European shares gain ahead of key U.S. inflation data

(Reuters) – European shares edged higher on Wednesday in the run-up to the release of key U.S. inflation data which…

Exclusive-SoftBank considering US listing for its PayPay business – sources

(Reuters) – SoftBank is considering a U.S. listing for its PayPay payments business, three sources familiar with the matter said,…

Disney exploring sale or partners for India business, source says

(Reuters) – Walt Disney is exploring options to sell or find a joint venture partner for its India digital and…

Stocks in Asia rise, dollar slips as traders eye U.S. inflation data

(Reuters) – Asian shares rose, while the dollar slipped to a two-month low on Wednesday ahead of a crucial U.S.…

Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision deal gets US judge go-ahead, UK softens opposition

(Reuters) – Microsoft cleared major hurdles to its plan to buy videogame maker Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) on Tuesday, after a…

US banking giants to report higher profits even as dealmaking drags

(Reuters) -Wall Street banks are expected to report higher profits for the second quarter as rising interest payments offset a…

Salesforce to raise prices of some cloud products from August

(Reuters) – Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) will raise prices for some of its cloud and marketing tools by an average 9% from…

Bank of America agrees to pay $250 million over junk fees, other violations

(Reuters) – Bank of America on Tuesday agreed to pay $150 million in fines to U.S. regulators and over $100…

Volkswagen faces fresh investor doubts on independence of planned Xinjiang audit

(Reuters) – Volkswagen (ETR:VOWG_p) was challenged by an investor association on Tuesday about the planned audit of its co-owned site…

Google-backed Anthropic startup upgrades its Claude AI, better at coding

(Reuters) – Anthropic, an artificial intelligence startup backed by Google, on Tuesday widened consumer access to its chat program Claude…