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Android Users Are Getting a Fart Button
Android users on the beta update channel are noticing a new menu in calls made with the Google Phone app. Dubbed “Audio Emoji,” this surprise new feature gives callers a soundboard with six different sound effects, which both sides of the call can hear.
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Chinese Miners See Opportunities as BHP’s Mega Bid Unfolds
China’s leading metals companies, including its state iron ore buyer, are considering their next moves following BHP Group’s blockbuster $39 billion approach for rival Anglo American Plc, potentially the largest mining deal in over a decade.
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Credit Suisse Faces $36 Million Korea Short-Sale Fine: Chosun
Credit Suisse AG reportedly faces 50 billion won ($36 million) in penalties over illegal short selling in South Korea, where authorities are due to give an update on their broader investigation into the practice on Friday.
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Olam Ups Offer for Australia’s Namoi, Days After Latest LDC Bid
Olam Agri Holdings Ltd. sweetened its offer for Australia’s Namoi Cotton Ltd., topping a proposal from rival Louis Dreyfus Co. and heating up a bidding war between two top agricultural commodities traders.
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Japanese Companies Struggle With Yen’s Continued Weakness
Japan’s companies are expressing unusual discomfort with the weak yen, just as the country’s government appears to be stepping in to prop up its tumbling currency.
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BlackRock, Citadel Reap Billion-Dollar Deals From Australia Fund
Man Group Plc, BlackRock Inc. and Citadel are among big winners from the giant alternatives portfolio held by Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, which has revealed the size of its mandates for the first time.
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Permira Nears Deal for Israeli Fraud Protection Startup BioCatch
Buyout firm Permira is nearing a deal to acquire a majority stake in Israeli fraud protection startup BioCatch, people with knowledge of the matter said.
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US May Step Up Verbal Intervention on Yen Rout, Jim O’Neill Says
US officials already have a watchful eye on the yen and may resort to more “specific” and “public” rhetoric to help Japan stabilize its currency rout, according to Jim O’Neill.
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Taiwan Halts Two-Year Factory Slump in Sign of Broader Rebound
Taiwan’s factory activity expanded for the first time in two years, leading a broad rebound in Asia.
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