The Alphabet-owned, UK-founded research lab’s Demis Hassabis ‌has stepped back from day-to-day operations, as other scientists depart. It looks like a blow to Britain's tech ​hub. But with local AI ...

Guotai Haitong plans to take its Hong Kong-listed arm private in a $3.6 bln deal. ​The 44% premium is decent ​as the recently-merged parent streamlines its offshore ⁠unit. A swift buyout will ​help ...

The falling ‌currency helped boost profits last quarter. But most gains came from other sources, with firms ​like Sony and MUFG buoyed by ​governance gains and rising rates. Buybacks ⁠are surging and ...

Treasury Secretary Scott ⁠Bessent’s move ​to prop up ​Japan’s currency raised more questions than answers. This ​week’s ...

After costly ‘tokenmaxxing’ comes the era of chatbot budgets. The 12,000 delegates in ⁠Las Vegas for the Ai4 confab this week were aware that spending often far outruns returns. Yet amid robot dogs ...

Advocates ‌of AI-friendly policy have $140 mln for this year's US elections, aiming to repeat ​the digital-currency political ...

The €20 bln Czech arms maker’s revenue jumped 17% in the first ​half on strong ammunition ​sales. Its shares are down some ...

In the James Bond movie, 007 has ‌an invisible car. In real life, what's vanishing are assets of the spy’s favoured carmaker, ...

A physical ‌delivery link between the mainland and offshore hub is the latest part of Beijing's big gold push. ​It can help shift price discovery ​to a yuan-settled system. London and New ⁠York still ...

The HBO owner is ‌in a regulatory nightmare as states sue to block its $110 bln Paramount tie-up. A similar legal ​bind ...

New CEO Dave Lewis announced ​a $1 bln savings programme in a bid to restore ‌growth at the $51 bln tequila-to-Guinness ...

After cost cuts and a corporate rejig, the £4 bln advertising group’s sales are ​shrinking less rapidly. But new ​CEO Cindy ...