South Korea Swaps Its Marriage Tax Credit for a Direct Cash Subsidy
From 4 September, a cash payment replaces the existing tax credit in a country with one of the world's lowest birth rates.
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Salesforce Beats on Both Lines and Books a $2.6bn Investment Gain
The software group topped estimates for the second quarter and recorded a $2.6 billion gain on strategic investments, including its stake in AI developer Anthropic.
Lula Speaks Out on Banco Master Fraud Case as Brazil's Election Nears
The Brazilian president posted a video addressing a fraud case that has implicated public officials, weeks out from October's presidential and parliamentary elections.
Brazil's Election Is Being Decided in Court Before It Reaches Voters
A Supreme Court justice suspended a presidential campaign and reversed himself a day later, while Lula's campaign seeks to bar a rival senator from standing.
Milei Takes a Combative Line on the Falklands in National Address
Argentina's president used a 3 September address to press his country's sovereignty claim over the islands in unusually forceful terms.
Five Countries Agree a Shared Model for Migrant Return Hubs by 2027
Denmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece have settled on a common approach to deportation centres, targeting 2027 for the first transfers.
Eskom Reports a Second Straight Profitable Year as Earnings Double
South Africa's state power utility doubled profit and posted consecutive years in the black, a reversal for a company that was the country's central economic problem.
Two Chambers, Three Seats, and a Congress That Has Not Been Governing
The 119th Congress reaches November with narrow margins, unresolved budget questions and an economy being managed almost entirely from the Federal Reserve.