BusinessFinancial TimesBusinessAug 16, 2026 · 1 minCan we stop with the public ‘blasterbating’, actually?It is now hard to take public transport without having to endure the sound of someone else’s smartphone speakerFinancial Times
BusinessFinancial TimesBusinessAug 16, 2026 · 1 minAre Americans making peace with the spectre of socialism?Democratic socialist candidates are winning primary battles as voters turn to progressive policiesFinancial Times
BusinessFinancial TimesBusinessAug 16, 2026 · 1 minEuropean companies count the costs and gains of extreme heatBusinesses flagged effects of extreme heat, drought and wildfires on a record share of earnings calls in recent weeksFinancial Times
BusinessFinancial TimesBusinessAug 16, 2026 · 1 minMiner Ferrexpo caught up in dispute between oligarch and KyivIron ore group is trying to raise cash while sanctions-hit shareholder fights to maintain his stakeFinancial Times
BusinessFinancial TimesBusinessAug 16, 2026 · 1 minWorld’s largest carmakers seek to avert motor oil crisisShortage of Group III base oils prompts auto manufacturers to turn to new blendsFinancial Times
BusinessFinancial TimesBusinessAug 16, 2026 · 1 minBlackBerry: From phone dinosaur to tech championA decade after the disappearance of its handsets, the company’s future rests on car and security softwareFinancial Times
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 16, 2026 · 1 minChina Revises Timing of July Economic Data Release, BriefingChina revised the release time for its July economic data to 3 p.m. Monday, breaking with recent practice.Bloomberg
BusinessDawnBusinessAug 16, 2026 · 1 minFPCCI demands rollback of high taxes on hybrid carsHYDERABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has expressed concern over the sales tax hike on hybrid vehicles, from 8.5 per cent to 25pc, and warned that this short-sighted policy would hurt consumers and…Dawn
BusinessCNABusinessAug 16, 2026 · 1 minDisney, Square Enix preview 'Kingdom Hearts 4' video game at fan conventionCNA
BusinessTASSBusinessAug 16, 2026 · 1 minUkraine’s losses from idle port capacities rise to $1.75 billionUkrainian farm exports have dwindled by approximately 60%TASS
BusinessFinancial TimesBusinessAug 16, 2026 · 1 minSingapore Inc hopes AI access will stop finance high-flyers moving to Hong KongClose relations with both US and China mean the latest AI models are easily accessible in the city-stateFinancial Times
BusinessSouth China Morning PostBusinessAug 16, 2026 · 1 minLuxury home sales rebound in mainland China but overall market recovery unlikely: analystsSales of luxury homes in mainland China’s top cities are picking up as high-net-worth individuals, benefiting from the country’s tech boom, splash out billions of yuan to improve their housing. The buying binge has sparked expectations of…South China Morning Post