Japan-backed fund to buy critical semiconductor firm JSR for $6.3 billion as chip tensions rise
The Japanese Investment Corp., a fund backed by the country’s government, proposed to buy JSR for around 903.9 billion yen ($6.3 billion).
Apple reportedly plans new Apple Watch Ultra with iPhone 15 this fall
Apple’s year-ahead product roadmap includes refreshes of the iPad Pro, iMac, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, even as it prepares to ship its Vision Pro headset.
China’s JD.com brings back veteran to lead new grocery business as rival Alibaba plans spinoffs
JD’s management reshuffle comes amid sweeping changes taking place across Chinese technology giants, including at rival Alibaba.
Britain’s underfunded National Health Service linked to earlier deaths, study says
The U.K. “performs poorly” compared to OECD nations on combatting conditions such as cancer and heart disease, the King’s Fund health think tank found.
New rules aim to clamp down on corporate greenwashing
New rules that aim to help regulators crack down on greenwashing and will reuqire companies to expand their sustainability reporting were published Monday
How Wagner’s short-lived revolt could shape the direction of Russia’s war in Ukraine
A weekend of mayhem has left observers of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine questioning what could happen next.
Mitsotakis to be sworn in as Greek PM after landslide victory
Greece’s New Democracy party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be sworn in as prime minister on Monday after winning a repeat election on Sunday.
Putin’s weaknesses laid bare after 24 hours of rebellion in Russia
The fact that the upstart Prigozhin could even mount an armed mutiny with his private military company is an embarrassment and political blow for Putin.
Mortgage catastrophe brews in Britain as millions are pushed toward insolvency
Research estimates that the Bank of England’s latest rate hike could see 1.2 million U.K. households run out of savings by the end of the year.
CNBC Daily Open: Skimming off the froth
Last week, all major indexes fell and closed lower for the week, snapping multiweek winning streaks — but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
