June 25, 2026

Germany’s dealmakers are seeing some of their long-wished-for transactions come to fruition, driving the country to one of its busiest years for mergers and acquisitions in decades.

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SK Hynix Inc.’s push for a US listing is spurring talk of another prize for shareholders: a potentially higher market value that may narrow its gap with US rival Micron Technology Inc.

Swiss President Guy Parmelin will meet US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer later this month for talks as the two countries aim to finalize a broader trade deal amid renewed tariff pressure from Washington.

Some major Chinese banks are shutting down services that aid retail trading in precious metals, after a multiyear rally in gold and silver went into reverse in recent months.