Here are some of the key takeaways from the conference: Fed Chair Jerome Powell used his Friday speech to signal the US central bank is likely on track for an interest-rate cut in September, after holding its benchmark steady in the first eight months of the year.

Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon didn’t hold back on the impact of tariffs on his company’s earnings call yesterday — costs were increasing by the week, he said.

Many foreign observers have urged Taiwan to embrace nuclear power, arguing that its dependency on imported gas, coal and oil for more than 95 per cent of its energy makes it highly vulnerable to a Ch...