State Street Corp.’s asset-management arm acquired a minority holding in Coller Capital to tap the growing market for secondhand stakes in private markets. The firms announced the deal Monday in a statement that didn’t disclose the amount of the investment. The...

US factory activity shrank in October for an eighth straight month, driven by a pullback in production and tepid demand. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index eased 0.4 point to 48.7, according to data released Monday. Readings below 50 indicate...

China’s manufacturing activity expanded less than forecast in October, a private survey showed, adding to worrying signs about the economy’s momentum as the year winds down. The RatingDog China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index slipped to 50.6 from 51.2...

Alphabet Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. were rewarded by investors for reporting better-than-expected third-quarter profits. At both companies, earnings were boosted by the increased value of their stakes in Anthropic PBC, maker of the popular Claude chatbot....

Mark Zuckerberg warned that Meta Platforms Inc. will need to spend even more aggressively on artificial intelligence in the year ahead, reigniting concerns from investors who sent its shares plunging on concerns that the massive investments won’t pay off. In...

Delinquency rates grew in September, hitting levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Many consumers were able to manage their debt during the pandemic, as spending slowed and stimulus checks provided some aid. However, with tariffs pushing up costs and...