Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseUS defence secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Cambodia next month as Washington engages the country’s new American-educated prime minister in an effort to coax the country away from China.Austin…

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Americans might be noticing markdowns for some everyday essentials during their weekly grocery…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Record sales of artificial intelligence chips sent Nvidia’s revenue soaring 262 per cent in the past quarter, beating lofty expectations, and its chief executive said its blockbuster growth was set to continue…

Rising US home prices are heightening the housing affordability crisis for Americans, especially first-time buyers. The median price of a previously owned home in the US grew 5.7% in April from a year earlier to $407,600, according to data from the National Association of Realtors released Wednesday. That was the…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Anglo American has extended talks with BHP over a takeover bid, keeping the prospect alive of the largest-ever deal in the mining sector, even after the UK-listed group rejected a third £38.6bn…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseDonald Trump’s defence rested in the Manhattan “hush money” case on Tuesday without him taking the stand, sending the historic first criminal trial of a former US president into…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseThe decision by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to apply for arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is a huge setback for Israel.The fact…

Imagine you have $400 to spend on a luxury dining experience. You might treat yourself to a tin of premium caviar, a bottle or two of very fine wine or a multi-course meal at a high-end restaurant. Or you could blow it all on a single pineapple. The Rubyglow pineapple…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.European private equity group EQT is in advanced discussions to buy video game services company Keywords Studios for £2.2bn, in the latest potential takeover of a London-listed company.EQT is negotiating over a…

It was once hyped as a worthy rival to Nike. But at present, Under Armour, founded by a 23-year-old former college athlete, is struggling to “just do it.” Instead, the brand that’s championed on the basketball court by Stephen Curry and on the golf course by Jordan Spieth, is now…