Surprise Decline In UK Inflation Increases Wagers Against A Rate Hike By The BoE

Investors increased their bets on the Bank of England stopping its historic run of interest rate hikes as soon as Thursday after the surprisingly high inflation rate in Britain unexpectedly declined in August. Consumer price index fell from July’s 6.8% to 6.7% on Wednesday, the lowest level since February 2022, contrary to predictions by economists…

Google Is Making One Final Effort To Challenge A $2.6 Billion EU Antitrust Fine

Alphabet’s Google has filed a last-ditch attempt at Europe’s top court to reverse a 2.42 billion euro ($2.6 billion) EU antitrust fine levied for market abuse relating to its shopping business, claiming that authorities had not proven that its actions were anti-competitive. After the General Court dismissed Google’s appeal of the penalty imposed by EU…

Regarding Credit Suisse Approval, UBS Cites South Korea, India, And Other Countries As “Slow”

According to an internal document seen by Reuters, UBS has noted at least four nations as being “slow” to provide the regulatory permissions required to complete its acquisition of Credit Suisse, including South Korea and India. The previously undisclosed letter, dated Sept. 6 and distributed to UBS personnel worldwide, also notes Ireland and Saudi Arabia…

WSJ Reports Tesla And Saudi Arabia Are In Preliminary Discussions For An EV Factory

The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing persons with knowledge of the situation, that Saudi Arabia and American electric car manufacturer Tesla (TSLA.O) are in preliminary discussions about establishing a production facility in the country. According to the nation’s communications directorate, the report comes only hours after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan requested Tesla CEO…

Another Dollar Coupon Deadline Looms For China’s Cash-Strapped Real Estate Company Country Garden

After narrowly avoiding default twice already this month, troubled Chinese real estate developer Country Garden will face yet another liquidity test on Monday with a deadline to pay $15 million in interest associated with an offshore bond. Country Garden will have a 30-day grace period to pay the penalty before it is deemed in default.…

TikTok Has Been Slapped Fine Of 345 Million Euros In Europe For Mishandling Children’s Data

According to the EU’s top privacy watchdog, TikTok has been fined 345 million euros ($370 million) for violating the region’s laws on the handling of children’s personal data. According to a statement from Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), the Chinese-owned short-video platform violated a number of EU privacy laws between July 31, 2020, and December…

Arm’s Outstanding Public Listing Paves The Way For Additional SoftBank Purchases

Arm Holdings’ stock market debut was a smashing success, making it considerably simpler for owner SoftBank Group to return to its original acquisition-hungry state. The British chip designer’s shares increased by about 25% on the first day of trading, more than doubling the $32 billion that SoftBank paid to purchase it in 2016. The massive…