From Europe to Japan and Switzerland, huge bond issues by Big Tech companies are proving that smaller markets, often overshadowed by the U.S., can punch above their weight in the $40 trillion world of corporate debt.
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Japan’s Nikkei share average topped 67,000 for the first time on Monday, powered by AI-related stocks, as startup investor SoftBank Group overtook Toyota Motor to become the country’s most valuable company.
The RTX Spark PC chip is designed to run AI agents locally rather than relying solely on cloud computing.
Israeli troops and Hezbollah have continued to trade fire since a mid-April ceasefire.
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
Asian share markets extended their bull run on Monday as the AI boom continued to drive demand, offsetting news of fresh attacks in the Gulf that challenged optimism about a re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz and lifted oil prices.
Taiwanese fans of K-pop boy band BTS are turning to Yue Lao, the Taoist god of love and marriage, in the hope that divine matchmaking will connect them with seats for their upcoming shows in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung.
China issued sweeping new rules on Monday tightening control of overseas deals that involve Chinese investors, technology, data and national security, a month after Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its acquisition of AI startup Manus.
China’s Coast Guard on Monday said it had conducted “law enforcement” patrols in waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan and the Philippines’ plans to launch maritime border delimitation talks, which overlap with areas claimed by China.
Air defences in Kuwait, where a major U.S. base is located, were intercepting missile and drone attacks as sirens sounded across the country.