Business - CNBC

1. Hyundai saw its net profit slashed, and it has the US and China to blame

2. Daimler reports booming sales of Mercedes-Benz cars thanks to 28% rise in demand from China

3. China to turn all centrally owned giants into joint-stock firms by the end of the year

4. Venezuela’s strongman has a plan to get around the elected legislature: Make a new one

5. Motorbike delivery and ride-sharing app Go-Jek boosts Jakarta's traffic-clogged economy

6. Steve Wynn cautions against 'short-term myopia' in defending Macau mass-market softness

7. AMD stock soars 10% after strong guidance, earnings beat

8. North Korea threatens 'merciless blow' to US as data shows Moscow aiding regime

9. Shares of Caterpillar jump 5% on second-quarter earnings beat

10. Op-Ed: This is the next challenge for General Motors and CEO Mary Barra

11. Domino's delivers Street-beating sales and profit

12. 3 reasons why Tuesday’s Russia vote in Congress is a big deal

13. Virgin Money optimistic for digital bank development after strong first-half performance

14. 3M misses Street 2Q forecasts

15. US-UK trade talks overshadowed by chlorinated chicken

16. United Tech quarterly revenue rises 2.7%

17. DuPont beats on strong demand in agriculture business

18. Low-cost carrier Scoot aims to double fleet size in five years

19. German business confidence reaches its highest level since country's reunification

20. A huge Chinese conglomerate just revealed its ownership — and a lot of governments are watching