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Bayer Sells $3.4 Billion Contraceptives Stake to Apollo

Bayer AG sold a minority stake in its contraceptives business to Apollo Global Management Inc. for €3 billion ($3.4 bill…

Korea's SK Hynix to Make US Debut; Japan Urges Pensions to Invest More at Home | The Pulse 7/10/2026

"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global busi…

How to become a Goldilocks solopreneur: Not too many projects or too few

The frustration I hear most often about self-employment is the instability. Moments when there’s too much work and you’r…

Delta reports record revenue and a profit beat, even as fuel costs surge

Delta Air’s stock gains after profit falls but beats expectations, even after the air carrier absorbed the highest quart…

Polestar owners left ‘holding the bag’ after EV brand pulls out of the US

Last month, Polestar shocked the auto industry when it announced that it was pulling out of the US. The EV company's dec…

Belle Burden’s Strangers Is Sparking a Financial Revolution

Belle Burden’s hit memoir about how she nearly lost control of her fortune during her divorce is pushing women across th…

The Podcast Atlas Is The New Roadmap To Podcasting

The Podcast Atlas redefines podcasting as a multi-platform ecosystem. The study maps five interconnected territories: au…

The Battle Sweeping Through Wall Street

Shifting market dynamics have raised an existential question: Does diversification, the cornerstone of portfolio managem…

JPMorgan, Citi Bankers Join Hong Kong Exchange Listing Panel

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Nelly Pai and Citigroup Inc.’s Alexander Schrantz are joining the Hong Kong stock exchange pa…

As AI spending concerns grow, here’s the bet to make ahead of critical stress test, says veteran Jefferies strategist

Pick and shovel stocks benefit from hyperscaler capex upfront, while those spending the money must wait years to find ou…

Iran War Forces Japan to Rethink Its Love For Plastic (Video)

Senegal’s Political Rupture Raises Risk of Debt Reprofile, Says Citibank

Citigroup Inc. said the political rupture between Senegal’s president and his former premier has increased the likelihoo…

Why women face an ‘ambition penalty’ at work

Below, Stefanie O’Connell shares five key insights from her new book, The Ambition Penalty: How Corporate Culture T…

Niel Becomes Biggest Vodafone Investor With $6 Billion Deal

French billionaire Xavier Niel has agreed to buy a stake in Vodafone Group Plc from Emirates Telecommunications Group Co…

Yuan Gains as PBOC Sets Fix Below 6.8 for First Time Since 2023

The yuan advanced after China’s central bank signaled its comfort with the currency’s strength by setting the daily refe…

Bidding war breaks out for easyJet as Apollo tops rival private-equity group’s bid

A bidding war has broken out for EasyJet, the British low-cost airline, with the second American private-equity bid.…

Volkswagen Plans to Cut Model Lineup by as Much as 50%

Volkswagen plans to cut its sprawling model lineup by as much as 50% as part of a savings push. It comes after a supervi…

EasyJet Gets Rival Bid From Apollo That Beats Castlelake Bid

EasyJet Plc received a fresh offer from private equity firm Apollo Global Management for 715 pence a share that beats a …

Carry Trades Face Best Conditions Since 2000, Goldman Sachs Says

Carry trades — one of the most widely-used strategies in the $9.5 trillion-per-day currency market — are see…

Yen Traders Question How Japan Pension Money Can Sustain Rally

The big question for traders tracking the yen’s sudden rally on Friday is whether the government will follow through on …

Corn Steadies Ahead of Key US Supply Report as Heat Threats Ease

Corn futures steadied ahead of a key monthly US report on supply and demand, while concerns about weather risks eased.…

Didi-Backed Autonomous Truck Firm on Profitability

Wei Junqing, CEO at Chinese autonomous freight technology firm KargoBot, says he expects the company to be profitable in…

OpenAI and Google sell AI models to blacklisted China groups

US groups have been supplying AI services to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent…

Tencent leads deal to unwind Meta’s $2bn Manus acquisition

Chinese tech giant set to become largest shareholder in AI agent start-up after Beijing ordered reversal of US takeover…