TOKYO (AP) – Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers has improved slightly, according to a survey by Japan’s central bank released Tuesday, although worries persist over President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has reached a settlement with the Justice Department that could clear the way for its $14 billion takeover of rival Juniper Networks. The Justice Department had sued to block the acquisition, saying it could eliminate competition, raise prices and reduce innovation.

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Home Depot is buying specialty building products distributor GMS Inc. in a deal valued at approximately $4.3 billion. The Atlanta home improvement chain said Monday the transaction will help strengthen Home Depot’s relationship with professional contractors.

BANGKOK (AP) – Chinese factory activity improved somewhat in June after President Donald Trump agreed to delay imposing higher tariffs on imports from China for 90 days, but overall activity was still contracting, according to a survey released Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) – Chrysler is voluntarily recalling some of its 2022-2025 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles to replace their side curtain airbags, if needed.

NEW YORK (AP) – All the major banks passed the Federal Reserve’s annual “stress tests” of the financial system, the central bank said Friday, but the test conducted by the central bank was notably less vigorous than it had been in previous years.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Denmark is taking steps toward enacting a ban on the use of “deepfake” imagery online, saying such digital manipulations can stir doubts about reality and foster misinformation.