South Korea’s headline inflation for August eased to 2% form 2.6%, its lowest level since March 2021
Rupert Murdoch’s property group considers bid for UK’s Rightmove, sending shares 21% higher
Rupert Murdoch-owned REA Group said Monday it is contemplating a takeover offer for U.K. property portal Rightmove in a bid to create a global digital real estate business.
Weight loss drugs cut Covid-19 deaths, study finds
Fewer deaths and negative health outcomes were identified in patients with chronic kidney disease and who caught Covid-19 after treatment with semaglutide.
Volkswagen warns of plant closures in Germany, citing ‘extremely tense’ situation
Volkswagen on Monday warned it will no longer be able to rule out plant closures in Germany.
UK suspends some arms export licenses to Israel
British Foreign Minister David Lammy said Monday that the country would immediately suspend some arms export licenses to Israel.
Defense stocks in an ESG portfolio? A profound — and controversial — shift seems to be underway
The idea of including defense stocks in sustainably-minded portfolios remains controversial.
Asia-Pacific markets mixed after China manufacturing slumps to a 6-month low
Among the economic data coming out from major markets in the region this week are inflation data from South Korea and Australia’s second-quarter GDP data
Macao did it. Singapore too. Now Thailand looks to build casinos to attract tourist dollars
If the law gets passed, Thailand could be Macao and Singapore’s largest competitor by the end of the decade, industry watchers told CNBC.
What’s stalling China’s stock market recovery, according to KraneShares’ CIO
With investors fleeing Chinese stocks over growth concerns, the case for fiscal intervention could be stronger than ever.
Brazil’s top court orders nationwide suspension of Elon Musk’s X
Brazil’s supreme court on Friday ordered a nationwide suspension of Elon Musk’s social network X after the company vowed to defy earlier court orders.