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Apple's Tim Cook is on a visit to Shanghai ahead of the opening of a new retail store and distressed iPhone sales in the country.

Saudi Arabia's PIF has been on a buying spree as it seeks to diversify the kingdom's revenues away from oil.

Shares of South Korean heavyweight Samsung Electronics soared more than 5%.

The Bank of England is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 5.25% on Thursday, but economists are divided on when the first cut will come.

Top oil executives have been sharply criticized for pushing back on the viability of the clean energy transition at a U.S. conference.

French luxury group Kering warned Tuesday that Gucci sales look set to fall 20% in the first quarter as declining Asia sales continue to weigh on the fashion brand.

U.K. inflation came in lower than expected at 3.4% year-on-year in February, official figures showed Wednesday, down from 4% in January.

"By June we will have a new set of projections that will confirm whether the inflation path we foresaw in our March forecast remains valid," the ECB chief said.

The final leg of the inflation fight is proving to be difficult for the Fed.

Hong Kong passed the Safeguarding National Security Bill that seeks to "prevent, suppress and punish espionage activities" in a special session on Tuesday.

Renault set out a series of proposals to boost Europe's auto sector — making numerous references to how China has supported its own industry.

Eisuke Sakakibara, known as "Mr Yen" for his previous influence on the Japanese currency. He is a former Japan vice-minister for finance and international affairs.

These changes are the sharpest pull back in one of the most aggressive monetary easing exercises globally, as BOJ sought to reflate its economy.

The decision Tuesday sparked a sharp selloff in the Japanese yen, sinking to more than 150 yen to the dollar.

The final leg of the inflation fight is proving to be difficult for the Fed.

Trade tensions between Europe and Beijing will likely escalate, according to Jens Eskelund, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China.

Ocean freight rates made volatile by Red Sea and Panama Canal issues will be set in the weeks to come, and neither carrier or customers are ready to blink.

The support from the George Lucas endorsement is key, because he's Disney's largest individual shareholder, but also because of his standing in Hollywood.

Grayscale's CEO said that fees on its flagship bitcoin ETF will come down over time, softening an earlier stance defending costlier than market average fees.

The Fed has a lot to do at its meeting this week, but ultimately may not end up doing a whole lot.