Google APAC's AI Leader Says Most AI Spending Is on Technology Infrastructure and Warns That Lack of Investment Could Be a Big Risk in Early-Stage Cutting-Edge Tech 🚧🤖

Vietnam's Prime Minister Says Reaching At Least 8% Growth By 2025 Will Be Very Difficult

Gold Nears One-Week Low as Stronger Dollar and Rising Yields Weigh 🌟 Gold prices held near a 1-week low at $3,301.50/oz on Wednesday, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields after President Trump announced new tariffs on copper, semiconductors, and BRICS

📉 Shanghai’s Most Active Copper Contract Drops 1.3% to 78,490 Yuan/Ton

⛓️ Iron Ore Prices Extend Gains on Supply Drop, Strong Demand Iron ore futures rose for a second day 📈, with Dalian’s September contract up 0.68% at 736.5 yuan/ton and Singapore’s August contract up 0.34% at $96.1. Falling shipments from Australia and Brazil and solid hot metal

Trump’s Trade Agreement Causes EU To Face Higher Tariffs Than UK, With Brussels Ready To Approve Temporary 10% Reciprocal Tariffs 🇪🇺💼 - FT

Renault Reduced Its List Of CEO Candidates To Dacia Leader Denis Le Vot And François Provost Maxime Picat 🚗💼

Malaysia's Trade Minister Discusses US Tariff Talks and Offers Malaysia Airlines to Buy Boeing Planes ✈️🇺🇸

European Union Does Not Expect To Get The Same Market Access To The US As Britain For Steel, Cars, And Other Sectors Due To Duties 🚢🚗

Brussels Ready To Sign Temporary Framework Agreement With US, Setting 10% Reciprocal Tariffs During Ongoing Negotiations 🇪🇺

Apple Wants to Buy Rights to Show Formula 1 in the US as Brad Pitt Movie Becomes Popular 📺🏎️

Merck Is Close To Finalizing A Deal Worth Nearly $10 Billion To Acquire Verona, A Company That Makes Respiratory Medications. 🔬💰

White House Adviser Hassetts Is Becoming A Strong Candidate For The Next Federal Reserve Chair, Reports Wall Street Journal 📈🏛️

Russia Shot 728 Drones and 13 Missiles Into Ukraine Overnight, According to Ukraine's Air Force 🚁🚀

Japan's Machine Tool Orders Decreased by 0.5% Year Over Year in June, compared to a 3.4% increase previously 📉.

Norway's Producer Price Index Including Oil for June decreased by 0.3%, smaller drop compared to the previous month's 3.0% decline 📉.

Norway's Producer Price Index Including Oil Decreased by 1% Year Over Year in June, Better Than Last Month's Drop of 0.1% 📉🛢️

Seven UK housebuilders will pay a total of £100 million to fund affordable housing programs across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland after a probe by the Competition and Markets Authority. 🏡💷

Starbucks China Receives Multiple Offers Valuing Its Business at Up To $10 Billion 💰☕️

Hong Kong Jockey Club Plans To Sell $1 Billion Worth Of Assets In US Fund Blackstone 🏇💰