Barclays acquires UK fintech GoHenry for £180M, taking over the loss-making children's banking app as part of its digital expansion strategy.

Chinese regulators fine Futu $273M for unlicensed trading services to mainland residents. Founder Leaf Li accelerates global expansion away from the app.

Billionaire Leaf Li, founder of Futu, was caught off-guard when Chinese regulators slapped a $273 million penalty on his company for operating unlicensed trading services for mainland residents as part of a wider crackdown. In response, Li is accelerating a global push away from the company's main app.

Sleep Number agrees to merge with Sleep Country Canada in court-supervised deal. The mattress makers combine operations under a Canadian court process.

Mattress maker Sleep Number has agreed to merge with Sleep Country Canada through a court-supervised process.

China Jan.-May aggregate financing hits 17.48 trillion yuan, topping 17.15 trillion estimate

China's aggregate social financing for January-May 2026 reached 17.48 trillion yuan, compared with an estimate of 17.150 trillion yuan.

Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire on paper after SpaceX IPO. SpaceX's $75B listing values his stake at $866.5B, with Tesla holdings near $286B pushing total wealth above $1T.

Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire on paper after SpaceX IPO. SpaceX's $75B listing values Musk's stake at about $866.5B, with Tesla holdings near $286B pushing total wealth above $1T.