Comcast is planning to split itself into two separate publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky

In a media environment that's seen a surge in mergers and acquisitions, Comcast plans to divide into two companies. The company announced on Monday that it plans to split its media and entertainment brand from its telecom business.

The planned spinoff of NBCU is another step in a long-running realignment of the media and entertainment industry’s power structure.

Comcast Corp. plans to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky, unwinding a strategy that began more than a decade ago after struggling to demonstrate that a cable and media conglomerate would benefit shareholders.

New repayment rules and borrowing limits start this week. Here's who should pay close attention to the changes.

Sweeping federal student loan changes start July 1. Borrowers face new caps and repayment plan shifts that may affect your budget.

University of Arkansas Admissions discusses federal student loan changes

Federal student loan repayment plans are set to change on July 1. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, a national higher education reporter for The Washington Post, joins with more.

Policymakers gather in Portugal as new data shows euro-region inflation easing

Rapidly retreating energy prices have eased pressure on the European Central Bank to raise interest rates in July, though policymakers continue to see a small rate hike later this year as the more likely outcome,

The case for the European Central Bank to raise interest rates for a second time isn’t as clear as it was, according to Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch.

The head of the European Central Bank said the bank’s latest rate increase will help bring down inflation to its 2% target by next year

China's factory activity returned to expansion in June, driven by demand for chips, computers and other AI-related products, as robust export orders ​and front-loading to the United States to get ahead of tariffs offset weakness elsewhere in the economy.

China's manufacturing activity picked up faster than expected in June buoyed by strong demand for high-tech exports amid global AI boom. The official purchasing managers' index edged up to 50.3 in June,

The world's second-largest economy registered robust trade growth this year, with May exports skyrocketing 19.4 per cent year on year China's factory activity returned to expansionary territory in June,

China's factory activity likely returned to growth in June, albeit by the slimmest of margins, as ​the world's second-largest economy struggles for momentum despite strong demand for high-tech exports to ‌feed the global AI boom.

Oil prices were slightly higher as traders focused on the prospect of fresh talks between the U.S. and Iran in Doha. Trump has said talks will take place in Qatar's capital on Tuesday, although a spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry has denied this.

The two countries also agreed to renew talks over the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes of saving an interim peace deal.

Oil prices rose Sunday while U.S. stock-index futures advanced, after the U.S. and Iran continued to trade fire in the Persian Gulf, renewing fears that the Strait of Hormuz may effectively be shut again.

Oil prices dropped on Tuesday, with investors eyeing the outcome of potential U.S.-Iran talks in Doha amid weekend missile fire from both sides that tested an interim ceasefire to ​end the four-month-old war.

Beijing slapped export controls on 40 entities amid a diplomatic spat that began with Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan.

The Chinese commerce ministry said it added 20 Japanese entities to an export control list that prohibits Chinese firms from selling dual-use products to those companies

China has placed a further 20 Japanese companies on an export control list, barring them from receiving Chinese goods with both civilian and military applications, in a move set to heighten tensions

Tensions between the two nations have steadily worsened since the Japan PM’s comment last year warning Beijing of military action in case of naval blockade against the island nation.