Japan finds rare earth in deep-sea sediment
3 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
China's BYD vehicle sales fall for fifth month in a row
2 February 2026, 14:05 PM
Business
JP Morgan sees gold at $6,300 an ounce by year-end on robust central‑bank, investor demand
2 February 2026, 12:17 PM
Business
Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
2 February 2026, 09:57 AM
Business
Warsh ‘regime change’ faces steep hurdles at sprawling US central bank
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Trump says India will buy oil from Venezuela
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Bitcoin falls below $80,000, continuing decline
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Nvidia boss insists ‘huge’ investment in OpenAI on track
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Remittance inflow jumps 45% ahead of polls
1 February 2026, 19:03 PM
Business
Ford held talks with China's Xiaomi over EV partnership, FT reports
1 February 2026, 16:55 PM
Business
IMF lauds Hong Kong’s financial system
The International Monetary Fund has reaffirmed Hong Kong’s position as a major international financial center, commending the city’s strong economic recovery and the government’s efforts to safeguard financial stability.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Lufthansa eyes 40pc stake in Italy’s ITA
German airline Lufthansa is set to take a 40 per cent stake in Italian national carrier ITA Airways, Italy’s Il Foglio newspaper reported Saturday, suggesting the deal could be announced next week.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Delivery race among Indian grocery startups brings road safety risks
Indian grocery startups are luring tech-savvy customers with the promise of deliveries within 10 minutes, sparking a boom in “quick commerce”, but heating up concerns about road safety as bike riders scramble to meet tight deadlines.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Bitcoin falls again
Bitcoin dropped again on Saturday and was last down around 4 per cent for the day, hovering around the $35,000 level.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Green logistics: the ultimate future in world economy
An eco-friendly transport system is inevitable in the ever-changing world where carbon emission is leading to global warming. It is the responsibility of the world leaders to get united and reach a sustainable agreement to limit carbon emissions and reduce global warming.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
South Korean economy faces downside risks: minister
The nation’s economy is heading toward uncertain territory due to a variety of factors at home and abroad which could restrict its growth, said Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki on Thursday.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Fed sharpens tools to fight inflation
The Federal Reserve has its inflation-fighting weapons ready to fire, and when the US central bank’s policy committee convenes this coming week, the focus will not be on whether they will pull the trigger but rather how many times.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Airbus cancels Qatar Airways plane order
Airbus has taken the extraordinary step of cancelling a multi-billion-dollar order of 50 planes from Qatar Airways, a major customer, in an escalating feud over the airline’s grounding of A350 aircraft.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
US steps up pressure on Mexico over energy reforms
US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Friday she had raised the Joe Biden administration’s “real concerns” about Mexico’s planned energy sector reforms, stepping up pressure on the major trading partner.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Biden hails Intel’s $20b chip plant investment
President Joe Biden on Friday praised Intel’s plans to spend $20 billion on a new US semiconductor facility, hailing the “historic” investment even as a global chip shortage fans the inflation wave weighing on his leadership.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
EU nations quarrel over whether nuclear, gas are ‘green’
Hours before the window for lodging objections closes, EU environment and energy ministers meeting in France Friday differed sharply on a European Commission provision that would classify nuclear and natural gas energy as “sustainable”.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
UK retail sales suffer record drop on Omicron fears
British retail sales suffered a record drop in December as consumers shunned the high street due to Omicron concerns, having snapped up Christmas purchases the previous month, data showed Friday.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
UK retail sales suffer record drop on Omicron fears
British retail sales suffered a record drop in December as consumers shunned the high street due to Omicron concerns, having snapped up Christmas purchases the previous month, data showed Friday.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
More foreign firms leaving Myanmar
The announcements Friday by TotalEnergies and Chevron have swelled the ranks of foreign firms that have quit Myanmar after the February military coup.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka inflation hits record 14pc
Sri Lanka consumer prices shot up a record 14 per cent in December, surpassing a previous high of 11.1 from a month earlier, official figures showed on Saturday as food and fuel shortages worsen.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
United Airlines reports Q4 loss
United Airlines reported another quarterly loss Wednesday on the lingering drag from Covid-19 but offered an upbeat outlook on a travel comeback later in 2022 and in future years.
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM
China cuts key rates, steps up monetary stimulus
China lowered mortgage lending benchmark rates on Thursday as monetary authorities step up efforts to prop up the slowing economy, after data earlier in the week pointed to a darkening outlook for the country’s troubled property sector.
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Canadian inflation hits 30-year high
Consumer prices in Canada exploded to a 30-year-high in December, partly due to supply chain disruption, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes interest rates
Sri Lanka’s central bank hiked interest rates Thursday in a bid to tame rampant inflation and discourage consumer spending as the country suffers a foreign currency shortage and teeters on the brink of default.
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Asian markets track Wall St losses as crude extends latest rally
Growing fears about the US Federal Reserve’s plans to fight surging inflation by ramping up interest rates hit Asian markets again Wednesday following a hefty sell-off on Wall Street, while oil prices extended their rally after a blast at a key pipeline.
19 January 2022, 18:00 PM