Luxury department store chain Harvey Nichols warned it cannot survive another year without new investment after posting a £105m post-tax loss. Owner Dickson Poon put the firm up for sale, with Mike Ashley's Frasers Group emerging as a potential buyer.
A 14-year-old student killed three teachers and two school officials during an active shooting at a school, after having previously shot dead his grandparents at dawn.
Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) cancels $6.4B CRO treasury and prediction market integrations with Crypto.com, opting for a merger with energy firm TAE, citing market conditions and shifting priorities.
Trump Media & Technology Group and Crypto.com have terminated plans for a $6.42 billion digital-asset treasury venture, amid growing Washington scrutiny over the president's family crypto businesses and stalled regulatory legislation.
Global pharmaceutical giants are increasing investments in China's biotech sector, aiming to leverage innovation capabilities and form joint ventures for the global market, according to Global Health Summit speakers.
US authorities are moving to shut down Network for Hope, a Kentucky organ donation group, after allegations that staff pressed ahead with a 2021 organ recovery surgery despite the donor showing signs of life.
Kim Le Court won her second career Tour de France Femmes stage in Tournon-sur-Rhone, while Marlen Reusser retained the overall lead ahead of the Mont Ventoux stage.
A federal judge reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers members at the Trump administration's request, closing the final chapter of Jan. 6 prosecutions after sweeping pardons and commutations.
A new report from America's Voice claims President Trump's mass deportation campaign drives up grocery, housing, and healthcare costs, coining the term 'ICE Tax' ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The UFC's Freedom 250 card on the White House South Lawn caused a $30m loss due to high production costs and no public ticket sales, despite drawing 34m worldwide views, parent company TKO Group announced.
Former NSW finance minister Damien Tudehope admitted during an ICAC hearing to leaking a draft parliamentary report on branch stacking, imperilling his political career.
Gold medal-winning swimmer Isaac Cooper has stepped down from Swimming Australia's leadership group after missing the final night of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to drink instead of supporting teammates.
New research on Solana's automated trading found bots using HumidiFi recorded a 62.3% positive wrapped SOL balance change, nearly three times higher than other bots (21.01%) within a specific 12-address group, indicating a significant performance edge.
Rosewood Hotel Group will proceed with its plan to transfer operations of the Town Club in Central to Carlyle & Co on August 8, despite escalating opposition from Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy members. Members, who paid up to HK$2.68 million for perpetual memberships, are pursuing various avenues to oppose the takeover.
Ant Digital Technologies is preparing a pre-IPO financing round, while database developer OceanBase seeks external equity funding. These moves highlight Ant Group's strategy to build independent capital structures for its spun-off units after its 2020 aborted IPO.
Hong Kong will compete in the inaugural Fifa Asean Cup's "Challenge Division" in September and October, drawn in Group A with Myanmar, led by former Hong Kong coach Jorn Andersen, and Brunei.
K-pop supergroup BTS's "Army" fanbase is generating a significant economic boom in New York during their first world tour after a four-year hiatus, with local businesses and cultural centers partnering for fan activities and special programming.
A group of 20 Japanese lawmakers has formed to regulate the country's booming trading card market, addressing issues like counterfeits and bulk purchases for resale. Chaired by Seiji Kihara, the group aims to enhance market transparency and support the industry's global expansion, following significant domestic growth to 338 billion yen.
瑞银集团（UBS）将台湾今年GDP增长预测大幅上调至11%，远高于之前的9.9%。此预测得益于人工智能热潮超预期发展，影响范围从科技行业扩展至出口、资本投资和国内需求。
Saudi Arabia targeted Houthi military sites in Hodeida after the group announced a maritime blockade, threatening a 2022 truce and global oil supply, following attacks on Saudi ships in the Red Sea.
224公分前NBA中鋒馬揚諾維奇加入菲律賓 Strong Group Athletics，將來台參加威廉瓊斯盃男子組賽事。球隊表示，他的加盟是爭取衛冕的重要一步。
CT Group, a lobbying firm co-founded by Lynton Crosby, faces widespread condemnation and calls for transparency after a Guardian investigation revealed it secretly paid journalists for articles favorable to its clients. MPs and transparency campaigners denounce the practice as an "attack on democracy" and demand an overhaul of lobbying regulations.
HSBC has agreed to sell its Singapore life and health insurance business, HSBC Life Singapore, to Germany’s Allianz for S$2.7 billion (US$2.08 billion). The deal, expected to finalize in H1 2027 pending regulatory approval, includes a 15-year bancassurance agreement and is projected to generate a US$1.8 billion pre-tax gain for HSBC.
Kakao Group, including Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank, signed an MOU with Circle Internet Group to explore won-backed stablecoin payments and cross-border remittances in South Korea, anticipating upcoming crypto regulations.
