Israel has seized planning and construction powers at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank from Palestinian authorities, scrapping parts of an agreement in place since the 1990s, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday.
Go Chairman Ichiro Kawanabe, left, and President Hiroshi Nakajima ring the bell to celebrate the company's listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market. (Photo by Marie Yoshimura)
Avex partnered with Bruno Mars in March in a deal that grants the Japanese company the administration of publishing rights for his songs. (Avex Music Group)
Syria has awarded US energy company ConocoPhillips and a company linked to Syrian-British billionaire Ayman Al Asfari a deal to develop gasfields in the country, state media reported on Tuesday.
With oil prices plunging after the announcement of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement and plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, traders are asking: Is the geopolitical risk premium gone, or is the market setting up for another shock?
MANILA, Philippines — Transport group MANIBELA warned of wider protest actions if the Department of Energy (DOE) and oil companies fail to implement a major fuel rollback following United States President Donald Trump announcement of peace deal between the US and Iran.
Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Palestinians have been stripped of administrative authority over the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, in a move likely to deepen concerns over Israeli control of the holy site.
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) makes a glove save against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of an NHL hockey game, March 28, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Connor Hamilton, File)
THE government has returned to the international capital markets with a new triple-tranche dollar bond offering, seeking to take advantage of what officials said were improving global market conditions and sustained investor confidence.
QUALIFIED Pag-IBIG Fund members can now borrow up to P10,000 as cash aid through the Special Assistance for Financial Emergencies or SAFE Loan amid the continuing effects of the Middle East war, its top officials said on Tuesday.
They all begin college with hope, and leave without the credential they believed would shape the rest of their lives due to financial instability, family, illness
Russian affairs reporter Pjotr Sauer on Vladimir Putin’s increasing isolation – and seeming paranoia – as ordinary Russians become more restive over the toll of the war in Ukraine and a struggling economy at home
Liquefied natural gas tankers, the costliest ships to insure and the last to risk the Strait of Hormuz, are rushing to leave the Gulf as the US and Iran near a preliminary deal on Friday to restore safe passage.
As widely expected, the BoJ raised the policy rate by 25bp to "around 1%" (there was one dissent from newly appointed dovish board member Asada for a hold) taking the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 31 years as the country adjusts to sustained inflation. The 0.25% increase, which was widely expected, takes…
Seattle Torrent’s Hilary Knight (21) waits for a face off against the Vancouver Goldeneyes during the second period of a PWHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP,File)
Oil prices fell by more than 4 per cent to trade below $80 per barrel on Tuesday amid prospects of a resumption of supplies through the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Iran reached an agreement to end the Middle East war.
Chengxin Memory Technology, China’s leading maker of DRAM (dynamic random-access memory) chips, has had its initial public offering approved by the country’s securities watchdog, clearing the way for the Chinese mainland’s biggest stock market listing since 2022.
Former and current Trade Development Council leaders stress free flow of goods, people and capital, while deepening ties with China amid geopolitical tensions
Former and current Trade Development Council leaders stress free flow of goods, people and capital, while deepening ties with China amid geopolitical tensions
The Palestinian Presidency has raised alarm over the seriousness of a move announced by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to cancel the Hebron agreements, which would strip the Palestinian Hebron Municipality of its authority over construction projects in the occupied West Bank city.
By Oleg Akulinichev, Orientalist and Deputy Chair of the Russian-Iranian Business Council under the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry
By Oleg Akulinichev, Orientalist and Deputy Chair of the Russian-Iranian Business Council under the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Former Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has reportedly secured approval to continue the process of obtaining lawful permanent residency in the United States, according to claims made by his legal team.