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Asian currencies are set to take divergent paths after a collective rally against the dollar, as investors navigate trade uncertainty and growth concerns about the world’s top two economies.

Former Bank of England ratesetters are warning that a planned shake-up of the central bank’s forecast and communications strategy risks sowing confusion in financial markets and weakening debate among policymakers.

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang expressed confidence in his company’s trade partners and said there’s no evidence of its prized semiconductors being diverted to the Chinese market.

Nissan Motor Co. plans to close two factories in Japan, as well as locations in four other countries as part of its restructuring and cost-cutting process, the Yomiuri newspaper and other news outlets reported, citing unidentified sources.

The childhood Chicago-area home of Pope Leo XIV is being sold at a luxury auction following a surge of interest sparked by his election last week.

Apple Inc. and Epic Games Inc. sparred over whether the iPhone maker was obstructing access to the hit game Fortnite, the latest tussle in a long-running feud over Apple’s control of game distribution revenue.

In a week that saw an epic rally in U.S. stocks and recession calls cast aside, currency traders are just as bearish as ever on the American dollar.  

Novo Nordisk A/S is replacing Chief Executive Officer Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen as the drugmaker wrestles with increased competition for its Wegovy obesity shots that transformed the weight-loss industry and made the Danish company the star of corporate Europe.

An unlikely cohort has climbed to the top of the S&P 500 Index’s leaderboard, powered by a resurgence of the America First trade this week as tariff tensions eased, at least for now.

Microsoft Corp. is on track to dodge a hefty antitrust fine after European Union watchdogs said they’re seeking feedback on the U.S. software giant’s offer to settle an investigation into illegal bundling of its Teams video-conferencing app. 

After several months in the wilderness, Nvidia Corp. shares have found their way again as doubts about Big Tech spending subside, trade tensions with China ease, and new chip buyers emerge.

Ontario plans to borrow $59.8 billion (US$42.7 billion) to fund a larger budget deficit and spending on highways and other infrastructure, and expects more of it will come from foreign currency bond sales.

Rio Tinto Group plans to spend as much as $1.2 billion by 2032 to modernize its 99-year-old power plant in Quebec, despite tariffs implemented by the Trump administration on Canadian imports of aluminum.

An overwhelming majority of Canadians believe the country’s relationship with the US has permanently changed, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs and sovereignty threats spark widespread fury in the northern nation.

Investors in Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. won’t see the latest Grand Theft Auto VI game hit the shelves this year like previously planned, but that isn’t souring sentiment on the stock.