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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he testifies before a Senate Committee on Finance hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
The UAE is looking to increase its role in Syria via investment. Of the many countries that embraced the new government in Damascus, the UAE has taken a more cautious approach.
The EU plans to force railway companies operating across the bloc to sell rivals’ tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms, under new rules that are intended to boost train travel.
First-time disclosure of AI-related sales illustrates pivot towards full-stack capabilities as Hangzhou tech giant embraces ‘token economy’ to fuel growth
First-time disclosure of AI-related sales illustrates pivot towards full-stack capabilities as Hangzhou tech giant embraces ‘token economy’ to fuel growth
Chinese tech titans Tencent and Alibaba are betting heavily on integrating in-house AI into their vast ecosystems. (Source photos by Tomoko Wakasugi and Itsuro Fujino)
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.
Chinese tech giant’s revenue grew 9 per cent following a slowdown in the gaming sales business attributed to a late Chinese New Year
Chinese tech giant’s revenue grew 9 per cent following a slowdown in the gaming sales business attributed to a late Chinese New Year
Company updates mission and corporate identity as part of ‘Hybe 2.0’ strategy
Supply disruptions and rising costs linked to Middle East instability are forcing companies to adjust sourcing, production and investment plans
Supply disruptions and rising costs linked to Middle East instability are forcing companies to adjust sourcing, production and investment plans
Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz is throttling the world’s energy supplies and inflicting global economic pain, but a U.S. naval blockade and deepening pressures on its own economy are also testing its ability to withstand the war and defy Washington's demands.
Carlton don’t have a coach, list manager or a national recruiting manager and just a decade after undergoing one of the most savage rebuilds the competition has seen, the Blues again face another overhaul of their list.
Beijing: President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with the Iran war, trade and artificial intelligence the key talking points of their high-stakes meeting.
President says he ‘doesn’t think about anybody’ when questioned on financial impact of the Iran war as he departed for Beijing
Loan from HSBC and Hang Seng Bank, reportedly worth US$12.8 million, enhances city’s stature in sustainable finance, parties say
Loan from HSBC and Hang Seng Bank, reportedly worth US$12.8 million, enhances city’s stature in sustainable finance, parties say
BRUSSELS — The Cannes Film Festival started Tuesday, which means a lot of private jets are flying into Cannes–Mandelieu Airport despite the looming jet fuel crisis.
US President Donald Trump has taken a host of top business and technology industry executives on his trip to China this week.
The two delegations met in Seoul’s Incheon Airport, spoke for a few hours and skipped the press conferences typically held after earlier sessions
The two delegations met in Seoul’s Incheon Airport, spoke for a few hours and skipped the press conferences typically held after earlier sessions
Evan Duke, a 30-year-old bartender who lives in Raleigh, N.C., works at the Pearl & Peril, March 10, 2026, in the city’s Glenwood South bar district. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)
President Donald Trump’s ambitions for his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping have shrunk from ‘grand bargain’ to a plea for help in reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The Spanish government has launched a raft of new aid packages to help property owners put their empty homes back on the rental market, from an extra €600 a month for renting them out at affordable prices, to €35,000 for renovation work.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
Bulls N’ Bears Big Hits takes a look at notable drill intercepts reported to the ASX last week, led by Haranga Resources and followed by NexGen Energy and GreenTech Metals, with results spanning gold, uranium and platinum group elements.
SoftBank Group has reported a surprise rise in quarterly profit helped by valuation gains on its OpenAI investment.
Nissan Motor has been rolling out a series of management improvement measures as part of a restructuring effort under President and CEO Ivan Espinosa, who took the helm last year. (Photo by Marina Inoue)
Olympus CEO Bob White has had a tumultuous first year at the helm of the Japanese company. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kotaro Igarashi)
New index reflects growing clout of Japan's content-driven companies.
A Peruvian prosecutor accused leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of financial crimes, local media outlet RPP reported on Tuesday, hours after electoral authorities said Sanchez was still on track to advance to the country's presidential runoff vote.
United States President Donald Trump departed for Beijing on Tuesday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying the two leaders would hold a “long talk” on Iran even as trade remains the main focus of the visit.
AD Ports Group, the operator of industrial cities and free zones in Abu Dhabi, reported 43 per cent annual jump in its first-quarter profit as the company focused on diversifying its trade routes amid Iran conflict.
Uzbekistan Airways is one of the assets held by UzNIF, which is due to list in Tashkent and London on May 18. © AP
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Among all the big-ticket changes touted in the federal budget, the government has raised a little-understood fee imposed on travellers leaving the country, making international departures even more expensive as the war in the Middle East pushes up airfares.
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, left, has made one of the group's biggest bets with a huge investment in counterpart Sam Altman's OpenAI. © Reuters
Ahead of Trump’s China visit, experts at an RCEP forum discuss a supply-chain overhaul, looking to insulate the world’s biggest trading bloc
Ahead of Trump’s China visit, experts at an RCEP forum discuss a supply-chain overhaul, looking to insulate the world’s biggest trading bloc
A high-ranking Workplace Health and Safety Queensland officer has made explosive claims at the CFMEU inquiry that a senior colleague worked on the union’s behalf – perhaps for financial gain.
Prime Melwa Port City (Pvt) Ltd yesterday signed the Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Limited, marking a historic milestone in the realization of one of the most prestigious upcoming marina and waterfront developments at Port City Colombo.
How can Labor say changes to property taxes are a win for young people, when they also lock in boomers’ ability to negatively gear their investment properties? Why is the NDIS receiving such severe cuts? Guardian Australia’s business reporter Luca Ittimani answers these questions about the 2026 federal budget and more
SoftBank booked a yearly gain of $46 billion at its Vision Fund driven mainly by the huge rise in value of its investment in OpenAI.
The prime minister warns of a direct impact on Singapore’s trade if the international law framework is weakened
The prime minister warns of a direct impact on Singapore’s trade if the international law framework is weakened
Mathias Cormann, secretary-general of the OECD, has expressed concern over the government's plan to temporarily lower the consumption tax on food items to zero, calling it not cost-effective.
Adnoc Distribution, the UAE's largest fuel and convenience retailer, reported a nearly 21 per cent annual increase in its first-quarter net profit on the back of sales growth in fuel and retail.
PLC Resources is about to put the drill bit into the company’s Rochefort gold prospect in Western Australia’s prolific Murchison region for the first time, with a maiden reverse circulation (RC) program set to test its prime Abbott’s North real estate.
Hyundai Rotem said Wednesday it is participating in the Black Sea Defense, Aerospace and Security exhibition in Bucharest, Romania, as the company steps up its push into Eastern Europe’s growing defense market.