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Bitcoin falls below $80,000, continuing decline
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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1 February 2026, 19:03 PM
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Ford held talks with China's Xiaomi over EV partnership, FT reports
1 February 2026, 16:55 PM
Business
Omicron spoils US holiday economic comeback
Holiday events have been scrapped in droves, thousands of flights canceled, cruises are now off limits: the Omicron variant has wreaked havoc in the United States, and the new year could see more issues exacerbating the worker shortage and price increases.
1 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Tesla recalls 675,000 cars in US, China
Tesla has recalled 675,000 cars in the United States and China over issues with the trunk and front hood of two models, raising new questions about the safety of the popular electric vehicle.
1 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Vietnam’s growth slides to new 30-year low
Vietnam reported economic growth for 2021 of just 2.58 per cent on Wednesday, beating a 30-year low set last year as the pandemic continues to take a toll.
29 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Asian markets down as investors look to uncertain 2022
Asian stocks were mostly down in Wednesday trade as a “Santa Claus rally” showed signs of fatigue and continued fears over the Omicron variant -- as well as uncertainty about economic prospects for 2022 -- weighed on markets.
29 December 2021, 18:00 PM
China tightens rules on overseas listings in Didi fallout
Beijing has tightened the rules on overseas listings by Chinese firms in a series of new regulations that increase scrutiny of companies seeking to raise funds on foreign stock markets.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM
South Korea’s exports hit all-time high
South Korea’s exports from the beginning of the year to Monday surpassed the record-high annual outbound shipments of $604.9 billion, observed in 2018, setting a new all-time high.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Global economy rebounds, but for how long?
The world economy woke up from its pandemic-induced coma in 2021, but between the Omicron variant causing renewed disruptions and persistent inflation pushing central banks to pump the brakes, the outlook is uncertain.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM
UAE plans to scrap monopolies of some big merchant families
The United Arab Emirates government has told some of its biggest business families that it plans to remove their monopolies on the sale of imported goods, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Gold flat as weaker US yields balance firmer dollar
Gold held steady on Monday above the key level of $1,800 per ounce, as its enhanced appeal due to slightly weaker US Treasury yields was countered by an uptick in the dollar, making bullion more expensive for holders of other currencies.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
World stocks stall as virus concerns linger
World stocks steadied and oil prices eased in quiet trade on Monday as flight cancellations over Christmas revived concerns that the Omicron virus variant could slow down the economy heading into the new year.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Iran’s oil exports are focus of Vienna nuclear talks
Iran’s main focus in nuclear talks that resume in Austria on Monday will be the lifting of all US sanctions in a verifiable process that guarantees Tehran’s unhindered ability to export its oil, the foreign minister said.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Evergrande vows ‘full steam ahead’ to deliver homes
Embattled Chinese firm Evergrande will deliver almost four times the number of housing units to buyers in December than in the previous three months, its chairman said, as the real estate behemoth grapples with massive debts.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
China to stabilise grain output and boost oilseed crop
China will stabilise corn production and expand soybean output in the new year to ensure grain security, the Communist Party’s People’s Daily quoted the agriculture minister as saying on Monday.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Hong Kong retailers forge new path without mainland Chinese tourists
Three years of democracy protests followed by a pandemic have devastated Hong Kong retailers who had grown used to relying on cash from mainland Chinese tourists.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM
How Afghanistan’s asset freeze hurts everyone
Afghan businessman Shoaib Barak is struggling to pay his workers and suppliers, unable to access funds from a banking system crippled by the freezing of the nation’s overseas assets.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM
China central bank vows to promote healthy development of property market
China’s central bank said on Saturday it will safeguard the legal rights of home buyers and better satisfy their reasonable living needs, vowing to promote healthy development of the country’s real estate market.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Most Gulf bourses retreat as Covid-19 cases rise
Most stock markets in the Gulf were subdued on Sunday, with coronavirus infections across the region rising again after months of low or falling figures.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Will take China a little longer to overtake US as No. 1 economy: Report
The world's economic output will exceed $100 trillion for the first time next year and it will take China a little longer than previously thought to overtake the United States as the No.1 economy, a report showed on Sunday.
26 December 2021, 06:54 AM
China proposes tighter rules but no ban for offshore listings
China’s securities watchdog on Friday proposed tightening rules governing Chinese companies listing abroad, which it said would improve oversight while allowing them to continue to do so, the latest in a spate of regulatory moves by Beijing in 2021.
25 December 2021, 18:00 PM
UK department store Selfridges in £4b Christmas Eve sale
Britain’s luxury department store chain Selfridges, famed for its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street, was snapped up Friday by a Thai-Austrian alliance for £4.0 billion in a Christmas Eve deal that will create a global giant.
25 December 2021, 18:00 PM