The U.K.'s competition regulator says Microsoft's restructured takeover proposal of Activision Blizzard, submitted in August, "opens the door to the deal being cleared."

The Bank of Japan stands as an outlier with its ultra-loose monetary policy as global central banks have been hiking rates to cope with burgeoning inflation.

The BOJ left rates and its dovish forward guidance unchanged on Friday, mindful of the "extremely high uncertainties" on the growth outlook.

A German media outlet reported that Foodpanda could sell its operations in Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Laos.

Silent Eight's AI models were actually trained on the processes that human investigators were carrying out within financial institutions, its CEO told CNBC.

"Interview processes aren't set up for us to really get to know each other on a deep level," said Andre Martin. "You have to be an expert question asker."

European value stocks are doing better than growth stocks right now, according to Citi analysts, who screened for those with "quality" and "risky" attributes.

The latest leg higher for the dollar comes after the Federal Reserve signaled its plan for "higher for longer" interest rates on Wednesday.

The best hotel in the world is Passlacqua, an 18th century villa on the edge of Italy's Lake Como, according to the 50 Best organization's inaugural ranking.

DOJ special counsel David Weiss opposed a video court hearing for Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, in the case charging him with gun crimes.

Amazon introduced new hardware and software with generative artificial intelligence features on Wednesday.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its decision on interest rates and updates on the economy.

Global business travel spending will surpass pre-Covid levels in 2024, two years earlier than originally forecast, per the Global Business Travel Association.

There are billions of tons of critical minerals on the ocean floor, but whether they should be mined has become a global controversy.

A lackluster economic backdrop in China shouldn't keep Wall Street from buying opportunities in the world's second-largest economy, some investors say. 

The central bank held rates steady, but suggested another rate increase could be coming.

Software developer Klaviyo debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, a day after Instacart started trading on the Nasdaq

Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden said Kanye West didn't mean it when he made antisemitic remarks that led to the end of his Yeezy collaboration with the company.

Apoorva Mehta is a billionaire, thanks to Instacart's IPO. But, before the grocery delivery startup took off, he tried and failed with 20 other businesses.

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday rowed back a delay in the ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday.

Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing said Germany will become the sick man of Europe if "structural issues" are not addressed immediately.

Australia's Qantas Airways said its former CEO, Alan Joyce, took home AU$21.4 million in the 2023 financial year in his departure from the company.

The Bank of England's next monetary policy move is now wide open, following a significant downside surprise in the August inflation print out on Wednesday.

The social media account controlled by Donald Trump Jr. posted false tweets after it was hacked. One made a false claim about former President Donald Trump.

Apple was exploring the launch of a feature that would let iPhone users buy and sell stocks, according to people familiar with the plans.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood said she did not participate in Arm's IPO last week, as the chip designer was overvalued relative to its competitive position.

Ottawa is investigating "credible allegations" the Indian government may be connected to the murder of a prominent advocate for an independent Sikh homeland.

She explains why, and gives the stock a 2027 price target representing massive upside.

The European Commission surprised many last week by announcing a probe into Chinese EV susidies.

China left its one year and five year loan prime rates unchanged, while investors also saw trade data from Japan and inflation data from South Korea

The stock of global debt rose $10 trillion in the first half of 2023, bringing it to a new record high of $307 trillion, according to a report by the IIF.

The Asian Development Bank trimmed its 2023 growth forecast for the region to 4.7% on the back of China's embattled property sector.

Most, though not all, China watchers point to Xi himself as the instigator of those recent changes.

Export curbs on these two chipmaking metals are part of China's escalating war with the U.S. and its allies over access to strategic technology.

South Korea, Malaysia and Japan had the highest percentage of workers with a high risk of experiencing mental health issues, said a Aon and TELUS Health report.

China's oil demand is peaking by the end of the decade, and with its economic recovery still in limbo, how much can the global oil markets still rely on it?