Ukraine’s capital came under the heaviest missile and drone attack since the spring, as a Russian airbase far from the battlefield was hit in one of the most widespread drone assaults since the Kremlin’s invasion.
Novo Nordisk A/S agreed to buy Embark Biotech, a Danish company working on appetite suppression, for up to €471 million ($512 million) as it seeks to retain its edge in the booming field of weight loss.
Not so long ago, investors couldn’t get enough of the Tiger Cubs, the hedge funds run by Julian Robertson’s proteges. Now the flood of money has slowed to a trickle, after the portfolios posted some of their worst returns ever.
China’s biggest oil company posted a record first-half profit as higher output offset lower crude prices and a slowdown in the nation’s economy.
Japan’s ruling party called for a beefed-up extension of gasoline subsidies until year-end to ease the hit from inflation on households, according to proposals seen by Bloomberg News on Wednesday.
Spanish inflation quickened again in the first of a string of reports from around the region that will help European Central Bank officials judge whether to keep raising interest rates.
Hurricane Idalia strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it heads toward landfall Wednesday on Florida’s west coast, threatening to unleash floods and trigger blackouts.
Gabon’s international bonds sank the most on record and shares of European companies operating in the West African country tumbled as a military coup spooked investors chasing the nation’s oil sector and conservation projects.
Thailand is likely to ease visa rules for Chinese and Indian travelers and allow longer stays for visitors from all nations as new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin looks for ways to boost tourism revenue to nearly $100 billion next year.
Oil edged up to the highest in more than a week, ahead of data that could show another substantial draw in US inventories.
