Stock market today: Live updates

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, USA, August 24, 2026.Brendan McDermid | ReutersStock futures traded lower early on Tuesday after a losing session, although major US benchmarks still managed to post monthly gains. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 0.54% as of 5:08 a.m. ET. S&P 500 … Read more

John Ternus to lead Apple into the age of AI | Technology News

John Ternus to lead Apple into the age of AI | Technology News

John Ternus takes over as Apple CEO on Tuesday, inheriting a company that dominates the smartphone market but lags behind rivals in artificial intelligence. One of his biggest challenges will be balancing the company’s dependence on China while avoiding acute political pressure from the White House. 51, joined Apple’s design team in 2001 and rose … Read more

Anthropic sued over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs | Music industry

Anthropic sued over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs | Music industry

All AI wants for Christmas is a vast catalog of songs without paying for it, according to a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the startup behind chatbot Claude. Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell, music publishers who manage song copyrights on behalf of songwriters and songwriters, are seeking damages for Anthropic’s alleged misuse of “tens of thousands” … Read more

Uniqlo, Muji: Japan Inc is betting big on India as China risks deepen

Uniqlo, Muji: Japan Inc is betting big on India as China risks deepen

“Japanese companies are having to look to India for growth. With the local population declining over the last 16 or 17 years, there is not just a slowdown in domestic demand, but a permanent contraction of the market,” Vipul Nath Jindal, founder of Next Bharat Ventures, an impact fund backed by Suzuki Motor Corporation, which … Read more

Can cut-price Shein shine in its long-awaited stock market debut? – BBC

Can cut-price Shein shine in its long-awaited stock market debut? - BBC

Will cheap Shein be able to shine in its long-awaited stock market debut? BBCDon’t rule out Shein just yet WSJShein is dressed for its long-awaited debut in the Hong Kong market. But the party may be over cnn.com Shein, at $26 billion, still raises concerns about growth prospects Bloomberg.com Artificial intelligence, robotics fuel IPO boom … Read more

Businesses have lost the trust of a generation

Businesses have lost the trust of a generation

Someone in my network moved his family across the country looking for a new job last year. New schools. New mortgage. An entire life uprooted by the force of an offer letter. He was fired eleven weeks later. He is no exception. I’m part of a network of senior executives navigating this job market, and … Read more

Mortgage rates surge to the highest since June 2025

Mortgage rates surge to the highest since June 2025

A jump in oil prices after renewed hostilities in the Iran war is pushing up bond yields, and mortgage rates are doing the same. The average 30-year fixed loan rate rose 6 basis points Monday to 6.87%, according to Mortgage News Daily. This is the highest level since June 2025. It is now up 12 … Read more

World shares are mixed and US futures slip

World shares are mixed and US futures slip

BANGKOK (AP) — Stocks were mixed in Europe and Asia and U.S. futures fell Monday on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve could raise interest rates soon. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX lost 0.9% to 26,339.04, while Paris’ CAC 40 fell 0.1% to 8,390.43. Markets in Britain were closed for a bank holiday. Futures … Read more