Jon Cuthbert

HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) is exiting Australian retail banking by selling its $36 billion loan portfolio to Blackstone (NYSE:BX).

Samsung SDS and Dunamu have agreed to develop stablecoin infrastructure as South Korea prepares a regulatory framework for digital assets.

Chainalysis said the FIFA Club World Cup generated more than US$20 billion in prediction market trading volume across blockchain platforms.

Bank for International Settlements Project Agorá brought together more than 40 financial institutions to test US$1 million in tokenised cross-border payments.

Union members at BHP (ASX:BHP) held a meeting on July 30 and endorsed a 24-hour freeze on ship loading and port activity for Aug. 9.

Michael Hill International (ASX:MHJ) reported group sales of $654.7 million for the 52-week period ended June 28.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue of $109.4 billion, up 16% year over year, with diluted earnings per share increasing to $2.02.

Oil prices declined on Thursday as investors weighed a proposed Saudi Arabia-led maritime defence coalition for the Red Sea against continued military tensions between the United States and Iran.

Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG) reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $387.5 million, or $8.47 per basic share, compared with $73.5 million in the prior-year quarter.

Gildan Activewear (NYSE:GIL) reported second-quarter 2026 net sales from continuing operations of $1.58 billion, up 72.3% year over year, with adjusted diluted EPS increasing to $1.28.