- Stripe and Advent held talks to acquire PayPal in July, while JPMorgan severed its banking relationship with Polymarket due to regulatory concerns.
- Berkshire backed Marubeni favors a stronger yen to support a $ 12 billion investment plan, and Aviva reported strong first half operating profit growth.
- Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack urged immediate central bank action against persistent inflation, and Bill Ackman criticized his new fund's slumping stock price.