The US State Department has concluded a settlement with the British defence company's US subsidiary over breaches of arms export rules. Half the penalty will be suspended if BAE strengthens its compliance programme.
Bengaluru-based Yulu has secured $93 million to grow its rental fleet fourfold to 200,000 electric two-wheelers, as India's rapid grocery and parcel delivery apps push demand for gig-worker transport.
River AI, founded by former xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin, has raised $1.1 billion in seed and Series A funding barely four months after incorporation. The Palo Alto startup wants companies and eventually individuals to train and own custom AI models rather than rent general-purpose ones.
Greenland's government has told Greenland Energy, a Texas company with ties to Donald Trump, that it cannot obtain drilling permits in time for its planned start date. The decision pushes back a project the US president's envoy had said could produce oil within a year.
Brent crude climbed close to $90 a barrel on Tuesday after negotiations between Washington and Tehran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz broke down. The travel group Tui reported a 43% drop in quarterly pre-tax profit, citing higher fuel costs tied to the conflict.
Repeated heatwaves between May and July are estimated to have cut UK economic output by £4.4bn, according to green think tank Verdant, which warns annual losses could exceed £25bn by 2030.
Chinese electric car brands captured 14.2% of western Europe's battery electric vehicle market in early 2026, intensifying pressure for tighter tariffs and quotas.
Oil and gold prices jumped after US President Donald Trump said Iran must compensate Washington for war damages, a new condition that further complicates efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. British housebuilder Bellway also warned that profit will land at the bottom of its forecast range.
World merchandise trade grew faster than expected in 2025 even as the United States imposed its steepest tariffs in a century. Economists point to rerouted supply chains, a surge in AI-related exports, and new deals bypassing Washington altogether.
Heathrow handled 7.86 million passengers in July, fewer than Istanbul's 8.15 million, ending the London airport's run as Europe's top hub. The operator says the figures strengthen its case for a third runway.
Nvidia has agreed partnerships with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to mobilise more than $500bn for data centres and chip factories. The deal has revived concerns about circular financing in the AI industry.
The US economy unexpectedly shed jobs in July and prior months were revised sharply lower. Economist Jed Kolko says the unemployment rate and broader trends tell a more reassuring story.
Chinese firm Geek+ has become the largest supplier of warehouse robots in the UK, with Tesco, Asda and Next among the retailers now relying on its technology. The trend reflects Britain's persistent labour shortages and weak productivity growth, according to the BBC.
OpenAI has folded NextSlide, a startup that turned notes and documents into slide decks, into its ChatGPT team. The deal closed earlier this year but was only announced this week.
A think tank analysis finds English graduates now face far higher lifetime loan repayments and steeper effective tax rates than earlier generations, as sixth formers await this week's A-level results.
The heads of America's two largest cinema chains have publicly endorsed the $110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, breaking with theatre-industry opposition as the deal faces a state antitrust trial.
Users of Meta's camera-equipped Ray-Ban glasses report public hostility and online abuse, as European regulators separately scrutinise whether the devices comply with privacy law.
Trump Media & Technology Group has launched a paid data feed giving trading firms faster access to posts from Truth Social's most influential accounts, including Donald Trump's. Critics say the arrangement lets the president profit from information he controls as head of state.
The newly independent aerospace supplier missed second-quarter profit targets and sharply cut its full-year sales growth forecast, blaming persistent shortages of mechanical parts. The results delivered a brutal verdict on the company's first standalone earnings report.
Airbus handed over 67 aircraft in July, matching its pace from a year ago, while formally booking a wave of Chinese airline orders that pushed its 2026 order tally past 1,000 for the first time.
Klaviyo, a publicly traded e-commerce marketing platform, has agreed to acquire the AI customer support startup Agency. Its founder, serial entrepreneur Elias Torres, will join Klaviyo as chief product officer to lead its AI agent efforts.
The US Justice Department says OpenAI and its former subsidiary Statsig discouraged American citizens from applying for jobs earmarked for foreign workers seeking permanent residence. The AI company denies wrongdoing but has agreed to three years of federal monitoring.
Five US technology giants have accumulated $1.65 trillion in AI-related financial obligations that do not appear on their balance sheets, surpassing the $1.35 trillion in debt they officially report. The gap is raising uncomfortable questions for investors worldwide.
Electronic Arts reported first-quarter bookings well below analyst expectations on Monday, the same week its decade-long run as a public company ends. A $55 billion Saudi-led consortium takes the gaming giant private as early as today.