The project envisages the creation and operation of the first integrated biofuel production complex in Central Asia, and one of the largest and most technologically advanced in the world.

Designer fashion brand Guess has agreed to a $1.4 billion take-private deal, the company announced Wednesday.

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is reportedly in early-stage talks for a private stock sale that would allow current and former employees to cash out, potentially valuing the company at around $500 billion—a significant jump from its current $300 billion valuation.

British scientific instruments maker Spectris (SXS.L) has agreed to a sweetened takeover offer from U.S. private equity giant KKR (KKR.N), valuing the company at £4.8 billion ($6.4 billion). The decision ends its support for a lower bid from rival suitor Advent International.

Australia's parliament has passed a landmark law slashing student loan debt by 20%, delivering over A$16 billion (US$10.31 billion) in relief to around three million Australians. The legislation, passed on Thursday, marks the first major policy enacted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's center-left Labor government since its re-election in May.

Eighteen EU member states have requested a total of €127 billion in low-interest loans from the European Commission to bolster defense and potentially purchase arms for Ukraine, the Commission confirmed on July 30.

Five years after JCPenney filed for bankruptcy, 119 of its store properties have been sold to a Boston-based private equity firm for $947 million, according to a July 25 announcement by Copper Property CTL Pass Through Trust.

A growing bipartisan coalition of lawmakers is urging the Trump administration to unfreeze nearly $6 billion in federal education funding, warning that the prolonged delay could force public schools across the United States to shut their doors.