Apple to allow third-party app stores in Japan under new law

Japan is the latest jurisdiction to allow third-party app distributors into Apple’s ecosystem, after a major ruling by the European Union earlier this year forced the company into allowing what it ...

Activist Elliott builds $1 bln-plus stake in Lululemon amid CEO search – WSJ

Investing.com-- Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a stake of more than $1 billion in Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) and is pushing for changes at the athletic apparel maker, ...

Woodside CEO to take top job at BP

Investing.com-- BP PLC (LON: BP) said on Wednesday that Meg O’Neill, chief executive of Australia’s Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS ...

US stock futures inch higher on Micron boost; CPI caution limits gains

Headline CPI inflation is forecast to have increased slightly to 3.1% year-on-year in November, while core CPI is expected to ...

OpenAI considering fundraise at $750 bln valuation- The Information

Investing.com-- OpenAI held early talks with investors over raising funds at a valuation of $750 billion, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The ChatGPT ...

Coinbase rises on expansion into stock trading, prediction markets

Investing.com-- Shares of Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) rose on Wednesday after the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange expanded its platform to include traditional stock trading and prediction ...

Australia to introduce legislation to crack down on hate, PM says

SYDNEY, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would seek to introduce new legislation to crack down on hate, after gunmen opened fire at a ...

Brazil Senate approves bill to cut Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence for coup plot

BRASILIA, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Brazil’s Senate approved on Wednesday a bill to shorten the 27-year prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro, although it is likely to face resistance from the ...

Factbox-What we know about the shooting victims at Sydney’s Bondi Beach Jewish event

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Among the 15 victims of a mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach targeting an event for the Jewish ...

BP appoints Woodside Energy’s Meg O’Neill as new CEO

Investing.com -- BP plc has named Meg O’Neill as its new chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2026. O’Neill, who ...

Funeral for youngest Bondi Beach shooting victim, Matilda, to be held on Thursday

SYDNEY, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The funeral of 10-year-old Bondi Beach shooting victim Matilda will be held in Sydney on Thursday ...

Trump says FBI’s Bongino wants to ’go back to his show’

WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he thought FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino wanted to "go back to his show," following media reports that the former ...