South Korean Court Clears Korea Zinc’s $7.4 Billion U.S. Smelter Project, Shares Surge 
South Korea Central Bank Warns of Rising Financial Stability Risks Amid Won Volatility 
Mexico Antitrust Review of Viva Aerobus–Volaris Deal Signals Growth for Airline Sector 
U.S. Dollar Slips as Yen Finds Support on Intervention Signals and Geopolitical Risks Rise 
FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement 
GLP-1 Weight Loss Pills Set to Reshape Food and Fast-Food Industry in 2025 
Global Markets Rise as Tech Stocks Lead, Yen Strengthens, and Commodities Hit Record Highs 
U.S. Stocks Rally to Record Highs as AI Rebound Fuels Holiday-Shortened Session 
Russian Stocks End Lower as Energy and Mining Shares Weigh on MOEX Index 
Hanwha Signals Readiness to Build Nuclear-Powered Submarines at Philly Shipyard for U.S. Navy 
BOJ Minutes Reveal Growing Debate Over Interest Rate Hikes and Inflation Risks 
Gold Price Breaks $4,500 as Safe-Haven Demand and Rate Cut Bets Fuel Rally 
Boeing Wins $2.04B U.S. Air Force Contract for B-52 Engine Replacement Program 
AstraZeneca’s LATIFY Phase III Trial of Ceralasertib Misses Primary Endpoint in Lung Cancer Study 
BlackRock-Backed Global Ports Deal Faces Uncertainty Amid Cosco Demands 
Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance 
Why U.S. Coffee Prices Are Staying High Despite Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks 
Google will acquire Japanese payments business Pring as it pushes into the country's rapidly growing cashless services market.
The startup’s three top shareholders, fintech firm Metaps, software company Miroku Jyoho Service Co., and Nippon Gas Co., announced Tuesday they would sell their combined 87 percent holding in Pring to Google.
Metaps is selling its 45 percent stake for $44 million.
The US tech giant has operated its smartphone payments business Google Pay in Japan since 2016.
Tech companies such as SoftBank Group Corp. and Rakuten Group Inc., and financial firms are prodding Japanese consumers to move away from paying in cash.
