(August 20, 2026) – World Business News Updates
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1Ridley FY26 slides: fertiliser acquisition drives 62% EBITDA growth
Investing.com — August 20, 2026, 09:25 AM PHT -
2Earnings call transcript: Sonic Healthcare H2 2026 stock falls on cautious outlook
Investing.com — August 20, 2026, 09:24 AM PHT -
3Earnings call transcript: LaserBond posts stronger FY2026 profit, shares rise 4.5%
Investing.com — August 20, 2026, 09:24 AM PHT -
4Earnings call transcript: Universal Store H2 2026 sales rise, shares jump 15%
Investing.com — August 20, 2026, 09:22 AM PHT -
5Stocks Finish Mixed as Bond Yields Fall and Chipmakers Slide
Barchart — August 20, 2026, 09:16 AM PHT -
6ALEX BRUMMER: Wall Street's 'Fear Index' is flashing red – buckle up! – This is Money
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8Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal, but details remain murky
BBC News — August 20, 2026, 08:18 AM PHT -
9The world economy is changing direction, but the destination is unclear – vijesti.me
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10The Morning Catch-Up: ASX set to open higher as Wall Street tech sell-off weighs on global markets – Proactive financial news
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11India's Gen Z are driving up a mega boom in its beauty market
BBC News — August 20, 2026, 07:31 AM PHT -
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13PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund Issues 72 Million Shares Under Placement at $3.07 – Kalkine
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14Venture Global (NYSE:VG) CFO Jonathan Thayer Sells 111,111 Shares – MarketBeat
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16Ascentage Pharma Reports 2026 Interim Unaudited Financial Results and Provides Business Updates – manilatimes.net
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17Fed independence in focus as senators question Warsh's calendar gaps – investingLive
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192.40pm Markets Update – rte.ie
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20'Many' Fed officials think higher rates will be needed if inflation stays high – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
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21Why Treasury Yields Are Rising, and What That Means for the Economy
Aruni Soni — August 20, 2026, 06:32 AM PHT -
22U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues
Alan Rappeport — August 20, 2026, 06:24 AM PHT -
23The chip-stock rally hits a speed bump — but these analysts see reason to be hopeful
Britney Nguyen — August 20, 2026, 06:02 AM PHT -
24Trump’s Plan to Squeeze Iran’s Economy Will Live or Die in Dubai – WSJ
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25Fast Growing Stocks With High Insider Ownership Worth A Closer Look Now – simplywall.st
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26US stocks: Wall Street rises as yields ease, Moderna lifts healthcare stocks – The Business Times
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27PERSPECTIVE: Size and Proximity of U.S. Economy—Largest in the World—Makes Diversifying Canadian Exports to Other Markets Difficult – Fraser Institute – EnergyNow
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28Trade, Investment Ties Key to Bilateral Friendship, Economic Growth, Says President – Global New Light Of Myanmar
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29International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Stock Price Up 2% – Time to Buy? – MarketBeat
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30Hudson River posts $11.4bn trading windfall as it seizes on market tumult
International homepage — August 20, 2026, 05:26 AM PHT -
31Beam Global (BEEM) Reports Q2 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates – Yahoo Finance
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32‘I brought my Super Bowl ring to the open houses’: Seahawks player shares story of getting his real-estate license
Weston Blasi — August 20, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
33Markets Rally After U.S. Treasury Eases Bond Investor Stress
Joe Rennison — August 20, 2026, 04:50 AM PHT -
34Gold Stocks Investors Are Watching as Inflation Hedges in 2026 – simplywall.st
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35U.S. stocks halt their slide after the U.S. Treasury Department moves to ease pressure from the bond market – BNN Bloomberg
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36Venture Global (VG) Stock Looks Below Fair Value While Earnings Stay Discounted – simplywall.st
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37Cboe Global Markets stock steadies after strong Q2 2026 earnings. – Ad-hoc-news.de
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38European Central Bank Warns That AI Crash Is Looming – Futurism
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39Moderna shares nearly triple on skin cancer vaccine success
International homepage — August 20, 2026, 04:15 AM PHT -
40China Wants Its Tech Champions to Raise Money at Home
Steve Lohr and Xinyun Wu — August 20, 2026, 04:02 AM PHT -
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42More Fed Officials Lost Patience About Elevated Inflation at Latest Meeting
Colby Smith — August 20, 2026, 03:46 AM PHT -
43ET World Leaders Forum: It's time for Indian cos to scale across global markets with Dubai as the base – The Economic Times
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44Fed Minutes Reveal Broader Support for Rate Increases – WSJ
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45Coinbase Global Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NASDAQ:COIN) – MarketBeat
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46Fed officials express rising concern over persistently high inflation
International homepage — August 20, 2026, 02:31 AM PHT -
47Inflation concerns rose at US Fed's July meeting, minutes show; policymakers insisted on rate hike – The Economic Times
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48Fed Minutes Signal Interest Rate Hikes Unless Inflation Improves
Ty Roush, Forbes Staff — August 20, 2026, 02:20 AM PHT -
49Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) Shares Up 11.5% – Still a Buy? – MarketBeat
"Global corporate news OR earnings reports when:1d" – Google News — August 20, 2026, 02:11 AM PHT -
50The Guardian view on the Grenfell Tower fire: Britain is letting companies pass the buck | Editorial
Editorial — August 20, 2026, 01:58 AM PHT -
51All power to the UK competition watchdog’s war on ‘drip pricing’
Nils Pratley — August 20, 2026, 01:39 AM PHT -
52Amcor stock extends 2026 rally as dividend and earnings upgrade support packaging giant – Ad-hoc-news.de
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53Trade policy review at WTO: World takes note of India's progress – Business Standard
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54Otis Worldwide stock holds below recent highs as institutional buying meets steady earnings – Ad-hoc-news.de
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55International Business Machines Corporation $IBM Shares Acquired by Marshall Financial Group LLC – MarketBeat
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56Rebel Ice Cream Files for Bankruptcy After Van Leeuwen Wins Packaging Suit
Neil Vigdor — August 20, 2026, 12:53 AM PHT -
57Food security is an issue we can no longer ignore | Letters
Guardian Staff — August 20, 2026, 12:46 AM PHT -
58Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, August 2026 – Franchising.com
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59Global Market: Singapore Central Bank surprises markets with policy tightening amid inflation risks – The Economic Times
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60UBER or LYFT: Which Player Is Better-Placed Post-Q2 Earnings Results? – TradingView
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61Jump in energy bills drives UK inflation to highest rate for four months
BBC News — August 20, 2026, 12:12 AM PHT -
62Reform says we need to choose between climate and economy. It's wrong | Larry Elliott
Larry Elliott — August 19, 2026, 11:10 PM PHT -
63US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fears
Lauren Aratani in New York — August 19, 2026, 10:57 PM PHT -
64US stock market today: Wall Street snaps 3-day slide as Treasury yields fall – The Times of India
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65Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board Buys New Shares in Carrier Global Corporation $CARR – MarketBeat
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66HDI Global Shares H1 2026 Earnings Growth – maritimeprofessional.com
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67Better together: ASCEnT program prepares supply chain and engineering students for business world where they’ll need each other – Marquette Today
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68Did someone wearing Meta Glasses film you today? Are you sure?
Maggie Harrison Dupré — August 19, 2026, 10:13 PM PHT -
69UHN Plus launches NEXJOURNAL, a New International Publication Covering Technology, Business, and Innovation – EIN News
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70U.S. stocks look to halt their 3-day slide as pressure from bond market eases – The Tribune-Democrat
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71Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing review – like a horror movie … only this is real life
Ellen E Jones — August 19, 2026, 09:25 PM PHT -
72PPG appoints leaders of global business segments to accelerate growth and productivity – Business Wire
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73Global Markets Waver as AI Stocks Tumble and Oil Prices Surge – streamlinefeed.co.ke
"World business news OR Stock market OR Global Economy when:1d" – Google News — August 19, 2026, 09:13 PM PHT -
74The Five Alarm Bells That Will Reshape the Global Economy – Modern Ghana
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75Rising inflation underlines scale of Andy Burnham’s cost of living challenge
Heather Stewart Economics editor — August 19, 2026, 08:27 PM PHT -
76Zenith Bank Set to Host 10th International Trade Seminar on Unlocking Nigeria's Non-Oil Export Potential – Proshare
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77Hengrui Pharma Reports 2026 Interim Results as Innovation and Globalization Continue to Drive Business Momentum – manilatimes.net
"Global corporate news OR earnings reports when:1d" – Google News — August 19, 2026, 08:19 PM PHT -
78Overseas Markets Tumble as Oil and Yields Rise – stl.news
"Wall Street updates OR central banks news when:1d" – Google News — August 19, 2026, 08:17 PM PHT -
79Why Wall Street's Surface Calm Hides a Volatile Undercurrent – streamlinefeed.co.ke
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80Japanese Shares Slide as AI Tech Selloff Deepens, JGB Yields Hit 30-Year High – Earnings Trend Analysis – Vinanet
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81Market Jitters: Geopolitical Tensions and Retail Earnings Steer Wall Street – devdiscourse.com
"Wall Street updates OR central banks news when:1d" – Google News — August 19, 2026, 07:43 PM PHT -
82NFI releases its Sustainability Report for 2025 – markets.businessinsider.com
"Global corporate news OR earnings reports when:1d" – Google News — August 19, 2026, 07:39 PM PHT -
83Global Payments stock steadies as Q2 2026 earnings reset guidance and growth mix – Ad-hoc-news.de
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84TJX Reports Q2 FY27 Results; Above-Plan Comp Sales Growth of 4%; Pretax Profit Margin and Diluted EPS Both Well Above Plan; Increases Full Year FY27 Pretax Profit Margin and EPS Guidance – Business Wire
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86U.S. retreat from global order ‘eroding’ European competitiveness, central bank boss warns – CNBC
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87Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School investigated over hidden fees
Lauren Almeida — August 19, 2026, 07:14 PM PHT -
88IQST – IQSTEL Reports 1H 2026 Revenue of $207 Million, Up 59% Year-Over-Year, as Stockholders' Equity Reaches $17.2 Million – PR Newswire
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891,863,857 Shares in Carrier Global Corporation $CARR Bought by Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. – MarketBeat
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90Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026: Surprisingly calm amid bond market volatility
Yahoo Finance — August 19, 2026, 06:00 PM PHT -
91What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages?
BBC News — August 19, 2026, 05:58 PM PHT -
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93UK inflation: What is the rate and why are prices still rising? – BBC
"World business news OR Stock market OR Global Economy when:1d" – Google News — August 19, 2026, 05:24 PM PHT -
94Discovering Hidden Opportunities in Global Stocks August 2026 – simplywall.st
"Global corporate news OR earnings reports when:1d" – Google News — August 19, 2026, 05:18 PM PHT -
95Global Government Bond Yields Stabilize Ahead of Fed Minutes – WSJ
"Wall Street updates OR central banks news when:1d" – Google News — August 19, 2026, 05:13 PM PHT -
96Europe Hurries to Fund More Cutting-Edge Businesses to Compete With China and U.S.
Patricia Cohen — August 19, 2026, 05:02 PM PHT -
97Red lights are flashing in energy markets – CNN
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98ADCCI report highlights Abu Dhabi’s growing role in the global hydrogen economy – Fast Company Middle East
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99Brantone Veylor Launches Its European Strategic Expansion – markets.businessinsider.com
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100Trump and China Will Pay Close Attention to Carney’s ‘Trade Diversification’ Balancing Act – EnergyNow
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101Equity Investment Corp Acquires Shares of 14,067 Global Payments Inc. $GPN – MarketBeat
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10222,889 Shares in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company $HPE Purchased by Global Retirement Partners LLC – MarketBeat
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103Global Retirement Partners LLC Buys Shares of 1,726 Axon Enterprise, Inc $AXON – MarketBeat
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104India becomes least-favoured Asian stock market in BofA survey – why fund managers are underweight – The Times of India
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105Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Acquires 36,120 Shares of International Business Machines Corporation $IBM – MarketBeat
"Global corporate news OR earnings reports when:1d" – Google News — August 19, 2026, 03:41 PM PHT -
106Panel remarks about the European economy during a discussion on the global economic outlook at the World Economic Forum – European Central Bank
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107What Is the Nifty 50? Decoding Indian Stock Market for young investors – Jagran Josh
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108MEA Markets Rattle As Asian Tech Sell-Off Hits Global Equities – streamlinefeed.co.ke
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109RBI Monetary Policy and Its Impact on the Indian Stock Market – equitypandit.com
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110Global Market: Chinese stocks slide as semiconductor and robotics shares tumble – The Economic Times
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111West African country overtakes Nigeria as best-performing stock market globally – Legit.ng
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112Wall Street rebounds as Treasury yields fall; Moderna soars on the back of its melanoma vaccine – Il Sole 24 ORE
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113Global Markets on Edge: Bond Yields and Robotics Surge Amid Inflation Concerns – devdiscourse.com
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114China’s manufacturing surplus poses new test for global economy – AzerNews
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1153 Australian Dividend Stocks With Yields Above 5% and Strong Coverage – simplywall.st
"Wall Street updates OR central banks news when:1d" – Google News — August 19, 2026, 11:56 AM PHT -
116Tech leads losses as Asian stocks track Wall Street sell-off – The Straits Times
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117International Securities reports standalone net profit of Rs 0.16 crore in the June 2026 quarter – Business Standard
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118Is Wall Street Rushing to Secure Anthropic’s $10 Billion Revolving Credit Facility? In Reality, It’s a Race for IPO Underwriting Slots – Moomoo
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119Bargain Hunters, AI Bets, and CEO Confidence: Navigating the Final Wave of Q2 Earnings – See It Market
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120China’s uneven economic recovery to drive investors back to AI stocks: analysts – South China Morning Post
"World business news OR Stock market OR Global Economy when:1d" – Google News — August 19, 2026, 10:00 AM PHT