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Markets eye US inflation, Powell's warning and key global data flow

Investors will monitor comments from Fed officials at public events in the coming week to gauge their appetite for a September rate cut

China's market bull run defies slowdown fears, stoking bubble risks

In just the past month, onshore stocks have added almost a trillion dollars to their market value, the Shanghai Composite Index has hit a decade-high

China vulnerable as Xi targets overcapacity, holds back fresh stimulus

While Beijing's recent push to curb overcapacity is helping rein in the glut in steel and solar sectors, the "anti-involution" campaign is missing a stimulus spark

Baltic states seek to fight back against Russian 'electronic warfare'

Lithuania last month accused Russia of orchestrating a spike in GPS jamming, causing a 22-fold increase in such incidents since the previous year

Apple sues China's Oppo, accuses ex-employee of stealing 'trade secrets'

Apple has filed numerous suits in recent years accusing ex-employees and rival companies of breaching contracts and stealing valuable intellectual property

Bosnia's Serb lawmakers set vote that risks plunging country into chaos

The Oct 25 referendum in Republika Srpska will ask 1.2 million voters if they accept decisions by envoy Christian Schmidt and Bosnia's top court that banned leader Milorad Dodik from office

Climate change drives rise of 'coolcations' as tourists flee heatwaves

Heatwaves forced closures of sites like the Acropolis and Eiffel Tower, with Europe facing a growing tourism divide as climate change impacts north and south differently

Refining profit sharing scheme: Navarro slams India over Russia oil buying

The fresh salvo is the latest from the trade hawk and comes after India has signalled it'll keep buying Russian oil, a step

UN body declares first famine in Gaza as ceasefire demands rise

More than 640,000 people in the Palestinian territory will face "catastrophic levels of food insecurity" by the end of September

Meta strikes $10 bn Google Cloud deal to boost AI expansion drive

The accord marks the first major cloud computing deal between Meta and Google, which ranks third in the market behind Amazon.com Inc.'s AWS and Microsoft Corp.'s Azure

Powell hints at interest rate changes amid shifting economic risks

Powell's highly anticipated remarks didn't appear to match the expectations of investors who are betting the Fed will deliver its first interest-rate cut of the year at the Sept

This round of American exceptionalism is mediocre at best, despite rebound

A lazy interpretation is that critics were simply wrong about the Trump agenda

Global postal services pause US shipments as end to de minimis rule nears

As of Aug. 29, President Donald Trump is ending the so-called de minimis exemption that has applied to more than 4 million parcels processed by US Customs and Border Protection each day

India energy giants back nuclear power to boost clean electricity output

Atomic power is witnessing a revival globally due to its ability to deliver low-emissions energy

Alligator Alcatraz must wind down operations, says US federal judge

US District Court Judge Kathleen Williams in Miami on Thursday barred immigration authorities from bringing more detainees to the makeshift facility in the Florida Everglades

India's online gaming ban may fuel offshore betting, money laundering

With fantasy sports, putting real money behind players' on-field performance has been elevated to a game of skill, at least in the eye of the law

Trump not to seek equity from chipmakers with investment plans in US

Companies that are boosting investment pledges in the US will not be pressed to offer equity in exchange for funding such as from the Chips Act

Global postal services halt US parcels as de minimis tariff deadline nears

As of Aug 29, President Donald Trump is ending the so-called de minimis exemption that has applied to more than 4 million parcels processed by US Customs and Border Protection each day

US State Dept touts sharp rise in visa revocations under Trump crackdown

State Department said it had revoked the visas of more than 6,000 international students, including between 200 and 300 over terrorism concerns

Musk tried to enlist Zuckerberg to help finance OpenAI takeover bid

OpenAI said Musk identified Zuckerberg, as one of the people with whom he had communicated about potentially financing a deal to purchase the ChatGPT maker