Business & Markets — August 4, 2026

Visa buys behavioral fraud tool for $2.4 billion. Visa is acquiring BioCatch, whose software analyzes typing patterns and other behavioral signals to flag scams before money moves, as AI-powered fraud rises.

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BP profit more than doubles. BP posted $5.7 billion in second-quarter net profit, up 144% year-over-year, as war-driven oil prices boosted results and drew criticism from President Trump.

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Yen holds intervention gains. The Japanese currency kept most of its gains Tuesday after a rare joint U.S.-Japan intervention -- a move traders read as the start of a more activist era in U.S. currency policy.

Reuters reported that market participants remained watchful for further action, an indication officials could step in again if the currency weakens anew. Coordinated moves involving Washington are uncommon, and the episode was interpreted as evidence that U.S. authorities may take a more hands-on role in exchange-rate management going forward, a shift traders will be testing in coming sessions.

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