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Trian Offers $7.35 a Share for Wendy’s in Non-Binding $1.4 Billion Bid
Business
Trian Offers $7.35 a Share for Wendy’s in Non-Binding $1.4 Billion Bid
1 day ago
Fed Holds Rates at 3.75% to 4% as Cook and Hammack Dissent for a Hike
Business
Fed Holds Rates at 3.75% to 4% as Cook and Hammack Dissent for a Hike
3 days ago
Smith & Wesson Closes $160 Million Savage Arms Deal, Making JDH Its Largest Shareholder
Business
Smith & Wesson Closes $160 Million Savage Arms Deal, Making JDH Its Largest Shareholder
8 days ago
eMudhra Puts Its Global TLS Business at About 1% of Revenue After a Weak-Key Flaw
Business
eMudhra Puts Its Global TLS Business at About 1% of Revenue After a Weak-Key Flaw
12 days ago
CBAM Certificates Priced From EU ETS Auctions Come Due for Surrender in 2027
BusinessCBAM Certificates Priced From EU ETS Auctions Come Due for Surrender in 2027

Importers of listed EU-bound goods will buy CBAM certificates priced from EU ETS auctions, with the first surrender due in 2027.

15 days ago
IMF raises 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% and sees 3.4% in 2027
BusinessIMF raises 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% and sees 3.4% in 2027

The IMF's October 2026 World Economic Outlook, released in Bangkok on 13 October, puts global inflation at 4.7% and assumes oil averages $96 a barrel.

18 days ago
Eleven ICC trade terms set who pays freight and when risk passes to the buyer
BusinessEleven ICC trade terms set who pays freight and when risk passes to the buyer

Eleven ICC trade terms set who pays for freight and insurance, who clears customs and where risk passes. US customs value leaves out international freight.

22 days ago
How Section 482 and OECD Rules Set Transfer Prices Inside Multinationals
BusinessHow Section 482 and OECD Rules Set Transfer Prices Inside Multinationals

Related companies must price cross-border sales between subsidiaries. US and OECD rules set the documentation that backs those prices.

24 days ago
How Chinese Steel Faces Anti-Dumping Duties Up to 522 Percent
BusinessHow Chinese Steel Faces Anti-Dumping Duties Up to 522 Percent

When foreign companies export goods at prices below their home-market cost, governments launch investigations to determine if dumping has injured domestic competitors and impose additional duties to…

28 days ago
How Documentary and Standby Letters of Credit Guarantee Payment in Cross-Border Trade
BusinessHow Documentary and Standby Letters of Credit Guarantee Payment in Cross-Border Trade

Banks guarantee payment when exporters and importers are strangers. How the mechanics work, what the rules require, and why the cost and complexity remain standard practice.

2 Oct 2026
How CFIUS Reviewed 347 Foreign Deals for National Security Risk in 2025
BusinessHow CFIUS Reviewed 347 Foreign Deals for National Security Risk in 2025

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States evaluates cross-border deals for national security risks.

28 Sep 2026
Inside the Early Build of Crystal Rose Intimates, Monique Lester’s Lingerie Brand
BusinessInside the Early Build of Crystal Rose Intimates, Monique Lester’s Lingerie Brand

Australian model Monique Lester has named her lingerie label and asked a possible new supplier for samples. A look at the business at its earliest stage.

26 Sep 2026
How Diller’s $18 Billion MGM Bid Collapsed Under Debt and Vegas Weakness
BusinessHow Diller’s $18 Billion MGM Bid Collapsed Under Debt and Vegas Weakness

Barry Diller's $18 billion take-private bid collapsed as high debt levels, weak Las Vegas demand, and elevated borrowing costs became too expensive to overcome.

25 Sep 2026
Why the August 2024 Carry Trade Unwind Rattled Global Markets in Days
BusinessWhy the August 2024 Carry Trade Unwind Rattled Global Markets in Days

Investors borrow in low-interest currencies to invest in higher-yielding assets overseas. When interest rates shift or currency values swing, these leveraged positions can collapse within days.

23 Sep 2026
How a New US Sanctions Law Could Hit Trade With China and India
BusinessHow a New US Sanctions Law Could Hit Trade With China and India

President Trump's new sanctions law threatens tariffs up to 100 percent on the biggest buyers of Russian oil and gas, with China and India most exposed.

21 Sep 2026
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