Business Shell completes $13.9 billion acquisition of ARC Resources Shell completed its acquisition of Canada's ARC Resources, adding major Montney assets and about 370,000 barrels of oil equivalent in daily production.
Business FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon Over Ad Auction Pricing US regulators allege Amazon secretly inflated ad-auction prices for more than 1.2 million customers; Amazon denies deception.
Business PetroChina Profit Rises 22% as Fuel Demand Weakens PetroChina's first-half profit climbed 22% to 103.936 billion yuan, supported by higher oil prices despite an 8.8% fall in refined-fuel sales.
Business Temasek Backs Singapore Airlines' Air India Investment Amid Funding Scrutiny Temasek backed Singapore Airlines' long-term Air India strategy but left a reported $1.5 billion funding request for the airline's board to assess.
Business Stripe and Advent Drop $53 Billion PayPal Pursuit Stripe and Advent International ended their roughly $53 billion PayPal pursuit, sending the payments company's shares down 12.7%.
Business Nvidia Revenue Doubles as AI Chip Demand Drives Record Quarter Nvidia posted record quarterly revenue of $96.2 billion and forecast $108 billion for the next quarter as global demand for AI computing continued to surge.
Business Vanguard to Acquire Altruist in Major Wealth Technology Expansion Vanguard agreed to acquire adviser technology and custody platform Altruist, a rare deal that expands the asset-management giant's wealth business.
Business Canada Retaliates With Tariffs on C$27.6 Billion in US Goods Canada will impose tariffs of up to 50% on C$27.6 billion in U.S. goods and provide C$7.5 billion in support after trade talks collapsed.
Business RUM Group Signs $13.7 Billion AI Computing Contract RUM Group disclosed a six-year AI computing contract valued at about $13.7 billion, while warning that it still needs substantial financing to deliver the promised capacity.
Business Sinopec Profit Rises 19% Despite Fuel Demand Slump Sinopec's first-half profit rose 19.3% as stronger refining margins and diversified crude sourcing offset weaker Chinese fuel demand.
Business US Stocks End Winning Streaks as Bond Yields and Oil Rattle Markets U.S. shares rebounded Friday but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq still ended three-week winning streaks as rising bond yields, oil prices and inflation risks pressured markets.
Business US Eases Beef Import Tariffs for 90 Days as Prices Squeeze Consumers The United States will temporarily waive higher out-of-quota tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of ground-beef inputs, prompting hopes for cheaper groceries and concern among ranchers.