The world’s largest retailer, Walmart, reported second-quarter results amid a wave of fresh retail sales data.

Two big-name investors teamed up as Bill Ackman invested in Warren Buffett’s firm – while another high-profile investor fell out with General Electric.

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Investors weren’t able to ignore the recession warning alarm that was sounded by US and UK government bonds.

Germany’s economy shrank in the second quarter and, without support, might shrink this quarter too.

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New employment and inflation data from the UK and the US gave a mixed review of both economies.

The will-they-won’t-they television romance between CBS and Viacom may finally end in the two getting together.

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Saudi Aramco reported a 12% fall in profit – but it’s held onto its title as the world’s most profitable company.

Airline Cathay Pacific’s stock tumbled 5% after becoming embroiled in Hong Kong’s latest protests.

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European economies look shaky, but Britain’s is really bad: the UK economy shrank last quarter for the first time since 2012.

US chipmaking giant Broadcom is set to buy the non-consumer business of security software firm Symantec for $11 billion.

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Ride-hailing giant Uber followed rival Lyft’s second-quarter update with a less-than-desirable one of its own.

Kraft Heinz put a weaker-than-expected first half of 2019 down to a cocktail of issues.

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Hot on the heels of the US, central banks in India, New Zealand, and Thailand surprised investors by announcing their own lowered interest rates.

German data continued to paint a dark economic picture, leaving investors worried about a potential recession.

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French media giant Vivendi is in talks to sell a stake in the world’s biggest music company to China’s Tencent.

IWG’s update may keep investors from being wooed by rival WeWork’s forthcoming initial public offering.

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China responded to the latest round of US tariffs by letting its currency’s value fall to an eleven-year low.

Just Eat and Takeaway.com agreed details of a merger that will create one of the world’s biggest food delivery companies.

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US-China trade relations took another turn for the worse, sending oil’s price tumbling as major producers released quarterly earnings.

European shoppers turned out in force this summer, and so did American workers.

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