The news: Lendlease is set to shed its overseas
construction divisions and terminate all international property development as
it embarks on a significant overhaul, the Australian Financial Review reports.
The news: World-leading chipmakers ASML and Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) are able to disable their chipmaking
machines remotely should China invade Taiwan, according to sources cited by Bloomberg.
The news: APA Queensland has delayed signing-off on
its South West Queensland Pipeline expansion which was due to start construction
in H2 2024, stating that regulatory uncertainty tied to the government’s
investigation into the pipeline sector means it cannot approve the spending.
The news: Shares in ride-hailing and food delivery
firm, Uber, fell over 9% during trading on Wednesday, after the company reported
unexpected losses and a weak Q2 forecast.
The news: UK fintech Revolut’s valuation has seen a 45%
raise by its shareholder, Schroders, which disclosed a £2.45 million ($4.72 million)
writeup for its Revolut holding on Monday.
The news: Meta has unveiled its new AI chip called ‘Artemis,’
the latest version of its Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA), in
efforts to reduce its dependence on Nvidia.
Plus: Ripple Labs launches USD-pegged stablecoin; EU authorities arrest 22 fraudsters over Covid recovery funding; Chinese banks could become new Thames Water shareholders.