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Larvotto Resources has made gravy from the overlooked leftovers at its Hillgrove antimony-gold project in New South Wales, confirming it can successfully recover valuable antimony and gold from a 1.4 million-tonne pile of historic tailings at the soon-to-be operational project.
Honda Motor has been forced to scale back its aggressive EV strategy, set in 2021 under President Toshihiro Mibe's leadership, due to a changing business environment. © Getty Images
In a savvy move, Locksley Resources has added serious exploration firepower to its New South Wales portfolio, locking up a binding option agreement to buy 100 per cent of the high-grade Iron Duke copper and gold project.
Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines are among Southeast Asia's biggest carriers. (Photos by Ken Kobayashi)
An Aboriginal group awarded more than $150 million for cultural and economic losses in a legal battle with mining giant Fortescue has welcomed findings by the court that ruled the company liable, but took aim at the WA government for not adopting a neutral position on the case.
It seems all is not well in Australian cricket. Australia remains one of the three robust cricket boards in the world – alongside India and England – with significant financial might that is independent of outside factors.
A prominent Washington tech entrepreneur is joining the growing exodus of business leaders fleeing the Evergreen State, citing a “dramatic” shift in the state’s tax climate following the passage of a controversial new “millionaire tax.”
Digital freelancing became popular more than a decade ago in Gaza. But traditional sectors shrank after Hamas seized control of the strip in 2007, as Israel’s intensified blockade devastated agriculture, manufacturing and other industries.
Industry leaders’ remarks come after labour minister said vacancies suitable for university graduates fell from about 80,000 in 2022 to around 31,000 in 2025
Industry leaders’ remarks come after labour minister said vacancies suitable for university graduates fell from about 80,000 in 2022 to around 31,000 in 2025
Founder of Infosys Narayana Murthy speaks at IIM Bangalore in Bengaluru, India, on Jan. 30.
100,000 won cash gifts rise as inflation erodes 50,000 won norm
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and Education Minister Yoav Kisch presented a comprehensive national outline for the education system on Wednesday, allocating NIS 1.1 billion to summer programs this year, the Government Press Office confirmed.
The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds rose 1.5 basis points to touch 2.605%, the highest level since May 1997. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in the UAE this week, the visit will be much more than just a ceremony reaffirming bilateral ties.
One way to judge an economy’s health is by seeing how people pay for goods and services. A region once dominated by cash, many parts of the Middle East have adopted card and digital payments – a process spurred by smartphone adoption, government policy and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Premier Jacinta Allan has dismissed complaints by other states that the federal government is financially “propping up” Victoria, saying the state spent years watching Canberra shovel buckets of money into projects across NSW.
Times are tough in the suburban belts of Australian cities that are the lifeblood of our two largest grocers, Coles and Woolworths, which pocket $2 out of every $3 that Australians spend at a supermarket.
LY, the operator of Line and Yahoo Japan, is challenging EQT's bid for Japanese website operator Kakaku.com. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Wataru Ito, Getty Images and Yahoo Japan's Facebook page)
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held summit talks in Beijing on Thursday, with trade, the US-Israeli war on Iran, Taiwan and technological competition likely to top the agenda.
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Merck Life Science and GC Biopharma have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in biopharmaceutical development, good manufacturing practice production processes and technical collaboration, the companies said Thursday.
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Dassai, a Japanese sake brewer with international acclaim, opened a pop-up store featuring a collaboration connecting artworks by Japanese artists with sake at Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings' flagship Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi department store in Tokyo on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump received a grand welcome at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday ahead of talks with China's Xi Jinping set to cover their fragile trade truce, the Iran war, and US arms sales to Taiwan.
BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday morning for a high-stakes summit that runs through Friday.
US President Donald Trump received a grand welcome at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday ahead of talks with China's Xi Jinping. The closely watched summit is expected to be dominated by discussions on the war in Iran, trade tension and Taiwan.
Australia’s biotechnology sector is rapidly colliding with the explosive rise of artificial intelligence and Perth-based Syngenis Laboratories is aiming to plant itself right at the centre of the revolution.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged member states to devote 0.25% of their GDP to aid for Ukraine, Politico Europe reported on Tuesday, citing diplomatic sources.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has urged member states to devote 0.25% of their GDP to aid for Ukraine, Politico Europe reported on Tuesday, citing diplomatic sources.
An alleged scam compound in Cambodia's Takeo province utilizes a prison-like layout with guards to confine people, Amnesty International said in a report released on June 26, 2025. (Amnesty International)
Tax changes revealed in the budget aimed at investment properties will also affect other assets, including shares
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SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- The industry ministry said Thursday that nearly 20 trillion won (US$13.4 billion) in financial support will be provided to auto-parts makers this year to help their financing for research and development (R&D), as well as business shifts for future mobility.
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Experts say some sneakers can be cleaned in a washing machine but there are a few important steps to follow. (Adobe Stock)
Major airlines and business leaders are pushing back against Los Angeles City Hall’s proposal to significantly raise the minimum wage for employees at LAX by the time the Olympics hit the city.
Cuba's Energy Minister said on Wednesday that the country has completely run out of fuel as a result of the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The US Senate on Wednesday approved Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve, putting the 56-year-old lawyer and financier at the helm as the US central bank grapples with intensifying inflation that may make it hard to push through the interest-rate cuts that President Donald Trump has d…
BEIJING, China — President Donald Trump on Thursday kicks off the busiest portion of his China visit, a summit expected to be long on pageantry and symbolism but unlikely to feature major breakthroughs on key issues like trade, U.S. relations with Taiwan or the war in Iran.
Flagship Minerals has muscled its way into the multi-million-ounce club, tabling a monster 2.1-million-ounce JORC-compliant resource for its newly named Isidora Norte gold porphyry deposit in northern Chile.
London – Aston Martin's partner Honda, whose 2026 engine lags far behind that of rival Formula One manufacturers, could be allowed to spend $19 million more on development after next week's Canadian Grand Prix.
Presidents expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, tech and Taiwan, among other points of contention
Presidents expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, tech and Taiwan, among other points of contention
Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today
Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today
South Korea's top economic and financial policymakers on Thursday called for the prompt settlement of a labor dispute at Samsung Electronics Co., warning that a possible strike could threaten the country's economy amid a semiconductor supercycle.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top economic and financial policymakers on Thursday called for the prompt settlement of a labor dispute at Samsung Electronics Co., warning that a possible strike could threaten the country's economy amid a semiconductor supercycle.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with lawmakers last week and, at one point, laid out how the U.S. war economy is roaring back to life under the Trump administration.