UK house prices rose just 0.1% in July as buyer caution over interest rates and geopolitical tensions dampened activity during the traditional peak selling season.

Major consumer companies are increasingly staying private longer, with fewer IPOs occurring since 2021’s record year. Access to private capital and secondary markets have reduced the urgency for companies to pursue public offerings.

Ben Cohen is campaigning to free Ben & Jerry’s from parent company Magnum, citing loss of independent governance and suppression of social activism around Palestine.

Major oil companies reported record or near-record quarterly profits as Middle East conflicts disrupted crude supplies, prompting calls from lawmakers for windfall taxes on the industry.

Adani’s Queensland coalmine generated nearly $1 billion in revenue but paid no company tax by offsetting earnings with production and logistics expenses, raising questions about foreign entity tax structures.

An ECB official warned that climate change and ecosystem collapse pose growing threats to financial stability, as the central bank intensifies monitoring of nature-related risks to European banks.

Rising demand for whey protein from fitness trends and weight-loss medications could drive up infant formula prices, with costs already increasing 4.8% annually, experts warn.

AI tokens, the standard units measuring AI usage, could become as fundamental to the AI economy as kilowatt-hours are to electricity. Economists are using token data to track AI adoption and its market impact.

The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates steady in a divided 9-3 vote, with three members dissenting in favor of a rate increase amid persistent inflation concerns and pressure from the White House.