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Seven & I shareholder urges company for negotiations with Couche-Tard

he Canadian operator of Circle K hasn't disclosed terms or a price for its proposed buyout of Seven & i, which currently has a market value of 5.47 trillion yen ($37 billion)

China home sales slump continues despite government's rescue efforts

The sector continues to be a drag on China's economy, which needs more stimulus to meet the government's 5 per cent growth target this year, according to reports

OpenAI latest funding tempts 3 most valuable technology companies

Investment round will value the ChatGPT maker at more than $100 bn

Australia leads world market in crypto ATM growth as kiosks pour in

Crypto kiosks dominate the cash-to-crypto industry, which has processed at least $160 million in illicit volumes globally since 2019, according to TRM

Trump prepares fresh round of attacks on 2020 election indictment

In a court filing Friday night with dueling proposals, Special Counsel Jack Smith's office disagreed with Trump's approach and said it was prepared to move forward as quickly as possible

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy proposes India summit to end war with Russia

The proposal was put to Narendra Modi during the Indian prime minister's visit to Ukraine last week, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private talks

How to minimise microplastic exposure from food, water, air, and clothes

Plastic's ubiquity means that avoiding it entirely is impossible. However, there are steps you can take to minimize its presence

Charting the global economy: Inflation pressure cools in US, Europe

Meantime, inflation in Tokyo - a leading indicator of the national data due in September - picked up speed in August, supporting the case for the Bank of Japan to continue raising rates

Dutch firm builds world's strongest crane to handle massive energy infra

The crane, built by heavy lifting firm Mammoet for tens of millions of dollars, is among the latest bets that rising energy consumption will require huge new equipment for years to come

Intel mulls options including split between design, foundary to stem losses

Gelsinger, an Intel veteran who left the company for more than a decade, took the helm in 2021 and promised to restore the company's technological edge

Trump endorses free IVF; campaign stumbles over Florida abortion measure

IVF treatments became an additional flashpoint after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled in February that frozen embryos could be considered children under state law

China's central bank starts trading govt bonds to influence yield curve

After starting with just verbal warnings earlier this year, the PBOC's pushback against the bond rally has evolved into action since early August

Elon Musk, Tesla beat suit over promoting Dogecoin 'pyramid scheme'

A New York federal judge dismissed the claims on Thursday, finding that Musk's statements were 'aspirational' rather than 'factual and susceptible to being falsified'

Here's why Bangladesh's new govt can't afford to let chaos, extremism reign

Any expression of concern about Bangladesh's path causes some, particularly in the country's active and vocal diaspora, to fume

Musk's clash with Brazil deepens, risking shut down of X and Starlink

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes is spearheading efforts to combat fake news and hate speech in Brazil

Kamala Harris edges Trump in key states, with Sun Belt now up for grabs

Harris now leads by 2 percentage points among registered voters across the seven states

Bank of China announces first interim dividend even as profits fall

The state-owned lender will distribute 1.208 yuan ($0.17) per 10 shares in interim payouts, according to a Thursday exchange filing

Hong Kong court convicts editors over articles on democracy activists

The city's District Court on Thursday announced the conviction of Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, top editors at the shuttered pro-democracy publisher Stand News

Nokia mobile networks assets said to draw Samsung's preliminary interest

The Finnish company has been having discussions with advisers about potential options for its mobile networks business, which has struggled for years to compete with larger rivals like Huawei

Tourist haven destination Maldives under markets pressure as debt slumps

The security due 2026 dropped to 70.24 cents on the dollar Thursday, a record low. The sukuk has posted double-digit losses in August