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Bain Capital Eyes Domino’s Pizza Enterprises in Potential $4 Billion Takeover

Oct 28, 2025 02:04 am UTC| Business

Private equity powerhouse Bain Capital is reportedly in early discussions to acquire all or part of Dominos Pizza Enterprises (ASX:DMP), according to the Australian Financial Review (AFR). Sources familiar with the talks...

U.S. Judge Decertifies Apple App Store Monopoly Class Action

Oct 28, 2025 02:02 am UTC| Business Technology Law

A federal judge has decertified a long-running class action lawsuit against Apple, marking a major win for the tech giant in a case that alleged it monopolized the iPhone app market. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez...

EQT Makes A$5.25 Billion Takeover Offer for AUB Group Amid Insurance Sector M&A Surge

Oct 28, 2025 02:00 am UTC| Business

Swedish private equity giant EQT has made a takeover bid for Australias AUB Group, valuing the insurance brokerage firm at approximately A$5.25 billion (US$3.41 billion). Under the proposal, EQT is offering A$45 per AUB...

Hyundai E&C Secures Landmark U.S. Nuclear Power Contract, Shares Surge Over 11%

Oct 27, 2025 06:08 am UTC| Business

Hyundai Engineering Construction (Hyundai EC) shares soared on Monday after reports revealed that the South Korean construction giant secured its first major nuclear power contract in the United States. The company signed...

Toyota Global Production Surges 11% in September as U.S. Demand Drives Growth

Oct 27, 2025 05:57 am UTC| Business

Toyota Motor Corp. reported a significant 11% increase in global vehicle production for September, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth. The worlds largest automaker continues to see strong performance in key...

SK Hynix Hits Record High as It Unveils AI-Focused NAND Memory Strategy

Oct 27, 2025 05:55 am UTC| Technology Business

SK Hynix Inc (KS:000660) shares surged nearly 4% to an all-time high of 537,000 won on Monday after the South Korean chipmaker announced its next-generation memory roadmap targeting the booming artificial intelligence...

Baidu Shares Surge on Ark Invest Purchases and Global Robotaxi Expansion

Oct 27, 2025 05:44 am UTC| Business

Baidu Inc (HK:9888) saw its shares soar more than 5% to HK$124.30 in Hong Kong trading on Monday, hitting a near two-week high. The rally was fueled by renewed investor optimism surrounding the companys autonomous driving...

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Economy

Goldman Sachs, ANZ Cut Oil Forecasts Amid U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Hopes

Brent crude oil prices have tumbled more than 11% this week after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, raising hopes that the Strait of Hormuz one of the worlds most critical oil shipping lanes ...

Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Thursday that Japans real interest rates remain firmly in negative territory, signaling that the countrys financial conditions continue to support economic growth. His...

Japan Consumer Confidence Drops Sharply Amid Rising Fuel Costs and Middle East Tensions

Japans consumer confidence took a significant hit in March, declining for the first time in three months as escalating fuel costs linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continued to weigh heavily on the countrys...

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Politics

Trump Warns Iran: No Deal Means Military Action as U.S. Forces Hold Position

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Wednesday, declaring that all U.S. military assets including ships, aircraft, and personnel would remain stationed in the region until a formal agreement with Tehran...

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...