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(Bloomberg) -- A potential debt revamp at Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc is setting the stage for an unusual battle between different divisions of asset management giant BlackRock Inc.Most Read from BloombergYemen’s Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi ArabiaChina AI Sensation Moonshot’s Gamble on Big Models Pays OffTrump Vows 50% Tariff on Canadian Goods Using Depression-Era LawMoonshot’s Kimi K3 May Be More About Memory Than ComputeUS Strikes Iran in Escalating Campaign After

(Bloomberg) -- Z.AI has completed construction of a major data center that it plans to fill only with Chinese-made chips, a step forward in Beijing’s efforts to shift away from restricted Nvidia Corp. silicon for future AI development.Most Read from BloombergYemen’s Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi ArabiaChina AI Sensation Moonshot’s Gamble on Big Models Pays OffTrump Vows 50% Tariff on Canadian Goods Using Depression-Era LawMoonshot’s Kimi K3 May Be More About Memory Than ComputeUS

(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc., has more than quadrupled its office space in Miami this year shortly after co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin bought homes in the area.Most Read from BloombergYemen’s Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi ArabiaChina AI Sensation Moonshot’s Gamble on Big Models Pays OffTrump Vows 50% Tariff on Canadian Goods Using Depression-Era LawMoonshot’s Kimi K3 May Be More About Memory Than ComputeUS Strikes Iran in Escalating Campaign After Troops KilledGoogle’s pa

Seventy companies have raised their dividends through every recession and rate shock for at least a quarter century, but a bruising few quarters for some of NOBL's most-watched names put that unbroken record under real pressure heading into mid-2026.

General Motors (GM) raised its 2026 outlook by $500 million, thanks in part to better margins and lower tariffs. Morning Brief host Julie Hyman discusses more with Yahoo Finance Breaking Business News Reporter Jake Conley and Payne Capital Management president Ryan Payne.

Investors have long priced in oil shocks and inflation from Middle East conflicts, but the Iran war is targeting something far more unfamiliar: the physical data centers powering the global cloud economy, and Big Tech is already absorbing the damage.

(Bloomberg) -- Kalshi Inc. is seeking approval to expand precious-metals trading on its platform with a popular type of derivative that never expires for gold, silver and platinum.Most Read from BloombergYemen’s Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi ArabiaChina AI Sensation Moonshot’s Gamble on Big Models Pays OffTrump Vows 50% Tariff on Canadian Goods Using Depression-Era LawMoonshot’s Kimi K3 May Be More About Memory Than ComputeUS Strikes Iran in Escalating Campaign After Troops Killed

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said he isn’t bullish on long-dated Treasurys and stocks at current prices. “I would not be a buyer” of long-dated Treasurys, Dimon said on the “Master Investor Podcast” released late yesterday, citing current interest and inflation rates. Dimon also said he hasn’t bought any stocks recently, noting that corporate profits are currently very high.

(Bloomberg) -- The biotechnology sector is stealing the US IPO market thunder from artificial intelligence-related listings, delivering standout returns as bankers line up a steady stream of summer debuts.Most Read from BloombergYemen’s Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi ArabiaChina AI Sensation Moonshot’s Gamble on Big Models Pays OffTrump Vows 50% Tariff on Canadian Goods Using Depression-Era LawMoonshot’s Kimi K3 May Be More About Memory Than ComputeUS Strikes Iran in Escalating Cam

President Trump announced a fresh round of 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods

Investing.com -- The clash between pharma titans Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly just escalated from the pharmacy counter to the courtroom. Novo Nordisk Inc. filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against Eli Lilly and Company and Lilly USA, LLC, alleging multiple violations of federal and state false advertising and unfair competition laws under the Lanham Act. The lawsuit takes aim at Lilly’s aggressive direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising campaigns for its blockb

(Bloomberg) -- Strong economic momentum is a double-edged sword for US equity traders. Solid growth is an earnings tailwind. But let it run too hot, and it turns from blessing to curse.Most Read from BloombergYemen’s Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi ArabiaChina AI Sensation Moonshot’s Gamble on Big Models Pays OffTrump Vows 50% Tariff on Canadian Goods Using Depression-Era LawMoonshot’s Kimi K3 May Be More About Memory Than ComputeUS Strikes Iran in Escalating Campaign After Troops K

By Maggie Fick LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk said on Tuesday it was suing rival Eli Lilly in U.S. federal court, accusing the U.S. drugmaker of false advertising in claiming its weight-loss

(Bloomberg) -- One of the most enduring foreign-exchange bets is off to its best run in decades as surprisingly muted volatility across asset classes has investors piling into carry trades.Most Read from BloombergYemen’s Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi ArabiaChina AI Sensation Moonshot’s Gamble on Big Models Pays OffTrump Vows 50% Tariff on Canadian Goods Using Depression-Era LawMoonshot’s Kimi K3 May Be More About Memory Than ComputeUS Strikes Iran in Escalating Campaign After Troo

(Bloomberg) -- Novo Nordisk A/S is suing Eli Lilly & Co. in US federal court, claiming that Lilly’s advertising for its blockbuster obesity shot Zepbound and diabetes injection Mounjaro is misleading as competition between the two drugmakers escalates.Most Read from BloombergYemen’s Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi ArabiaChina AI Sensation Moonshot’s Gamble on Big Models Pays OffTrump Vows 50% Tariff on Canadian Goods Using Depression-Era LawMoonshot’s Kimi K3 May Be More About Memor

(Bloomberg) -- Charles Schwab Corp. reported earnings that topped estimates as retail investors continued to jump in and out of the market amid volatility sparked by geopolitical uncertainty.Most Read from BloombergYemen’s Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi ArabiaChina AI Sensation Moonshot’s Gamble on Big Models Pays OffTrump Vows 50% Tariff on Canadian Goods Using Depression-Era LawMoonshot’s Kimi K3 May Be More About Memory Than ComputeUS Strikes Iran in Escalating Campaign After Tr

A federal judge just froze David Ellison's dream of owning Hollywood's biggest studio, and the financial guarantee holding the deal together belongs to his father, whose personal fortune has been in freefall for months.

<body><p>STORY: From Anthropic's class action settlement to the world AI conference in Shanghai... This is Tech Weekly.</p><p>:: Tech Weekly</p><p>A federal judge has approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion class action settlement...</p><p>the largest known in a U.S. copyright case.</p><p>A group of writers sued Anthropic in 2024, arguing that the company used pirated versions of their books without permission to train its Claude AI model.</p><p>The lawsuit is one of dozens brought by copyright owners against tech companies over the training of large language models.</p><p>Tennessee state has claimed Instagram's design is to blame for a youth mental-health crisis.</p><p>Meta Platforms went to court on Monday – one of several trials in the coming weeks...</p><p>on allegations that the company's social media platforms were intentionally built to be addictive.</p><p>The lawsuit claims Meta failed to disclose extensive internal research..</p><p>showing Instagram could harm teens.</p><p>A Meta spokesperson previously said in a statement that the company already has built-in controls to protect teens.</p><p>Ongoing conflicts shaped discussions at the Farnborough Airshow, one of the world's largest aerospace and defense&nbsp;gatherings.</p><p>The show brings together hundreds of companies across commercial aviation, propulsion and military technology...</p><p>from unmanned fighter jets and hypersonic missiles to spy satellites and AI-enabled weapons systems.</p><p>Defense companies made up half of a record 1,600 exhibitors at this year's show.</p><p>Apple overtook Nvidia to become the world's most valuable company...</p><p>reshuffling the top ranks of tech giants as investors reassess the outlook for AI.</p><p>The shift in the pecking order illustrates how investors are looking beyond the most obvious beneficiaries of the AI boom, such as Nvidia.</p><p>The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference kicked off in Shanghai...</p><p>showcasing the shifting AI landscape with Chinese open-weight AI models making rapid gains against systems from U.S. companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic.</p><p>Huawei's Atlas 950 SuperPoD large-scale AI computing system made its public debut...</p><p>demonstrating China's efforts to produce tech without U.S. giant Nvidia's most advanced chips.&nbsp;</p><p>Li Tianyi was an exhibitor at the show.</p><p>"We work in AI applications, which are more on the software side. As far as foundation models are concerned, I think we're still slightly behind. But it's not a gap that can't be closed. At least after visiting the exhibition today, I feel confident that we can catch up with the U.S. in terms of foundation model capabilities within a relatively short period. Perhaps three to five years."</p><p>An entire hall of humanoid companies also showcased robots dancing, weight lifting and looking eerily human like.&nbsp;</p></body>

General Motors reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. For the quarter, GM announced an adjusted operating profit of $3.9 billion from sales of $48 billion. Wall Street was looking for $3.7 billion and $47 billion, respectively.

Investing.com -- Boeing has requested the U.S. government to push the European Union for details about a €3 billion ($3.43 billion) loan package to Airbus, according to a Reuters report Tuesday. The move brings back potential trade tensions after the two sides extended a tariff truce over jet subsidies.

Federal judge pauses merger pending antitrust reviewThe proposed merger between Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) has encountered a significant legal hurdle after a US federal judge temporarily halted the transaction, casting uncertainty over a deal valued at approximately $100 billion.

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Canada, Paramount's Warner Bros deal hits pause, and more news to start your day.

(Bloomberg) -- China’s unemployment among young people could be headed for levels last seen more than three years ago, as a record number of graduates prepare to enter the labor market at a time when AI is threatening to displace more entry-level jobs.Most Read from BloombergYemen’s Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi ArabiaChina AI Sensation Moonshot’s Gamble on Big Models Pays OffMoonshot’s Kimi K3 May Be More About Memory Than ComputeUS Strikes Iran in Escalating Campaign After Troop

Markets weighed new tariffs imposed on Canadian goods, the latest US-Iran escalation, and fresh earnings from General Motors and other companies.

The new Fed chair can impact interest rates without lifting a finger.

Interest rates seem likely to stay constant or go up.

Inflation may have dropped from its post-pandemic highs — June 2026 saw the largest monthly decline in consumer prices since the early days of Covid, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics — but many Americans still feel its effects every time they shop. That’s especially true during ...

A growing number of former employees of the contractor conducting a multibillion-dollar cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory are blowing the whistle in federal court, accusing the company’s highest officials of a pattern of noncompliance and false reporting. The tally of former workers who have joined a pending lawsuit against Newport News Nuclear-BWXT Los Alamos — better known as N3B — ...

A federal judge ordered a temporary halt to a major Hollywood merger.

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