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Tesla is recalling 6,197 Cybertrucks in the US. The safety regulator says an off-road light bar could detach and pose a hazard to other vehicles. The company will install additional fittings or replace the light bar assembly free of charge for affected owners.
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Corpay moves to acquire UK-based Alpha Group International. The £1.8 billion all-cash agreement will see the London-listed payments and foreign-exchange provider become part of the U.S. financial services group. The deal extends Corpay’s reach into Europe’s institutional markets and highlights renewed overseas appetite for UK-listed fintech businesses.
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Trump criticised Fed Chair Powell today as the central bank readies another rate cut. The Federal Reserve is preparing to lower rates again this week amid political pressure, a data blackout, and signs of internal division, raising fresh questions over its independence and policy direction.
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Barclays will acquire US personal-loan originator Best Egg for $800 million. The move deepens the bank’s push into American consumer finance, adding around two million new customers and broadening its foothold in unsecured lending and digital credit services.
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Trump met Japan’s new prime minister in Tokyo on Monday. The two leaders signed a critical-minerals deal to reduce reliance on China, as the U.S. president praised Sanae Takaichi’s historic appointment and reaffirmed the nations’ long-standing security alliance.
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US and China agree on TikTok’s US operations sale. The transaction, part of a broader trade framework, grants US investors a 65% stake and control of TikTok’s algorithm, pending formal endorsement by Presidents Trump and Xi.
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India and the United States are nearing a major trade deal. The agreement, first reported by Mint, would cut U.S. tariffs on Indian exports from about 50% to between 15% and 16% — the most substantial adjustment to trade terms between the two countries in more than a decade.
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Sixty per cent of security leaders see supply chain risks as unmanageable. A new IO study reveals that confidence in cybersecurity response far exceeds real-world resilience, as 61 per cent of organisations suffered third-party breaches in the past year, driving financial losses and customer disruption across the board.
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China imported zero soybeans from the United States in September 2025. The absence of U.S. shipments — the first in seven years — highlights deepening trade frictions and a reordering of global agricultural supply chains.
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The US Chamber of Commerce has filed suit against the Trump administration. The organisation argues that President Trump’s newly imposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee exceeds executive authority and threatens to undermine American competitiveness by pricing out employers that rely on high-skilled foreign talent.
