Alibaba to allow payment through Tencent’s WeChat Pay for the first time on e-commerce apps
Alibaba’s shopping platforms Taobao and Tmall will accept Tencent’s WeChat Pay likely within this month, a source familiar with the matter told CNBC.
After Putin dodges arrest in Mongolia, the Kremlin says no one can hold Russia back
There was more than a whiff of self-satisfaction from the Kremlin on Wednesday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin wasn’t arrested on his trip to Mongolia.
Cathay Pacific confirms it expects A350s back in service within days after engine issue
The Hong Kong airline said 15 of the 48 Airbus A350s in its fleet were found to have engine fuel lines that required replacement.
Europe stocks close sharply lower as tech stocks lead losses; Dutch chip firm ASML falls 6%
European stocks stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street and in Asia-Pacific markets.
Social media platform Bluesky attracts millions in Brazil after judge bans Musk’s X
Following Brazil’s recent ban of Elon Musk’s X platform, its users in the country appear to switching over to rival platforms.
‘A declaration of bankruptcy’: Unions lash out as Volkswagen weighs possible German plant closures
Management at German automotive giant Volkswagen is set to go toe-to-toe with workers on Wednesday as leaders are set to present details about possible cuts.
Robinhood lets Brits lend shares for extra income in bid to grow international footprint
Robinhood on Wednesday launched a new feature in the U.K. allowing users to lend out any stocks they own outright in their portfolio to interested borrowers.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigns amid the country’s largest wartime cabinet shake-up
Dmytro Kuleba has represented Ukraine’s foreign interests throughout Kyiv’s battle against the invasion of neighboring Russia.
CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia sinks and data’s weak, but hold on
In the wake of Tuesday’s sell-off, some investing advice from the recently reunited band Oasis: “Hold on/ Don’t be scared.”
‘Many doors were slammed in our face’: Spice Girl Mel B speaks of music industry sexism in the 1990s
Spice Girl Mel B says the iconic girl band wanted to “empower women” after facing sexism in the male-dominated music industry of the 90s.
