Two more Wirecard executives charged over accounting scandal

German prosecutors have charged another two former Wirecard executives, according to a statement from their Munich office on Tuesday, casting their net wider in investigations into one of Germany's biggest corporate scandals.

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Two more Wirecard executives charged over accounting scandal  German prosecutors have charged another two former Wirecard executives, according to a statement from their Munich office on Tuesday, casting their net wider in investigations into one of Germany's biggest corporate scandals.

MarketAxess profit rises on demand for high-grade credit, government bonds  MarketAxess Holdings' second-quarter profit rose 8% due to robust trading activity in high-grade corporate debt and government bonds, it said on Tuesday.

Online brokerages Futu, UP Fintech suspend night trading of U.S. stocks  Online brokerages Futu Holdings and UP Fintech Holding , known for helping Chinese investors buy global stocks, have told clients that night trading of U.S. shares would be suspended on Tuesday after a surge in global market volatility.

ByteDance joins OpenAI's Sora rivals with AI video app launch  ByteDance has expanded its offering of a software that can generate videos based on text prompts, joining a growing number of Chinese tech firms entering an emerging market also targeted by ChatGPT creator OpenAI.

Starboard pushes Autodesk board to explore CEO change, cost cuts  Starboard Value has been engaging with the board of Autodesk , continuing its push to improve the design software maker's operations and financial performance, the activist investor said in a presentation on Tuesday.

Joby Aviation applies for aircraft certification in Australia  Electric air taxi maker Joby Aviation said on Tuesday the it has formally applied for its aircraft to be certified for use in Australia.

US to invest $2.2 billion to overhaul national power grid  The Biden administration said on Tuesday it is investing $2.2 billion to revamp the nation's power grid to protect it against growing threats of extreme weather events.

KFC parent Yum Brands sales fall as weak US demand persists  Taco Bell parent Yum Brands reported a bigger-than-expected fall in same-store sales for the second quarter as sticky inflation prompted lower-income Americans to eat out less and cook more affordable meals at home.

Uber's second-quarter revenue beats on ride-sharing demand  Uber beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue and core profit on Tuesday, helped by steady demand for its ride-sharing and food-delivery services, sending the company's shares up 5% before the bell.

LVMH's Dior lagged on supply chain disclosure, made outdated ESG claim  LVMH's second-largest fashion brand Dior was until last month behind on disclosures required by UK law about working conditions in its supply chain, and made outdated statements on its website of a third-party certification that it terminated more than a year ago, Reuters has found.

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