be used at more than 190 million merchant locations worldwide, with acceptance outside the United States more than doubling over the past four years....
Nvidia Boosts Buyback Plan by $150 Billion, Setting Record
Nvidia has increased its share repurchase authorization by $150 billion, surpassing Apple’s $110 billion approval in 2024 and marking the largest-ever increase in a stock buyback programme. The additional authorization takes Nvidia’s remaining buyback...
US, China Agree to Cut Tariffs on $60 Billion in Goods
China and the United States have agreed to reduce tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods traded between the two countries, covering products ranging from US agricultural commodities, seafood and cosmetics to Chinese household...
EU Vote on Tesla’s Supervised FSD System Delayed Until December
A European Union vote on whether to allow Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) system across the bloc has been pushed back, with the earliest apparent opportunity for a decision now in December. The agenda...
Americans Turn to Costlier Alternatives as Obamacare Coverage Becomes Unaffordable
Rising premiums and deductibles are pushing millions of Americans out of Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, leaving many to seek cheaper but less comprehensive alternatives or go without insurance. Self-employed photographer Stacy Cox, 49,...
Microsoft Expands Copilot With Coding and AI Agent Tools
Microsoft on Friday unveiled new capabilities for its Copilot app, including a coding tool and an always-on artificial intelligence agent, as the software giant seeks to turn its AI assistant into a one-stop workplace...
ADARx Pharmaceuticals Raises $446.3 Million in Upsized US IPO
ADARx Pharmaceuticals raised $446.3 million in an upsized US initial public offering, pricing 26.3 million shares at $17 each, the top end of its marketed range. The San Diego-based biotech had initially planned to...
Alabama Trial Puts TikTok’s Teen Safety Practices Under Scrutiny
An Alabama jury is set to hear the state’s claims that TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance made the platform addictive to young users and misled consumers about its safety. The trial, beginning...
Hedge Funds Pull Back from Treasury Basis Trade as Profitability Declines
Hedge funds are scaling back their leveraged Treasury basis trades as declining profitability and improved market conditions reduce the appeal of the strategy. Funds committed to the trades have fallen 20% this year to...
Oracle Cites Force Majeure to Shield Against Data Centre Cost Risks
Oracle is seeking to protect itself from potential cost increases linked to a major data centre project in New Mexico by issuing a “force majeure” notice to developer Blue Owl, Bloomberg News reported on...