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Japan attracts record 3.14 mn visitors in June as weak yen draws tourists

The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure was 3.14 million last month, exceeding the previous monthly record of 3.08 million set in March

Britain borrows more than expected, underscoring task for new government

Public sector net borrowing, excluding state-controlled banks, was a larger-than-expected $18.75 billion last month

Chinese officials expect bumpy road in economic policy implementation

Officials made a raft of pledges, from modernising the industrial complex to expanding domestic demand

Tel Aviv blast claimed by Houthi an apparent drone attack, says military

The explosion, which did not trigger air raid alarms, occurred hours after the Israeli military confirmed it had killed a senior commander of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia

Globally-mobile millionaires threaten to leave Britain over tax revamp

Starmer says the overhaul will make Britain's tax system fairer and raise funds for stretched public services

Microsoft resolves cloud outage that led US airlines to ground flights

US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said the department was monitoring the flight cancellation and delay issues

Trump recounts attempt on his life, abandons unity theme in RCN speech

Trump and his advisers had suggested throughout the week he would offer a message of unity after a gunman's bullet grazed his ear at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday

Bangladesh TV news off air, communications disrupted as protests spike

Telephone calls from overseas were mostly not getting connected and calls through the internet could not be completed

Govt bond yields likely to be flattish ahead of fresh supply of debt

The benchmark 10-year yield is likely to move in a 6.95 per cent-6.98 per cent range till the auction, after closing at 6.9674 per cent on Thursday

Trump accepts Republican presidential nomination: Key takeaways from RNC

On the stump, Trump typically paints a dark portrait of America, railing against political opponents he says are corrupt

Brazil to freeze $2.7 bn from budget as govt tries to meet fiscal target

The decision to hold back on spending comes amid market worries about the government's ability to meet its goal of eliminating the primary deficit.

Vedanta Resources pays $246 mn dues to revive operations at Zambian mine

The miner, owned by billionaire Anil Agarwal, had in November 2023 regained control of the copper mines and smelter

What are Japan's tactics based on latest suspected forex intervention?

The yen had languished at 38-year lows past 160 per dollar before the suspected bout of intervention making policymakers increasingly worried

Wait-and-see ECB boosts euro's strong comeback as King Dollar's crown slips

With global markets lined up for quick-fire US rate cuts, the ECB signalled heightened concerns about volatile inflation, helping to sustain an upward shift for the euro

Prez Biden 'working towards' what's best for country: Senator Hickenlooper

Biden, 81, is facing calls from influential members of his party to leave the Democratic ticket after his shaky debate performance against former President Donald Trump

Asia stocks dip as geopolitical uncertainty adds headwinds fro investors

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slid 0.1 per cent and was headed for its worst week in over a month with a 2.4 per cent loss

Netflix beats subscriber targets in Q2; remains cautious on ad growth

While the subscriber gains topped analyst predictions of 5 million, Netflix issued cautious guidance for the third quarter

Biden faces fresh turmoil, pressure to quit; Trump to accept nomination

His troubles were compounded on Wednesday when he tested positive for COVID-19 during a campaign visit to Nevada, forcing him to return to his Delaware home to work in isolation

Paris Olympics: Google brings AI to US broadcast for commentators to use it

Google's AI overviews provide written responses to search queries without the need to click a website link

Meta in talks to buy 5% stake in Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica: Report

EssilorLuxottica's Paris-listed shares jumped 6 per cent after the report, while Meta stock was up 2.3 per cent just after the opening bell