TikTok won’t get the US’s axe. President Trump said he gave his “blessing” to a partnership between Oracle and Walmart to support the app’s US operations. It allows the app to avoid a US ban on it that was set to take effect Sunday. But privacy concerns aren’t entirely alleviated: Chinese tech company ByteDance will remain a majority owner.

WeChat might survive a ban by Trump as well. A federal judge temporarily blocked the president’s executive order that sought to cripple the app in the US on Sunday. The ban could present a threat to users’ free-speech rights, the judge wrote.

North Korea has been using US banks to launder money. That’s just one disturbing conclusion from a huge trove of leaked “suspicious activity reports,” written by most of the world’s biggest banks. The stories detail how banks knowingly handled cash from drug cartels, corrupt politicians, terrorists, and con artists.

Thousands of protesters in Thailand are challenging the monarchy. Marches over the weekend drew huge crowds, challenging the king’s authority and budget, issues that are usually considered off-limits. Protesters installed a “people’s plaque” near the palace, delivered a list of written demands, and may call for a general strike in October.

It’s a good time to be in the medical glove business. The world’s largest manufacturer of them, Malaysia-based Top Glove, announced profits were 400% higher than last year, because of the pandemic. The company expects to see demand continue to grow for at least the next two years.