China's global trade grew more than expected in June, led by record auto exports, boosted by expensive chips and strong global demand for hardware to power artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.
BusinessWall Street magnate and JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon is being pressed over his contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
BusinessFIFA's disciplinary committee has lifted Folarin Balogun's suspension. Now, reports are emerging that the committee's chairman made the controversial decision entirely on his own.
SportsEU imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Yamal, Russia's largest LNG facility, hit a new record in the first half of this year.
BusinessElectrification in Europe is moving too slowly, and that is a major failure, according to Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
BusinessThe US is ready to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot air defense missiles, NATO sources told the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti.
WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia's offensive war against the country will be decided in the air. The stalemate on land and at sea is not decisive.
WorldWhen the NATO defense alliance holds a summit in Turkey, it will be about keeping US President Donald Trump in a good mood. But NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte also wants the meeting to pledge strong, long-term support for Ukraine.
WorldMore ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz as confidence in the ceasefire between the US and Iran increases, the Financial Times writes.
BusinessTo reduce dependence and vulnerability in AI development, huge amounts of capital are now being moved away from the big tech giants in the US. This could also happen in Sweden, for example among our pension funds.
Business"In the past six months, Russia has become more aggressive and less risk-averse," says Must chief Thomas Nilsson. At the same time, he talks about the country's huge human losses, more than a million dead and seriously wounded. "In my eyes, it's unimaginable," he says.
SwedenInternational shipping prices are soaring as companies around the world rush to stock up ahead of a new round of higher US tariffs, the Financial Times reports.
Business"We'll fix it," said Angela Merkel and opened the door to hundreds of thousands in crisis-hit Europe during the refugee crisis. Ten years later, the winds are blowing in a very different direction. "Too many foreigners in Europe," says Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
WorldiPhone manufacturer Apple is pushing to get the green light from the Trump administration to buy memory chips from Chinese firm CXMT, the Financial Times reports, citing sources.
BusinessContainer ships worth $125 billion - equivalent to just over 1,200 billion Swedish kronor - are stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, according to insurance giant Allianz. Among them is the Swedish shipping company Stena Bulk, which continues to wait out geopolitical developments.
BusinessThe Venezuelan government is preparing for the largest government debt restructuring in history. According to sources cited by The Financial Times, the country's debt mountain amounts to US$240 billion (over SEK 2.3 trillion).
BusinessFriday's IPO of SpaceX, with an initial price of $135 per share, will be the largest ever. Demand for the stock far exceeds the number of shares available, and so-called gray-market trading indicates a price increase.
BusinessSpaceX's IPO on Friday will be the largest of all time by far. On Thursday evening, the company confirmed the IPO price at $135 per share. Appetite for the stock is significantly greater than the number of shares available for purchase.
BusinessUkrainian arms manufacturer Fire Point began testing a new anti-aircraft missile, the FP-7.X, last week. The tests were quite successful, company co-founder Denys Shtilierman told the Financial Times.
BusinessMeta, the owner of Facebook, is considering a share issue worth tens of billions of dollars, sources told the Financial Times. The aim is to finance AI investments.
BusinessEurope wants to be independent - but doesn't dare to really break up with the US. President Donald Trump's every move is forcing new demands for independence in cloud services and chip purchases.
WorldThe United States is considering stationing more nuclear weapons in NATO countries in Europe to compensate for the withdrawal of other forces, sources told the Financial Times.
WorldTencent Holdings is surging on the stock market after reports in the Financial Times that the Chinese internet giant is testing prototypes of new AI tools in China's most-used mobile app, WeChat.
BusinessFor sale: Skeleton of a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex, in excellent condition. Estimated price: between $20 and $30 million.
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