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Japan’s trade deficit narrowed in August to ¥242.5 billion, as exports to the EU rose and imports fell, despite a sharp drop in shipments to the US.

US reduces tariff on Japanese auto and parts imports to 15% under trade deal, easing pressure on exports and aligning trade compliance rules.

Paramount and Skydance prepare a bid for Warner Bros Discovery with analyst-backed synergy potential exceeding $3 billion in major US media industry move.

Nvidia is under Chinese investigation for breaching merger conditions from its 2020 Mellanox acquisition deal, authorities confirmed.

Donald Trump urges SEC to end quarterly reports for public firms, proposing semiannual disclosures to reduce regulatory burden.

Tesla shares surged after Elon Musk disclosed a $1B stock buy, his first major acquisition since 2020, adding 2.57M shares to his holdings.

China’s economic slowdown deepened in August as retail, industrial output and investment missed forecasts, signaling broad-based weakness.

Ohio and Kentucky rank among the lowest US state economies, with weak innovation and economic health scores dragging down overall performance.

AstraZeneca pauses £200m Cambridge expansion after earlier UK site cancellation, as part of a global investment reassessment with no set timeline for restart.

Microsoft reaffirmed its partnership as OpenAI expands infrastructure and transitions corporate governance to a nonprofit-controlled benefit corporation.