Walmart logo sign is seen in Chicago, Illinois, Aug. 3, 2026. Marcin Golba | Nurphoto | Getty Images Walmart is expected to report fiscal second-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday and offer its latest read on the health of the U.S. consumer. The retailer, which has been leaning into prioritizing value for its lower-income…
China’s Alibaba posted stronger growth in its key cloud division in the June quarter, as rising demand for its AI products boosted results. That came even as net income dropped 75% year-on-year to 10.4 billion Chinese yuan due to a rise in spending on cloud infrastructure. U.S. listed shares fell 4% in premarket trading. This…
XI’AN, CHINA – JULY 22: Wang Xingxing, founder of Unitree Robotics, speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development Forum on July 22, 2026 in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Humanoid robots may be a decade away from their “ChatGPT…
Signage for Temasek Holdings Pte during a news conference in Singapore, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Singapore state-owned investor Temasek’s big bet on China has soured further, as the US and India played a bigger role in generating returns. Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings is on a hot streak in India,…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – AUGUST 7: (L to R) Col. Lee Sung-jun, public affairs director of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and Col. Ryan Donald, public affairs director of the United Nations Command (UNC), Combined Forces Command (CFC), and United States Forces Korea (USFK) bump fists during the press briefing for the Ulchi Freedom…
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies surged after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass a bill expected to boost the sector. Trump also hinted at regulating Hyperliquid, the decentralized exchange that’s been garnering popularity among traders as the home base of “perpetual futures” trading. The Hyperliquid token…
Genesis GV90 Courtesy Genesis SAN FRANCISCO — Hyundai Motor’s newest luxury flagship vehicle is an all-electric large SUV called the Genesis GV90. The up to seven-seat EV features a new design direction for Genesis and expands the luxury brand’s lineup to seven vehicles in the U.S., as Hyundai continues to grow its sales domestically. The…
Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Shares of SK Hynix surged over 12% in Seoul on Thursday after the company announced a massive stock buyback. The company said it is accelerating its 40 trillion won ($28.7 billion) share repurchase and cancellation program, while pursuing a shareholder return expansion to over 50% of cumulative free…
China’s yuan has strengthened against the U.S. dollar this year. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese government bonds can play an important role in portfolio diversification as they are likely to continue behaving differently from other countries’ debt, strategists say. China’s yields have edged down in recent months even as benchmarks in…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. Chinese brands dominate the Indian smartphone market, claiming four out of the top five spots, as their low-priced and feature-rich phones appeal to the…
