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The Real Reason Why Walmart Is Slashing Prices by $2.9 Billion automated-news
The Real Reason Why Walmart Is Slashing Prices by $2.9 Billion

You might not know it from looking at the cost of everything from burritos to berries, but the US is on the cusp of a supermarket price war.

24 Aug 2026
US affordability tracker: the data that could decide the 2026 midterm elections automated-news
US affordability tracker: the data that could decide the 2026 midterm elections

The FT is tracking changes to the cost of living that will affect American voters

24 Aug 2026
JPMorgan eases approach on lending against shares to court AI’s new wealth automated-news
JPMorgan eases approach on lending against shares to court AI’s new wealth

US bank shortened time horizon for SpaceX workers and investors to borrow against stock holdings and may do same for Anthropic

24 Aug 2026
Austerity denial and the mystery of Britain’s shrunken state automated-news
Austerity denial and the mystery of Britain’s shrunken state

There is a ready supply of explanations on offer at Westminster

24 Aug 2026
US grain farmers pummelled as Iran war triggers surge in costs automated-news
US grain farmers pummelled as Iran war triggers surge in costs

Middle East conflict adds to strains in America’s heartland months ahead of midterm elections

24 Aug 2026
KKR Acquires Leading Japanese Beauty Platform Ci FLAVORS automated-news
KKR Acquires Leading Japanese Beauty Platform Ci FLAVORS

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR Acquires Leading Japanese Beauty Platform Ci FLAVORS

24 Aug 2026
Shortage of Engineers Becomes a Bottleneck for Ukraine’s Defense-Tech automated-news
Shortage of Engineers Becomes a Bottleneck for Ukraine’s Defense-Tech

The speed of innovation on the Ukrainian battlefield means frontline troops may need a new drone design within weeks — but the country’s defense industry faces a critical labor shortage that threatens to derail that pace.

24 Aug 2026
Why Bessent’s Iran D-Day Threat Hinges on His Willingness to Hit China automated-news
Why Bessent’s Iran D-Day Threat Hinges on His Willingness to Hit China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s threat to unleash an “economic D-Day” against Iran risks setting the US on a collision course with China, its main trading partner. Bloomberg's Jon Herskovitz breaks down the likelihood that the US will take aggressive actions against Beijing. (Source: Bloomberg)

24 Aug 2026
Leapmotor on Business Strategy automated-news
Leapmotor on Business Strategy

Michael Wu, Co-President at Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology, says the Chinese EV maker is on track to deliver one million cars this year. He speaks exclusively on "Bloomberg: The China Show" after the company reported its first-half results. (Source: Bloomberg)

24 Aug 2026
JLL: HK Luxury Home Rents Set to Rise 5% in 2026 automated-news
JLL: HK Luxury Home Rents Set to Rise 5% in 2026

Cathie Chung, Senior Research Director at JLL Hong Kong, says expats relocating to Hong Kong are driving growth in the city's luxury home rental market. She discusses this on "Bloomberg: The China Show." (Source: Bloomberg)

24 Aug 2026
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