Posts by Isiah Goldmann

Technology

According to three sources, Oracle (ORCL.N) let off hundreds of employees and canceled employment offers in its health arm on Thursday. The layoffs follow...

Cryptocurrencies

After last year’s meltdowns, crypto investors limit risk. After the abrupt bankruptcies of Celsius Network, Voyager Digital, FTX, and others last year, cryptocurrency investors...

Politics

The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced Friday that South Korea recovered a rocket part from North Korea’s failed military satellite launch last month. The...

Breaking News

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV announced that President Xi Jinping will meet Bill Gates in Beijing on Friday. Xi’s first international entrepreneur summit in years....

Technology

Apple (AAPL.O) announced on Wednesday that it is increasing its support for communities that continue to be underrepresented in the technology field by investing...

Business

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk on Friday for the second time a month to promote France as...

Politics

Mexico City interior minister Batres was named mayor. Sheinbaum announced Wednesday that she would pick Marti Batres, the city’s interior minister, to succeed her...

Business

On Thursday, an Australian state banned PricewaterhouseCoopers‘ (PwC) local business from getting new tax-related contracts for three months. A former PwC tax partner who...

Business

Two sources said Goldman Sachs Group (GS.N) is slashing more than 30 Asian banking employees as a tough market environment hurts Wall Street banks’...

Politics

Russian missiles hit civilian buildings in Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa and the eastern Donetsk area overnight, killing at least six people, military...

Finance

Greenpeace activists scaled Deutsche Bank’s (DBKGn.DE) Frankfurt offices on Wednesday. They draped a giant yellow banner across part of the exterior to protest the...

Politics

Fuji TV stated that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may dissolve the lower house of parliament on Friday if the opposition submits a no-confidence...

Business

On Wednesday, Toyota (7203.T) shareholders voted down an extraordinary resolution on the automaker’s climate advocacy and supported its board. Given management support among Japan’s...

Economy

Asian shares rise, dollar wobbles as US inflation data support Fed pause bets. Asian equities rallied, and the dollar fell on Wednesday after falling...

Politics

On Tuesday, Yoon’s office announced that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will travel to France and Vietnam next week to meet with leaders....

Politics

After China’s ambassador urged Seoul against making “wrong bets” in the Sino-U.S. competition, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol doubted the ambassador’s mutual regard....

Politics

As the U.S. and its allies practice in the Western Pacific, China began military operations in the East China Sea north of Taiwan on...

Finance

Fed pause hopes to boost Indian shares. After May retail inflation statistics lifted confidence, Indian shares rose on Tuesday, with the wider midcap index...

Business

On Tuesday, HSBC (HSBA.L) announced it would close its wealth and personal banking division in New Zealand as it leaves less lucrative areas worldwide...

Business

Two sources close to Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) said Monday that the supervisory board would meet on Tuesday to discuss a savings program ahead of its...

Technology

Germany rejected Intel’s chip factory subsidies. According to the Financial Times, Germany’s Finance Minister Christian Lindner is resisting Intel’s (INTC.O) requests for increased subsidies...

Politics

On Monday, KCNA said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to “hold hands” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and strengthen strategic collaboration...

Technology

OpenAI CEO is hopeful about global AI coordination. On Monday, OpenAI’s CEO stated he was “quite optimistic” about global AI cooperation after touring major...

Politics

On Monday, Ukraine’s highest military command reported severe fighting in frontline hot locations. In contrast, the defense ministry reported the liberation of numerous villages...

Business

The Saudi state news agency reported that Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment struck a $5.6 billion deal with Chinese electric car producer Human Horizons...

Economy

Asian equities started tentatively on Monday as investors prepared for central bank meetings from Europe, Japan, and the U.S. this week and U.S. inflation...

Business

Telecom Italia (TIM) (TLIT.MI), Italy’s largest telecoms operator, received two new proposals for its landline grid on Friday to break the impasse over the...

Business

On Friday, the White House announced that Tesla’s (TSLA.O) standard plug electric-vehicle charging stations might receive billions of dollars in federal subsidies if they...

Technology

Twitter owner Elon Musk announced Friday that verified content providers would be paid $5 million for adverts in their replies. “Note, the creator must...

Technology

After Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown on May 23, Antenna found that daily U.S. sign-ups increased. The news lifted firm shares 2.3% to $418.92 in early...

Politics

On Friday, President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus after special storage facilities are ready on July 7-8....

Finance

UBS (UBSG.S) announced on Friday that it had reached a deal with the Swiss government under which the latter will compensate the bank for...

Business

Consumer groups complained Britain’s largest supermarket, Tesco (TSCO.L), to the competition authorities for failing to disclose loyalty card pricing. On Friday, Tesco claimed that...

Business

Safaricom Ethiopia, Ethiopia’s first private telecom operator, received additional backing from the World Bank Group’s private investment arm and guarantee agency. In September, the...

Business

This week, a business conference in Riyadh will bring together Chinese entrepreneurs and investors to discuss expansion and financing opportunities amid warmer diplomatic relations....

Politics

As the U.S. competes with China, a Senate committee passed legislation on Thursday to remove its “developing nation” status from some international organizations. “Ending...

Technology

An adviser to Europe’s top court said Thursday that EU competition enforcers made errors in ordering Amazon (AMZN.O) to pay Luxembourg 250 million euros...

Politics

On Thursday, Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto announced he would run for president in next year’s election to succeed Sauli Niinisto, retiring after two...

Business

On Thursday, Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors (7202.T) denied plans to move a facility from Thailand to Indonesia, a day after the Indonesian industry...

Business

On Thursday, Lucid Group’s president of China operations, Zhu Jiang, said the company is poised to join the world’s largest auto market. A non-media-authorized...

Politics

Taiwan deploys air defense as China aircraft enter the zone. After Beijing’s latest mass air assault, Taiwan activated its defense systems on Thursday. China,...

Economy

Sandoz, the generics branch of Novartis (NOVN.S), will be spun off soon, and the Swiss company said Thursday that it expects the new company...

Business

As renewable energy grows, Japan’s Itochu Corp (8001.T) announced Wednesday that it had formed a power storage company alongside Osaka Gas Co (9532.T) and...

Economy

Britain’s resource-heavy stock indexes fell on Wednesday as negative Chinese trade data drove miners lower and terrible domestic house prices data drove homebuilders lower....

Business

Chongqing Changan Automobile (000625. SZ) rejected local media reports that it arbitrarily lowered supplier payments by 10% in a statement to Reuters on Wednesday....

Economy

Asia markets rise, China loses some amid dismal trade data. On Wednesday, anticipation that China will stimulate its economy and overnight Wall Street gains...

Business

China’s largest commercial property developer, Dalian Wanda Group, had 1.98 billion yuan ($278.18 million) in shares frozen by a Shanghai court. Dalian Wanda Commercial...

Technology

Google’s AI powers Priceline’s virtual travel agent. Want a New York hotel near a Christmas market, vegan restaurant, or other attraction? The businesses informed...

Cryptocurrencies

Coinbase (COIN.O), the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, was sued by the SEC on Tuesday for operating illegally without first registering. The SEC’s complaint against...

Technology

Linda Yaccarino, Twitter’s new CEO, announced late Monday that she had started her job a month after Elon Musk appointed her. “It happened—first day...

Business

On Tuesday, Emirates President Tim Clark stated that the Dubai-based carrier may add Airbus A350, Boeing 777X, or 787 jets to fulfill 2030 demand....

Politics

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy commended Ukrainian troops after his senior ground commander reported progress near Bakhmut in northern Donetsk. “I am grateful to each of...

Finance

Stocks stay in tight ranges amid Fed pause speculation. Asian equities rose on Tuesday as weak U.S. economic data bolstered predictions that the Federal...

Politics

China and Russia conducted a sixth joint aviation patrol over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea on Tuesday, coinciding with an...

Cryptocurrencies

U.S. regulators sued Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao for allegedly running a “web of deception,” putting pressure on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange...

Politics

After NATO countries began their annual Baltic training on Sunday, Russia said on Monday that it had also begun its regional naval drills. The...

Business

On Monday, a European derivatives committee declared Casino (CASP.PA), France’s debt-laden retailer, has not had a bankruptcy credit event, dashing investor hopes for a...

Business

On Monday, the Nikkei share average reached its highest level in 33 years as Wall Street rallied and investors gambled on domestic equities expecting...

Business

Barclays Private Bank (BARC.L) announced two senior hires in its Singapore office on Monday to capitalize on the wealth and growth of family offices...

Business

France embraces EV battery factories. It was a revelation for French President Emmanuel Macron. Last July, the head of Taiwan’s ProLogium cut a credit...

Technology

According to Reuters, Joe Benarroch will join Twitter as a business operations officer on Monday. “Build Twitter 2.0 together,” Benarroch wrote in an email....

Business

Indian stocks rise on Fed rate hike halt prospects. Mixed U.S. jobs statistics raised concerns that the Federal Reserve may not raise interest rates...

Technology

According to sources, most EU governments have rejected a request by Europe’s leading telecoms carriers to require leading Tech to subsidize 5G and internet...

Politics

In a Saturday interview, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated Ukraine is ready to launch its long-awaited counteroffensive to retake Russian-occupied territory. “We strongly believe we...

Politics

On Saturday, South Korea’s defense minister claimed some countries were “ignoring North Korea’s unlawful behavior,” which might weaken U.N. sanctions against its missile and...

Business

French Renault consumers to file criminal case over faulty engines. A group of consumers wants to file a criminal lawsuit against Renault (RENA.PA) next...

Technology

BofA Global Research said on Friday that technology equities funds saw their biggest weekly inflows ever in the week to Wednesday, spurred by investor...

Technology

Puneet Chandok, Amazon.com Inc.’s (AMZN.O) India and South Asia cloud business head, resigned Friday. Chandok led Amazon Web Services since June 2019. The U.S....

People

Prince Harry will become the first senior British royal to testify in court for 130 years in his case against a newspaper group he...

Business

After visiting China this week, JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) CEO Jamie Dimon will visit Taiwan on Friday, a source said. Dimon’s visit to...

Business

The benchmark Nikkei market closed at a three-decade high on Friday after U.S. lawmakers approved raising the debt ceiling and central bankers signaled they...

Business

On Thursday, Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) CEO Darren Woods said new technologies would double oil production from the company’s U.S. shale properties in five years....

Economy

Asian stocks climb as U.S. avoids default, Fed pause bets strengthen. After the U.S. Senate lifted the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, Asian equities rose...

Economy

China will follow EU-Russia sanctions negotiations and defend Chinese enterprises. On Thursday, commerce ministry spokesman Shu Jueting said China would closely follow EU debates...

Business

Two sources with knowledge of the subject said Southeast Asian e-commerce and gaming giant Sea Ltd (SE.N) is closing down its investment unit amid...

Business

Lucid Group (LCID.O) dropped 9% after market hours after announcing a $3 billion stock offering, roughly two-thirds of which will come from Saudi Arabia’s...

Politics

On Thursday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said it was “unfortunate” his Chinese counterpart had declined to meet him at a security gathering because...

Economy

Asia’s manufacturing struggle amid uneven recoveries. On Thursday, business surveys revealed that Asia’s biggest economies’ factories accelerated in May as supply chain issues eased,...

Finance

Credit Suisse bankers leave in hundreds each week.  Two sources said hundreds of Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) employees depart each week due to uncertainties around...

Business

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) stated Wednesday that Oceana and Asia customer data, except Japan, may have been publicly accessible from October 2016 to May...

Technology

Baidu Inc (9988. HK), a Chinese search engine, announced a 1 billion yuan ($145 million) venture capital fund to support AI-focused startups. It will...

Economy

Turkey prepares for new cabinet as lira hits record low. Turkey prepares for new cabinet as lira hits record low. After an electoral victory,...

Business

On Tuesday, a Swiss Social Democratic Party politician suggested shrinking UBS (UBSG.S) assets after its merger with Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) to avoid another costly...

Technology

On Tuesday, Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) became the first U.S. chipmaker to achieve $1 trillion in market capitalization. Premarket trade saw shares up 3.5% at...

Technology

Hybrid and gasoline sales in Japan and China lifted Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) global sales by over 5% in April. The Japanese manufacturer sold...

Business

Pitkethly is to retire in 2024 as Unilever CFO. On Tuesday, Unilever Plc (ULVR.L) announced that Chief Financial Officer Graeme Pitkethly would retire in...

Cryptocurrencies

On Tuesday, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange,’s Australian arm’s bitcoin prices were about A$9,000 lower than competitor exchanges, indicating clients were selling swiftly....

Finance

Crown Resorts, the Australian casino operator bought by Blackstone Inc (BX.N) after three devastating inquiries, agreed to pay A$450 million ($294 million) for violating...

Breaking News

Officials reported early Tuesday that Russia’s third attack on Kyiv in 24 hours killed one person and injured four, with Ukraine’s air defense troops...

Politics

KCNA announced Tuesday that North Korea will launch its first military surveillance satellite in June to monitor U.S. military activity. Ri Pyong Chol, vice-chairman...

Business

The Legal Roadmap: Essential Steps for Starting Your Business Learn how to navigate the legal aspects of starting a business, including business registration, contracts,...

Economy

South Korea’s largest arms contract with Poland—$13.7 billion—lays the framework for a military-industrial juggernaut that the two nations’ defense corporations hope will feed Europe’s...

Politics

After a major Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv, civilians took shelter on Monday morning as explosions rang out. Reuters witnesses said Kyiv...

Economy

European taxis joining Uber, according to executive. An executive told Reuters that Uber (UBER.N) is attracting European taxi drivers, despite the company’s history of...

Politics

Belarus official: West forced nuclear deployment. A senior Belarusian official said, Western countries forced Belarus to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons and warned against...

Politics

Biden and McCarthy’s rocky debt ceiling negotiations. Early this year, Democratic President Joe Biden labeled the lengthy story a national shame and had some...

Cryptocurrencies

Singapore’s Temasek reduces FTX investment personnel salaries. On Monday, Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL) reduced compensation for its senior management and the team...

Business

AMP (AMP.AX) announced that Blair Vernon would succeed Peter Fredricson as chief financial officer and abolish its local wealth management subsidiary to simplify its...

Finance

Israel watchdog requests bank data for interest rate probe. On Sunday, Israel’s competition watchdog requested more data from the country’s banks, alleging they were...

Politics

In a Sunday interview, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that good relations with China are achievable even without the Belt and Road Initiative...

Technology

Microsoft (MSFT.O) is appealing Britain’s decision to deny its $69 billion merger of “Call of Duty” creator Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) over “fundamental errors” in...

Politics

After the Treasury Department warned of a June 5 default, Democratic President Joe Biden and a Republican negotiator said Friday they were working on...

Politics

China and South Korea intensify chip industry negotiations. China’s commerce minister said China and South Korea would improve semiconductor supply chain talks and cooperation...

Business

After a wave of insurers left an industry climate group under U.S. pressure, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) claimed on Friday...

Business

Bunge and Viterra in merger negotiations. A source familiar with the situation said global grain trader Viterra is in talks to merge with U.S....

Business

Mahindra’s Q4 profit climbs 22%, declares dividend On Friday, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (MAHM.NS) reported a 22.1% increase in fourth-quarter profit, led by SUV...

Business

U.K. equities climbed on Friday after retail sales surprisingly rose in April, indicating consumer spending resilience despite high inflation. In addition, Rio Tinto had...

Business

Oil prices were unchanged on Friday amid conflicting supply messages from Russia and Saudi Arabia ahead of the next OPEC+ policy meeting, a stronger...

Economy

Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) is considering setting up manufacturing in the U.S. to modernize the electricity system and take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act...

Business

On Thursday, Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti told Ansa news agency that Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) CEO Carsten Spohr will visit Rome to explore investing in...

Technology

Sony chip firm buys Kumamoto land. Sony Corporation plans to buy 27 hectares (270,000 square meters) in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, to boost its semiconductor...

Politics

The Chinese government denies that its spies are infiltrating Western infrastructure, calling the US-led warning a “collective disinformation campaign.” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao...

Economy

After Nvidia’s blockbuster estimate, Nasdaq futures rose more than 1% on Thursday as debt ceiling talks progressed. Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O), the world’s most valuable...

Economy

On Thursday, official estimates showed that net migration to the UK reached a record 606,000 last year, putting pressure on British Prime Minister Rishi...

Finance

A senior government official told an inquiry on Thursday that PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) will fire personnel involved in releasing and using classified Australian tax plans....

Business

Following a security warning from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, VinFast recalls its initial US-bound electric vehicles. The NHTS stated VinFast recalled...

Technology

On Wednesday, EU industry director Thierry Breton said Alphabet (GOOGL.O) and the European Commission want to create an artificial intelligence (AI) partnership with European...

Politics

White House Republicans will discuss the US debt ceiling as default nears. On Wednesday morning, Democratic President Joe Biden and senior legislative Republican Kevin...

Business

On Wednesday, Citigroup Inc. (C.N) announced its Banamex consumer, small business, and middle-market banking operations in Mexico will be listed. A source told Reuters...

Technology

Facebook owner Meta begins last layoffs. According to a source, Meta Platforms Inc. (META.O) began the last three-part wave of layoffs on Wednesday as...

Politics

On Wednesday, the World Health Organization assembly condemned Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian healthcare facilities. The motion passed 80-9, with 52 abstentions and 36 countries...

Business

Australia reports PwC tax document leak to police. Secretary to the Treasury Steven Kennedy revealed the Australian Treasury had submitted a sensitive document leak...

Technology

Documents showed that before China designated Micron Technology’s (MU.O) chips a national security danger, officials were buying domestic or South Korean chips instead. A...

Business

On Wednesday, Swatch Group (UHR.S) said Malaysian officials confiscated its rainbow-colored LGBT rights watches. On May 13 and 14, Malaysia’s Ministry of internal affairs...

Business

NZ central bank stops raising rates after the 14-year peak. After raising rates to 5.5% on Wednesday, New Zealand’s central bank signaled it was...

Technology

Sony Group Corp (6758.T) said Wednesday that its independence as a streaming service content supplier is paying off as platform operators face economic pressure....

Technology

On Tuesday, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) launched various AI updates to ChatGPT, Bing, and cloud services to compete with Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL.O) Google. Bing now...

Politics

Xi pushes for ‘new socialist Tibet.’ China’s President Xi Jinping called on Tibet to develop a wealthy, harmonious, and “new socialist Tibet” based on...

Cryptocurrencies

Cryptoverse: Busy Bitcoin breeds new crypto. The Bitcoin blockchain is heating up. According to Glassnode, daily transactions have reached an all-time high of 682,000...

Business

On Tuesday, Lowe’s Cos Inc (LOW.N) lowered its year comparable sales and profit estimates as high inflation cuts consumer discretionary spending and home renovation...

Business

According to a source, Bain Capital’s Virgin Australia airline aims to debut on the ASX for A$1 billion in November. In October 2021, GQG...

Business

Oil rises on tighter supplies and increasing gasoline demand. On Tuesday, investors expected a tighter market due to seasonal gasoline demand and OPEC+ supply...

Politics

Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling meeting fails. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy failed to reach a deal Monday on how to raise the...

Business

On Monday, First Citizens BancShares Inc (FCNCA.O), which purchased Silicon Valley Bank after its bankruptcy, sued HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA.L) for illegally hiring over...

Business

On Monday, executives told investors that JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM.N) would earn $3 billion more in interest payments from its failing First Republic...

Business

On Monday, four sources reported German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 (PSMGn.DE) and European pay-TV operator Sky had resumed merger talks. German broadcasters struggle to adapt...

Technology

After China banned sales of its memory chips to major domestic businesses, U.S.-based Micron Technology Inc. (MU.O) predicted a low- to high-single-digit revenue drop...

Politics

On Monday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated he preferred Joe Biden to Donald Trump and hoped Biden would be re-elected. Scholz told students at...

Breaking News

Taiwan was barred from WHO annual session by China. Taiwan’s bid to attend the World Health Organization’s annual assembly failed on Monday, despite the...

Technology

Meta (META.O) was fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) by the European Union’s chief privacy regulator for moving customer data to the...

Business

According to an internal email seen by Reuters, France and other countries opposed new EU renewable energy objectives last week, delaying a vote in...

Business

Britain sold 1.26 billion pounds ($1.59 billion) of NatWest shares on Monday, lowering its ownership to 38.6%. “Today’s sale is another major milestone in...

Business

Ryanair (RYA.I) reported a near-record profit of 1.43 billion euros ($1.57 billion) in the year to end-March and said it was cautiously optimistic that...

Breaking News

On Monday, Australia said that PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) leaked government tax plans and that the subject may be forwarded to the Australian Federal Police. The...

Politics

US condemns Israeli order on West Bank settler outpost. The Biden administration chastised Israel for allowing Jewish settlers to settle in a West Bank...

Politics

Washington is quiet as the debt ceiling deadline approaches. After Friday’s failure, White House and Republican congressional negotiators on extending the $31.4 trillion debt...

Technology

Six months after a trade organization complained about Microsoft’s cloud computing tactics, EU antitrust investigators ask rivals what customer data they must send to...

Business

According to Chinese customs data, wigs and fertilizer were among China’s top exports to North Korea in April. China’s General Administration of Customs reported...

Breaking News

On Saturday, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen pledged to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait amid rising military pressure from China. In a...

Business

Tesla is ‘serious’ about India’s production and innovation base. On Friday, India’s deputy minister for technology told Reuters that Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is “serious”...

Business

Chinese EV producer Nio invests in a nuclear fusion startup. According to a source with direct information and a corporate filing, Chinese electric vehicle...

Technology

According to a document and sources, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Apple Inc. (AAPL.O) had banned personnel from using ChatGPT and...

Business

On Friday, Qantas Airways Ltd. (QAN.AX), Australia’s flag carrier, said it wants to add seats and aircraft to its worldwide network to reach around...

Business

In a Thursday evening consultation paper, India’s capital market regulator proposed consistent expense ratios for mutual funds to increase investor transparency. SEBI suggested including...

Business

On Thursday, the Chinese embassy in Washington announced that China’s commerce minister would visit the U.S. next week to meet with the commerce secretary...

Business

On Thursday, Canada’s competition authority sued Cineplex Inc (CGX.TO) for advertising movie tickets at lower prices than many consumers. “We’re taking action against Cineplex...

Auto Repair

On Thursday, Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and two allies introduced a micro-sized electric vehicle for Japan’s delivery industry during the G7 meeting in Hiroshima....

Business

Netflix Inc. (NFLX.O) officials touted its ad-supported tier’s almost 5 million monthly active customers to advertisers. Last November, the streaming video pioneer debuted a...

Business

In April, China-bound shipments fell, dragging down Japan’s export growth. On Thursday, Ministry of Finance data showed that exports grew 2.6% in April from...

Politics

On Thursday, Central Asian leaders met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Xian to promise “enduring” friendship and prepare for a meeting expected to...

Technology

On Wednesday, Montana became the first U.S. state to prohibit TikTok from protecting residents from Chinese intelligence collection. Montana will ban TikTok from Google...

Business

Tesla’s new factory proposal in India revives market negotiations. According to someone familiar with the situation, Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has proposed building a factory...

Politics

On Wednesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada agreed to deepen their collaboration on essential minerals...

Business

On Wednesday, a bookrunner said that Blackstone BX.N and Thomson Reuters TRI.TO sold 33 million London Stock Exchange Group LSEG.L shares for 2.7 billion...

Business

After weaker-than-expected economic data from the world’s two major oil customers, the United States and China, oil prices fell again on Wednesday. Brent futures...

Breaking News

Diplomats informed Reuters that China had asked numerous foreign missions in Beijing not to display “politicised propaganda” on their buildings, apparently targeting Ukrainian flags...

Business

According to a Tuesday regulatory filing, Credit Suisse Group AG cannot do business until its acquisition by rival UBS Group AG (UBSG.S) is complete....

Business

Asian shares were quiet on Wednesday, and the dollar stayed near a five-week top as investors remained risk wary amid U.S. debt ceiling talks...

Business

On Tuesday, Deutsche Post (DPWGn.DE) said postage stamp prices must rise next year to pay rising costs. “In view of drastically increased costs due...

Politics

On Tuesday, Democratic President Joe Biden and senior legislative Republican Kevin McCarthy will meet to try to reach an agreement to increase the $31.4...

Telecommunication

Vodafone CEO: Three UK deals will ‘take as long as it takes’ Vodafone’s CEO said a long-awaited 15 billion pound ($19 billion) merger with...

Breaking News

Olena Zelenska, Ukraine’s first lady, met with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday as a special presidential envoy. The wife of Ukrainian...

Breaking News

Two Chinese warships conducted live-fire exercises in the Western Pacific on Tuesday, just after one of China’s two aircraft carriers returned from a patrol....

Technology

Three sources said LG Display Co Ltd (034220. KS) would start delivering high-end TV panels to Samsung Electronic Co Ltd (005930. KS) this quarter,...

Breaking News

City officials reported Russia launched an especially strong air attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, utilizing drones, cruise, and possibly ballistic...

Politics

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday to discuss security and battery materials. Kim Tae-hyo, Yoon’s...

Business

The BlackRock Investment Institute (BII) predicted central bank measures to manage inflation might cause a recession and market selloff later this year or in...

Business

On Monday, Sweden’s SAS AB (SAS.ST) said that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved equity solicitation processes,...

Breaking News

Elon Musk fails to resolve SEC ‘muzzle’ over tweets. On Monday, a federal appeals panel denied Elon Musk’s request to amend or stop his...

Politics

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may attend the COP28 climate meeting hosted by the UAE at the end of the year, with Western leaders who...

Politics

President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans approach a crucial week of debt-ceiling discussions hoping to agree on spending and energy restrictions to avoid a...

Politics

DFB Vice President Hermann Winkler apologized Monday for a social media post criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s weekend visit to Berlin. Zelenskiy visited German...

Auto Repair

When Tesla Inc. (TSLA.O) introduced its new vehicle-assembly system in March, auto industry experts debated whether CEO Elon Musk’s “unboxed” technique was radical, revisionist,...

Business

Due to a local power issue and other operational activities, Vodacom Group’s full-year profit fell 6.4%. For the year ended March 31, its headline...

Breaking News

The Elysee Palace has confirmed media rumors that Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur, would meet French President Emmanuel Macron and other political leaders on...

Business

According to two sources, Japan’s Rakuten Group Inc (4755.T) is finalizing plans to issue new shares to generate $2.2 billion to shore up its...

Business

On Monday, Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE), a power sector supplier, said its wind turbine segment remained under pressure and expected to hit the lower end...

Politics

The Group of Seven (G7) finance chiefs’ weekend declaration did not name China as a threat. Still, it hinted that the world’s second-largest economy...

Politics

Saturday’s director of Russia’s main crime bureau urged renationalizing critical industries to help Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Moscow has taken or bought assets cheaply...

Politics

On Saturday, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Ukraine needs 1,000 artillery shells daily in Bakhmut. Thus the EU must speed up ammunition...

Economy

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt called a U.S. debt ceiling default “absolutely devastating” and a “knocked off track” GDP. Hunt told reporters that Group...

Breaking News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Rome on Saturday for discussions with government officials and Pope Francis, who declared the Vatican is engaging in...

Auto Repair

Friday saw Vietnamese electric automaker VinFast (VFS.O) join SPAC Black Spade Acquisition Co (BSAQ.N) to list in the U.S. “Assuming no BSAQ shareholders elect...

Business

On Friday, Canada’s largest airline, Air Canada (AC.TO), posted a reduced adjusted quarterly deficit due to strong travel demand. Despite rising airfares and financial...

Business

China data and U.S. debt ceiling impair markets. On Friday, investors worried about weak Chinese economic statistics, U.S. government budgets, and interest rates. As...

Politics

The EU’s diplomatic service intends to rebalance China’s policy to lessen economic dependence on Beijing while maintaining global cooperation. The European External Action Service...

Politics

This week, finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major economies will discuss targeting Chinese investment controls, which analysts regard as a double-edged...

Auto Repair

British engine maker Rolls-Royce (RR.L) said the new CEO’s plan to enhance profitability was advancing “at pace” and on track to exceed 2023 estimates,...

Technology

Russian news reports said that Google <GOOGL.O> was fined 3 million roubles ($38,600) on Thursday for failing to remove YouTube videos promoting “LGBT propaganda”...

Politics

China regulator wants audit collaboration with U.S. On Thursday, China’s securities watchdog stated that it was eager to collaborate with its U.S. counterparts to...

Auto Repair

On Thursday, Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) projected a 38% increase in operating profit due to increased sales and production. A survey of...

Politics

Indonesia’s president condemns Myanmar’s human rights violations. At the close of a conference of Southeast Asian leaders on Thursday, Indonesia’s president warned that human...

Business

As Canberra pushes for commercial liberalization and diplomatic stability, Australia’s commercial Minister landed in Beijing on Thursday to meet his Chinese counterpart. Trade Minister...

Business

After a jury granted him $3.2 million in a race prejudice case, a Black former Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) manufacturing worker accused the electric automaker’s...

Politics

The White House announced Wednesday that U.S. President Joe Biden will receive Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an official state visit on June...

Politics

The island’s foreign minister said U.S. President Joe Biden would sign defense and surveillance agreements with the nation where his uncle perished in World...

Auto Repair

Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN.O) surged 7% on Wednesday as its good profits stood out in a terrible quarter for electric-vehicle startups, but analysts cautioned...

Business

Post-pandemic consumer travel trends are driving airlines to guess at the “new normal” by eliminating flights, rebuilding networks, and squeezing more passengers into planes....

Business

BYD Co Ltd (002594. SZ) lowered the beginning price of its best-selling Seal sedan by 10% on Wednesday to expand its lead in the...

Politics

China and US debt woes may dominate G7 finance chiefs’ talks. This week’s Group of Seven (G7) financial executives will strive to diversify supply...

Auto Repair

On Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) forecast a 10% increase in operating profit and a five-fold increase in pure electric vehicle (EV) sales due...

Business

After beating forecasts for the first quarter because of strong U.S. sales, Ahold Delhaize (AD.AS) CEO Frans Muller predicted Wednesday that food inflation in...

Business

On Wednesday, many sources reported Saudi Aramco notified North Asian clients they would receive the full June crude oil amounts they requested. Sources indicated...

Business

Three sources said CICC Capital, a unit of Chinese investment bank CICC (3908. HK), has stopped employing consultant Capvision Partners as other financial businesses...

Politics

Myanmar issue dominates Southeast Asian meeting. As Myanmar’s military regime refuses to cease hostilities and pursue a peace plan, ASEAN leaders convening in Indonesia...

Technology

Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.T) forecast a 17% drop in Switch sales to 15 million on Tuesday in the financial year ending March 2024, marking...

Business

Weak Chinese trade data and the debt limit deadlock, which sparked a dramatic sell-off in short-dated U.S. Treasury bonds, had traders on edge on...

Politics

After further Russian air attacks on Kyiv, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday. After requesting...

Business

Purplebricks Group (PURP.L), Britain’s largest online-only estate firm, said Tuesday it was unlikely to return to revenue generating in the early financial year 2024....

Breaking News

After Ottawa dismissed a Toronto-based Chinese diplomat, China expelled a Shanghai-based Canadian diplomat on Tuesday, aggravating already strained bilateral ties over fears about Chinese...

Cryptocurrencies

Indicted FTX founder Bankman-Fried requests dismissal. “The FTX Debtors have worked so extensively with the Government, and are so enmeshed in the investigation, analysis,...

Politics

After air raid alarms blared across the nation, Russia launched roughly 15 cruise missiles into Ukraine’s capital on Tuesday, the second strike in as...

Economy

Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida told Reuters that Italy must adapt to climate change due to its extended drought. Lollobrigida said Italy needed to develop...

Business

EU fresh Russia sanctions target Chinese companies. Several Chinese firms have been nominated for blocklisting by the European Union’s executive. In addition, exports to...

Business

On Monday, Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN.N) lowered its full-year sales projection, indicating that price rises and strong inflation prevent customers from buying its goods....

Business

On Monday, Go Airlines asked India’s corporate law tribunal to immediately rule on its bankruptcy appeal, citing lessors’ attempts to repossess planes. The cash-strapped...

Business

After reorganizing its MENA area, Citi named Dubai-based Omar Hafeez chairman of its North Africa, Levant, and Central Asia operations on Monday. Hafeez comes...

Business

After beating first-half profit projections, Westpac Banking Corp. (WBC.AX) dropped a cost-cutting objective on Monday, citing inflation. The country’s No. 2 mortgage provider reported...

Politics

As Moscow prepared for its Victory Day holiday, authorities reported early Monday that Russia unleashed large-scale attacks on Kyiv and across Ukraine, causing devastation...

Business

Gold is flat as traders await US inflation data. Gold prices remained steady on Monday as cautious investors anticipated this week’s U.S. inflation data,...

Business

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc BRKa.N reported a $35.5 billion first-quarter profit, helped by Apple Inc. gains and a Geico recovery. Berkshire also accelerated...

Politics

On Saturday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz appeared to criticize his economy minister by saying that Germany’s energy-hungry industry needs more renewable power output, not subsidies....

Breaking News

On Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the U.S. would approve a new regulation that will refuse asylum to many migrants arrested illegally...

Politics

State media stated that a Swedish-Iranian dissident convicted of organizing an Arab separatist organization that attacked a military parade in 2018 and murdered 25...

Auto Repair

Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) will remove only one executive board member at its software firm Cariad next week to solve development concerns. A source told Reuters...

Breaking News

On Saturday, Prince Harry joined his cousins, aunts, and uncles in Westminster Abbey for his father King Charles’ coronation. He came before the more...

Media

On Friday, Prisa (PRS.MC) said that its second-largest stakeholder, Vivendi (VIV.PA), had received the Spanish government’s approval to increase its interest in El Pais’...

Business

Canada added more jobs than predicted in April; the unemployment rate remains 5.0%. Statistics Canada said Friday that the Canadian economy added 41,400 jobs...

Business

The World Gold Council (WGC) said Friday that investor buying dropped in the first three months of 2023, offsetting central bank and Chinese consumer...

Technology

According to two sources, Microsoft (MSFT.O) has proposed to charge different pricing for its Office package with and without its Teams software to avoid...

Politics

China opposes Canadian diplomat removal. On Thursday, Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu denied a Beijing official targeting a Canadian politician and his family for his...

Politics

In a display of unity with two of China’s major neighbors, Foreign Minister Qin Gang pledged to strengthen “coordination and cooperation” with Russia and...

Business

Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenue and cash flow on Friday due to a worldwide air traffic rebound and high summer ticket sales....

Technology

Broadcom (AVGO.O) will try to convince EU antitrust officials that its $61 billion bid for VMware (VMW.N), which has drawn regulatory scrutiny on both...

Business

Toronto-Dominion Bank Group (TD.TO) called off its $13.4 billion First Horizon Corp (FHN.N) acquisition on Thursday, U.S.ing the U.S. regional bank’s shares down 40%...

Technology

On Thursday, the White House will welcome the CEOs of leading artificial intelligence companies, including Alphabet Inc.’s Google (GOOGL.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O), to discuss...

Business

TIM (TLIT.MI) directors will meet on Thursday to discuss how to respond to multi-billion proposals for the phone company’s landline infrastructure as major investor...

Business

Adidas (ADSGn.DE) will inform investors on Friday about the unsold Yeezy sneakers that have plagued the German sportswear company since it parted ties with...

Business

Australia’s exports to China reached record highs in March as the Asian superpower sucked in more iron for its steel sector and cut thermal...

Business

On Thursday, French IT consultancy firm Capgemini (CAPP.PA) reported poorer revenue growth in the first quarter of 2023 than a year earlier, blaming a...

Breaking News

Fed hikes rates, opens the door to tightening cycle stop. The Federal Reserve’s handling of the post-pandemic economic recovery entered a new chapter on...

Politics

In a letter to the media on Wednesday, Mexico’s president requested Joe Biden to halt USAID from sponsoring groups antagonistic to his administration, repeating...

Politics

On Wednesday, the EU announced intentions to acquire artillery rounds for Ukraine and boost its armaments production. After weeks of debate that upset Kyiv...

Auto Repair

After a short pause last year owing to delivery backlogs, Tesla Inc. (TSLA.O) started taking orders for its Model 3 long-range variant in the...

Business

On Wednesday, Britain’s competition authority said it was investigating Adobe Inc.’s (ADBE.O) $20 billion takeover of cloud-based designer platform Figma to see if it...

Politics

After visiting Berlin on May 13 at the request of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will receive the 2023 Charlemagne prize...

Business

Lloyds surpasses earnings expectations, hints stress ahead. On Wednesday, Lloyds (LLOY.L) surpassed first-quarter profit predictions thanks to rising interest rates, but early signs of...

Politics

Japan and South Korea resume economic discussions as global dangers loom. On Tuesday, Japan and South Korea held their first finance leaders’ meeting in...

Business

Ferrari (RACE.MI) and Enel X (ENEI.MI) will build a 1-MWp solar energy plant at its Fiorano test track to offer residents renewable energy. By...

Politics

Scholz’s East Africa tour addresses regional conflict and green energy. On Tuesday, authorities announced German Chancellor Olaf Scholz would visit East Africa this week...

Business

On Tuesday, higher pricing and traffic at Burger King and Tim Hortons helped Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR.TO) outperform Wall Street projections for quarterly...

Business

Gold pauses in anticipation of Fed rate increase hints. Tuesday’s gold prices remained within a very small range as investors awaited clues about potential...

Business

Midea (000333. SZ), a $58 billion Chinese white goods giant, purchased German robot producer Kuka for over $5 billion in 2016. Seven years later,...

Business

BP (BP.L) made $5 billion in the first quarter of 2023, up from the previous three months, due to robust oil and gas trade...

Politics

In a Monday court brief, Trump’s attorneys claimed he should be entitled to discuss the evidence in his criminal prosecution over a hush payment...

Politics

On Tuesday, Economy Minister Shigeyuki Goto said liquidity and interest rate concerns created U.S. and European banking sector troubles, which won’t affect Japan’s economy...

Technology

On Monday, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna told Bloomberg News that AI may eliminate 7,800 employees at IBM.N. Krishna predicted that 30% of non-customer-facing jobs...

Politics

On Tuesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol addressed his cabinet on a trip to the United States that promised additional South Korean knowledge into nuclear...

Politics

Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers discuss the KarU.S.h crisis in the U.S. The foreign ministries of Baku and Yerevan announced that U.S. Secretary of...

Business

On Monday, a top U.S. banking regulator will publish a thorough analysis of the federal deposit insurance system, sparking new discussion about whether and...

Politics

Paraguay’s conservatives win heavily, calming Taiwan’s worries. Conservative economist Santiago Pena, 44, won Paraguay’s presidential election, strengthening the ruling Colorado Party and easing concerns...

Politics

A letter from former U.S. President Donald Trump requests a mistrial in legal action against him by writer E. Jean Carroll for rape and...

Politics

Biden reassures Marcos amid China fears. U.S. officials said President Joe Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would sign new military cooperation rules...

Business

Hollywood writers and film and TV studios held last-minute contract talks on Monday to avoid a strike that would hamper TV production in an...

Business

Customers and merchants have sued Energizer Holdings Inc (ENR.N) and Walmart Inc (WMT.N) in three proposed class actions for colluding to boost disposable battery...

Business

On Monday, the Indian decarbonization platform Serentica Renewables announced a $250 million investment from KKR & Co Inc (KKR.N). “This latest investment will support...

Business

U.S. rate hike forecasts and China PMI drop oil prices. Oil prices dipped on Monday due to concerns about rising interest rates from the...

Business

On Monday, Japan’s Astellas Pharma (4503.T) announced its largest purchase, buying U.S. pharmaceutical Iveric Bio Inc. for $5.9 billion to gain access to ophthalmic...

Politics

Russia warned Saturday that Poland’s unlawful seizure of its Warsaw embassy school violated the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations and will be met with...

Politics

A U.N. official said Friday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet with special envoys on Afghanistan in Doha next week without the Taliban administration....

Politics

Saturday’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said that Armenia and Azerbaijan would resume discussions in Washington on Sunday to normalize relations. In 2020, Russian peacekeepers ended...

Breaking News

After measuring early interest earlier in the week, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp has urged banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) and...

Politics

Japan PM Kishida will visit South Korea for a summit with Yoon. Officials said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida would visit South Korea in...

Politics

Russia fires Mariupol-sanctioned deputy defense minister. According to a military blogger and a renowned news website, Russian Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev, the “Butcher of...

Breaking News

An independent inquiry revealed BBC Chairman Richard Sharp violated public appointment laws by lending Boris Johnson money. However, sharply said he agreed to remain...

Politics

On Friday, China’s foreign ministry expressed “strong dissatisfaction” with South Korea’s joint statement on Taiwan Strait peace and stability with the US. On Thursday...

Technology

Sony Group Corp (6758.T) reported a record yearly profit on Friday thanks to strong music and semiconductor sales, but it forecasted a lesser profit...

Auto Repair

On Friday, Great Wall Motor Co Ltd (601633. SS) revealed that its Iracemapolis facility in Brazil will begin operations on May 1, 2024, and...

Business

According to an FTC official, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan met with the chiefs of various antitrust enforcers, including Britain’s, last week, but...

Politics

Taiwan claims a Chinese combat drone circled the island. In the latest military tensions, Taiwan’s defense ministry claimed a new Chinese combat drone that...

Business

On Thursday, China’s largest brokerage, CITIC Securities Co (600030. SS), announced a 3.6% increase in first-quarter earnings due to higher investment returns as the...

Breaking News

DeSantis’ Disney fight risks political damage. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has often imitated a Wild West gunfighter in his battle with Walt Disney Co...

Business

On Thursday, Unilever (ULVR.L), manufacturer of Dove soap and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, beat quarterly sales predictions despite a minor volume drop due...

Business

Barclays posted a better-than-expected first-quarter profit on Thursday as its consumer banking unit overcame pressure on other business lines. The British bank posted a...

Politics

On Wednesday, Brazil’s lower house leader approved a committee to probe Americanas (AMER3.SA), the retailer embroiled in a roughly $4 billion accounting scandal. The...

Politics

Foxconn’s founder said China wouldn’t attack if he were president. On Thursday, Taiwan’s Foxconn (2317. TW) billionaire creator and presidential candidate Terry Gou claimed...

Business

Samsung expects an H2 turnaround after a Q1 chip loss of $3.4 billion.. After its semiconductor unit announced a record $3.4 billion loss on...

Business

The government said Wednesday that Argentina would pay for Chinese imports in yuan instead of dollars to boost its currency reserves. According to a...

Politics

On Wednesday, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne postponed plans for a new immigration law until September due to a lack of parliamentary support. After...

Business

According to one of Fast Retailing’s (9983.T) executives, Uniqlo wants to grow its existing outlets in North America by 10%. Uniqlo will launch six...

Business

Carrier Global Corp (CARR.N) announced on Tuesday that it would purchase Viessmann Group’s heating boiler and heat pump arm for 12 billion euros ($13.17...

Technology

Tech CEOs wax lyrical about AI, but substantial revenue additions will take time. Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Google-parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) touted AI investments...

Business

Kris Licht will succeed Nicandro Durante as CEO of Reckitt Benckiser (RKT.L) after a transition period. Since July 2020, Licht has been Reckitt’s health...

Politics

DeSantis seeks increased collaboration with South Korea. Ron DeSantis, a possible 2020 presidential contender, visited Seoul on Wednesday to boost his foreign policy credentials....

Politics

Australia plans to make guided missiles in two years. In a major defense overhaul to focus on long-range missile capabilities, Australia said on Wednesday that...

Business

Indermit Gill, the World Bank’s chief economist, wants to include domestic borrowing in sustainability assessments to solve the growing debt issue. Gill told Reuters...

Breaking News

Investors and experts said Tucker Carlson’s surprise departure from Fox News might hurt short-term ratings but encourage mainstream sponsors to reconsider a network they...

Politics

Late Tuesday, two sources informed Reuters that Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro had asked his cabinet members to resign owing to delays and opposition...

Politics

The Kremlin denied claims that 70-year-old President Vladimir Putin had lookalike body doubles and spent much of his time in a nuclear bunker. In...

Business

Legislative changes may impact Medicaid enrollment and Medicare Advantage (MA) operations. Therefore, Centene Corp (CNC.N) lowered its 2024 adjusted profit projection on Tuesday. After...

Politics

British foreign minister James Cleverly will push China to be more transparent about its “tragic miscalculation” military build-up. British-Chinese relations are at their worst...

Business

As investors awaited corporate results and macro data this week to assess the global economy, stocks dipped, and the currency rose on Tuesday. Last...

Politics

Reuters reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz summoned Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Berlin for talks on June 20. China’s central government’s State Council...

Business

On Monday, Reuters reported that Italy’s Treasury and Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) had extended exclusive discussions regarding the sale of ITA Airways until May 12. State-controlled...

Politics

“They have not yet participated in direct assault operations,” RIA cited a source on Tuesday. Instead, Russia has begun firing its new T-14 Armata...

Politics

On Tuesday, a top diplomat said Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. might raise Taiwan concerns with U.S. counterpart Joe Biden at the White House...

Breaking News

According to Bloomberg News, Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to make it easy for his residents to go to the EU. The newspaper...

Business

Santander (SAN.MC) reported Tuesday that its first-quarter net profit grew 1% compared to 2022 due to higher loan income, mainly in Europe, which offset...

Technology

Coinbase sues SEC to regulate crypto. In a blog post on Monday, Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN.O) petitioned the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to...

Breaking News

On Tuesday, the U.S. Space Force approved SpaceX’s second rocket launch complex lease at a California military installation for its fifth U.S. launch site....

Politics

On Monday, Britain, the US, and the EU imposed further penalties on Iranian officials, including Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members, for human rights abuses....

Technology

The U.S. Supreme Court may remove a robust shield safeguarding internet corporations in the coming months, which might affect quickly expanding technologies like ChatGPT....

Finance

According to a corporate spokeswoman, Citigroup’s (C.N) Asia wealth revenue rose 20% in the first quarter of 2023 due to investment gains, insurance revenue,...

Business

In an alternative to Casino’s planned merger with French retailer Teract (TRACT.PA), Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is offering a 1.1 billion euro capital raise...

Business

On Monday, HSBC’s (HSBA.L) most prominent activist shareholder Ken Lui claimed he had spoken for the first time with Ping An, the bank’s largest...

Politics

On Monday, potential U.S. presidential contender Ron DeSantis met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and praised bilateral ties and “strong Japan.” The Florida...

Business

On Monday, Philips (PHG.AS), a Dutch health technology company, set aside 575 million euros ($631 million) for possible lawsuit costs related to its global...

Business

On Monday, Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) said that 61 billion Swiss francs ($68 billion) departed the bank in the first quarter, revealing the extent of...

Business

Rate rises, and global economic uncertainties lower oil prices. Oil prices dipped on Monday as worries about increasing interest rates, the global economy, and...

Business

On Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba might express Kyiv’s anger with EU foreign ministers over the delay in buying munitions to help Ukraine...

Technology

Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL.O) Google announced on Friday that it would enhance Bard’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to assist programmers in creating code. The...

Business

According to internal staff communications, Deloitte will reduce 1,200 U.S. employees or 1.5%. The newspaper reported that the auditing firm’s financial advice sector, which...

Breaking News

On Saturday, Russia’s foreign ministry advised nationals to avoid travel to Canada, citing several examples of prejudice against Russians, including physical violence. Canada has...

Politics

Philippines and China to increase contact to settle maritime disputes. On Saturday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his foreign secretary met Chinese Foreign...

Breaking News

On Friday, Brazil’s Defence Minister Jose Mucio said that Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) and Portuguese aerospace company OGMA would build NATO-compliant aircraft. Embraer, 65% of...

Business

CEO believes Ford must rebrand for China as EVs rise. Chief Executive Jim Farley said Ford Motor Co. (F.N.) must rebrand for China’s growing...

Breaking News

HCA Healthcare Inc. (HCA.N) reported better-than-expected results and upped its 2023 expectations on Friday, raising its shares by almost 7% in premarket action. As...

Technology

On Friday, Italy’s antitrust regulator took action against Meta Platform (META.O) for allegedly abusing its position in the country in a music rights probe....

Breaking News

Aviva (AV.L) and Phoenix Group left the Confederation of British Industry on Friday after news about worker rape accusations worsened the crisis at the...

Business

Rakuten Bank Ltd. (5838.T), Japan’s largest online lender, had its share price rise as much as 40% in its market debut on Friday, despite...

Technology

On Friday, Twitter removed the “Government-funded Media” tag from NPR and CBC accounts, which suggests government involvement in editorial content. The BBC’s Twitter account...

Business

On Thursday, the California attorney general and 17 other states requested a federal regulator to recall Hyundai and Kia automobiles because they lack safety...

Politics

Ukraine trains forty thousand storm brigade troops for a counter-offensive. After Russia’s full-scale invasion, Aleks, a translator with no military experience, was preparing to...

Business

On Thursday, a stronger dollar and rate rise expectations overcame decreased U.S. crude stocks, sending oil prices to their lowest level in three weeks....

Business

On Thursday, Stellantis stated it was testing 28 engine types utilizing synthetic e-fuels from renewable energy to decarbonize its European models. Stellantis (STLAM.MI) assessed...

Politics

Court records showed that Mark Pomerantz, the former prosecutor who oversaw the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former U.S. President Donald Trump, delayed...

Technology

Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) announced on Thursday that it is replacing its internal software management systems from U.S. vendors with its own, claiming triumph over...

Business

On Thursday, Britain’s financial watchdog said it would use new, stricter consumer protection powers from July 31 to ensure banks pass on interest rate...

Economy

On Thursday, five banking sources said India’s central bank would meet separately with state-run and private bank executives late next month to address supervision,...

Accounting

A new specialist board to manage monetary policy at Australia’s central bank will give independent expert members more ability to determine interest rates, diluting...

Business

Pepco Group (PCOP.WA), a European discount retailer, established 166 new locations and saw first-half revenue rise 22.8%. The Warsaw-listed group reported revenue of 2.84...

Technology

As it established a second store in India, the world’s second-largest smartphone market after China, a minister suggested Apple <AAPL.O> may increase or triple...

Breaking News

Seaplanes to combat forest fires are red-flagged as environmental hazards. In addition, COVID-stricken companies seeking relief must demonstrate a solid balance sheet in recent...

Technology

On Wednesday, chipmaker GlobalFoundries Inc. (GFS.O) sued IBM.N for illegally disclosing private intellectual property and trade secrets. In its case, New York-based GlobalFoundries accused...

Politics

Two sources say U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will announce a $1.5 trillion debt ceiling increase on Wednesday as Republicans continue to fight Democrats...

Business

On Wednesday, Italian tax authorities investigated Gucci’s Milan headquarters as part of a European Union inquiry investigating suspected business practice infractions. According to the...

Business

According to the Wall Street Journal, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330. TW) is seeking up to $15 billion from the U.S. government. TSMC,...

Business

Despite some customer caution, ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS) surpassed first-quarter earnings projections on Wednesday because of persistently high demand for its chip manufacturing equipment....

Politics

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador accused the Pentagon of eavesdropping on his government on Tuesday following U.S. media leaks. He said he would...

Business

On Wednesday, Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) announced that its Russian assets had been approved for buyback, bringing its exit from Russia one step closer. Last year,...

Politics

After two famous Chinese human rights activists were held in Beijing last week on the route to a meeting with EU officials, the EU...

Politics

Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of sabotaging the Black Sea grain deal by demanding bribes from ship owners to register new vessels and conduct...

Politics

On Tuesday, Syrian state media claimed President Bashar al-Assad met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Damascus, the largest move yet toward...

Politics

On Tuesday, Ukraine’s ground forces commander warned that Russian forces are conducting heavy artillery and air strikes in Bakhmut, a damaged eastern Ukrainian city....

Politics

After a U.S. diplomatic convoy was attacked, the U.S. told competing Sudanese commanders to stop fighting and protect civilians. U.S. Secretary of State Antony...

Business

TotalEnergies‘ (TTEF.PA) variable cost margin for European refineries rose to $87.8 per tonne in the first quarter, according to a preliminary publication of important...

Politics

The Kremlin announced Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin visited military headquarters in Ukraine’s Kherson and Luhansk regions, which Russia controls. Putin attended a...

Business

About 200 Apple (AAPL.O) fans lined up early Tuesday outside the tech giant’s first retail store in India in Mumbai. Tim Cook, who will...

Breaking News

Parliament’s standards watchdog is investigating British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s disclosure of his wife’s stake in a childcare company that may profit from new...

Auto Repair

VinFast, a Vietnamese electric vehicle producer, shipped a second batch of 1,879 longer-range VF 8 SUVs on Monday to expand into international markets. VinFast,...

Business

On Monday, European markets reached their highest level in almost a year as U.S. earnings season begins, and Chinese data is expected to reveal...

Politics

Japan attack concerns VIP security weeks before G7 summit An explosive thrown at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at an election rally on Saturday...

Business

PM Anwar Ibrahim to review the Goldman Sachs settlement deal. On Monday, Bernama reported that the Malaysian government is reviewing a $3.9 billion settlement...

Politics

On Monday, ministers said India and Russia are negotiating a free trade pact to boost their commercial ties, which have grown since the Ukraine...

Politics

On Monday, a Moscow court will sentence Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, who denies treason accusations, to up to 25 years in prison. Kara-Murza, 41,...

Business

Indonesia’s investment minister stated Volkswagen would establish an electric vehicle (E.V.) battery ecosystem alongside Vale, Ford, and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt. Automakers want Indonesia’s raw...

Finance

After the March failure of two smaller U.S. banks, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM.N) reported a jump in first-quarter deposits. According to its first-quarter...

Politics

On Saturday, Jaroslaw Kaczyński, chairman of the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS), warned the Polish government would block Ukrainian grain and food imports...

Politics

On Saturday, the Russian Defence Ministry said Wagner mercenaries had taken two additional districts of Bakhmut, Ukraine. “On the Donetsk direction, the fiercest fighting...

Breaking News

On Friday, International Monetary Fund director Kristalina Georgieva said debtors and creditors made “tangible progress” on debt restructuring difficulties this week. Still, she advised...

Technology

On Friday, Montana lawmakers banned TikTok from functioning in the state, the latest threat to the Chinese-owned app’s U.S. presence. SB 419 would ban...

Politics

Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, “hopes and believes” Germany would back China’s “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said Saturday. Wang told...

Business

Bank titans in the US ride rate hikes and avoid storms. In the first quarter, U.S. banking giants profited from increased interest payments, shrugging...

Politics

On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Vietnam to improve relations with a crucial trading partner that shares U.S. concerns about China’s...

Breaking News

Florida’s Republican Governor, Ron DeSantis, signed a measure prohibiting most abortions after six weeks, limiting abortion availability in the state and the South. After...

Breaking News

On Friday, top Russian diplomat Mikhail Ulyanov gave the West until May 18 to remove “obstacles” to the Black Sea grain pact. Russia renewed...

Politics

European foreign policymakers advised China not to use force against democratic Taiwan on Friday after Macron’s weak statements. China has recently conducted massive military...

Business