London: An Australian payments company has been named as a conduit for a secret $1.9 million donation to help British right-wing populist Nigel Farage, intensifying a furore over his financial disclosures as he faces a byelection within weeks.
Volkswagen says it would cut the number of models it offers by as much as half to reduce costs and better compete with Chinese companies. But the German carmaker did not say what those changes would mean for workers who have been bracing for large job cuts and factory closures.
NEW YORK (AP) — The former chief financial officer of The Epoch Times, a conservative multinational media company, interrupted jury selection at his money laundering trial on Thursday to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge in a $67 million fraud scheme.
ZURICH, Switzerland — Barry Callebaut, one of the world's biggest chocolate makers, signaled Thursday that chocoholics are starting to replenish their stocks after being stung by inflation.
Financial markets calmed in the wait to see what will come next and after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the Iran war. The local sharemarket is likely to do the same when it opens on Friday.
Stocks rose, and oil prices eased as financial markets calmed a day after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Canadian artificial intelligence company Cohere is collaborating with Saudi-backed start-up Humain, as Ottawa expands its investment ties with the Gulf and moves to diversify away from the US.
Tech bulls may not have to wait much longer for fresh highs, if the single-biggest trade in the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF on Thursday is any indication.The trader spent $24 million on a three-part call spread that needs the Nasdaq-100 index to make an all-time high by the end of this month, a high-conviction directional…
Corporate America has been desperate to see a burst of productivity (i.e., cost cutting) emerging from the latest flood of agentic AI euphoria, and it is slowly starting to get it. Not everyone will be pleased.
Kyle Lowry, right, speaks with Kawhi Leonard after a press conference in which Lowry signed a one-day contract to retire as a Toronto Raptor, in Toronto, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh on Thursday released names of the experts who will comprise five task forces to examine the institution's operations — a list that includes several prominent Wall Street names, business leaders and a wide expanse of academicians and former Fed officials.
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s oldest labor federation on Thursday called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to consult workers directly instead of relying solely on economic managers, arguing that Malacañang has been given an incomplete and selective picture of the country’s wage situation.
Cross-border trade between the UAE and Saudi Arabia is facing delays, in a sign that tensions between the Gulf neighbours are rippling through the business world.
STARTING August 2026, the Batangas State University–LIMA Campus will welcome 800 freshman engineering students inside LIMA Estate, advancing a shared effort by Batangas State University and Aboitiz Economic Estates to develop industry-ready talent for the region.
The Gulf of Cooperation Council (GCC) released a statement on Thursday issuing a condemnation of Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and holding Iran responsible for threatening global energy security and trade, and breaching the terms of the memorandum of understanding with the US.
SONY Philippines officially introduced 1000X The Collexion, the newest premium addition to its award-winning 1000X series, through an immersive launch event that brought together leaders from fashion, business, media, and technology to celebrate a decade of Sony audio innovation.