Business

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U.S. stocks head toward a record as profits keep piling up and oil prices ease
U.S. job openings slip to 7.4 million, but labor market remains resilient amid fighting in Iran
Oil falls after Bessent says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz is imminent
Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX's first earnings call as a public company
McDonald's posts strong second quarter profit, names new leader for U.S. market
Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz as U.S., Iran claims about talks diverge
Japan’s fusion industry seeks state backing amid Middle East energy strain
Japan's Toyota reports hefty profit on cheap yen and solid car sales
Apollo misses out on big asset sales that have boosted rivals
BP to sell $4bn US biogas business as profits more than double
Toyota plans $6.3bn buyback as weak yen boosts outlook
HSBC resumes share buybacks as quarterly profit soars to $10.1bn
Yen intervention = US self-preservation
Spanish stocks offer a sunny escape for tech-weary investors
Offshore firm Mourant sells stake in private equity rush for legal deals
Inside Google’s $200bn Wall Street finance machine for Anthropic
Russia expands shadow LNG fleet ahead of EU ban
America’s puzzling yen intervention
Bessent’s yen intervention signals new era of US ‘currency activism’
South Korea’s president wanted a hot stock market. He got more than he bargained for