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A Qatari company has embarked on a $3.3 billion farming and food-processing project in Syria that is expected to employ thousands, as Gulf investors step up efforts to support the country’s economic rehabilitation.
Record mall rental income was offset by property writedowns and weak offices, while Shanghai’s Plaza 66 aims to grow beyond luxury shopping
Record mall rental income was offset by property writedowns and weak offices, while Shanghai’s Plaza 66 aims to grow beyond luxury shopping
Progressive Democrats have won major electoral victories across the country in recent months. As inequality and affordability become flashpoints for the midterms, many candidates and supporters are citing religion as a rationale for their positions.
Celebrities including Chow Yun-fat and William Chan have sold properties at steep discounts recently
Celebrities including Chow Yun-fat and William Chan have sold properties at steep discounts recently
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The flags of Japan and the United States are displayed in a trading room in Tokyo on June 23. © Kyodo
CHICAGO — Remember how you felt just minutes after last year’s trade deadline?
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Nikkei to lower Advantest's weight in Nikkei 225 from October as stock's index share exceeds 10% cap rule.
Debt-level gains mask private-sector contraction, with government lone growth lever as households deleverage, firms shun borrowing: report
Debt-level gains mask private-sector contraction, with government lone growth lever as households deleverage, firms shun borrowing: report
The IMF approved $1.8 billion in funding to Egypt following a review of two reform programmes, bringing total disbursements to $7.3 billion.
Only two months into his tenure as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh is leading the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) at a time of unusually deep division over the direction of monetary policy in the world's largest economy.
SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- SK Inc., SK Group's holding company, said Friday it has signed a 2.3 trillion-won (US$1.6 billion) stock sale deal to hand over its stake in chip materials affiliate SK Siltron Co. to Doosan Group.
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TOKYO, Japan — The Bank of Japan kept its main interest rate unchanged on Friday, after increasing it to a 31-year high in June, as it slightly increased its economic growth outlook for this year.
DeepSeek’s pricing plans for its AI models are far cheaper than those of U.S. rivals. © Getty Images
Latest sanctions suggest Chinese effort to ramp up pressure on Europe and strike fear into member states before crunch time in October
Latest sanctions suggest Chinese effort to ramp up pressure on Europe and strike fear into member states before crunch time in October
Economy should continue to post solid growth in the second half of 2026, government spokesman says
Economy should continue to post solid growth in the second half of 2026, government spokesman says
The remainder of HSBC Australia’s retail business will be wound down in a phased manner over the next 18 months
The remainder of HSBC Australia’s retail business will be wound down in a phased manner over the next 18 months
The Airbus A320neo is widely used in the aircraft leasing business. (Airbus)
Six months after Golomt adopted the technology, 96 per cent of yuan payments moved from Swift to China’s payment system, the bank says
Six months after Golomt adopted the technology, 96 per cent of yuan payments moved from Swift to China’s payment system, the bank says
SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The Financial Services Commission (FSC) said Friday new strict regulations will be implemented in early August to curb "split listing" by conglomerates, in a bid to bolster the fiduciary duty of listed firms and interests of ordinary shareholders.
Taiwan's economy is booming thanks to the global AI buildout, although the administration in Taipei aims to spread the benefits. © Reuters
Martin Shkreli wants to make one thing clear to anyone who’s willing to listen: He’s back and he still doesn’t care how many people he ticks off along the way.
Amazon shares surged on Friday while Apple dropped as investors reacted starkly differently to their June quarter earnings reports.
SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Card Co. has been slapped with 5 billion won (US$3.38 million) in financial penalties and a business suspension of 1.5 months over its massive data leak, the financial regulator said Friday.
BP has said it is putting its North Sea business up for sale in a move that would end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.
“I want to tell them that it is possible to establish 100 public diplomacy offices around the world at no cost to the State of Israel.”
A veteran umpires’ coach who got into a dispute with a member of the public during a training session in Sydney has had his appeal shot down by the Fair Work Commission after being stood down from the AFL last year.
Move, which will end six decades of production in area, comes as new CEO tries to simplify firm and cut debt
Solar-powered street lights are displayed for sale in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
The push for cooperation comes as Chinese carmakers seek to validate their driverless technology in European markets
The push for cooperation comes as Chinese carmakers seek to validate their driverless technology in European markets
Politburo’s pledge to stabilise growth and boost capital markets helps drive rally, reinforced by days of relatively strong reference rates by the central bank
Politburo’s pledge to stabilise growth and boost capital markets helps drive rally, reinforced by days of relatively strong reference rates by the central bank
Demand for NAND flash memory, the core product of Kioxia Holdings, is on the rise as U.S. tech companies expand data center capacity. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
Sainsbury's has agreed to sell Argos for £120m as the supermarket chain aims to focus on its core food business.
What a wild ride in markets this week.
Almost three years after October 7, Israel continues to face one of the most severe manpower shortages in its history. Yet after two years of unprecedented legal pressure, economic sanctions, mass draft orders, and repeated Supreme Court intervention directed at the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community, enlistment has …
Employees work at the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai during a government-organized media trip on April 14. © Reuters
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday it is tracking reports of a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessel and an unmanned surface vessel allegedly operating within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), following a Reuters report on an encounter involving a com…