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GLP-1 receptor agonists, the science behind Ozempic and its cousins, have become one of the most talked-about medical breakthroughs of the past decade, reshaping how the world thinks about diabetes and obesity. The numbers are extraordinary, the headlines relentless and the share prices of the companies making them …
The South Korean firm had seen its market share in mainland China dwindle amid intense competition from a slew of domestic rivals
The South Korean firm had seen its market share in mainland China dwindle amid intense competition from a slew of domestic rivals
Shares in Japanese tech-focused investment giant SoftBank Group soared 16.5% Thursday, amid a broader tech-fueled rally that saw Japan's Nikkei 225 surge to record highs.
QR payments in Malaysia surged to about 3.48 billion in 2024, up from 109 million five years earlier, a more than thirtyfold increase. They remain on the rise. © Visa Malaysia
Alibaba and Baidu lead gains after softer crude prices and overnight advance in US equities boost market sentiment
Alibaba and Baidu lead gains after softer crude prices and overnight advance in US equities boost market sentiment
Today’s Operation Free MacArthur Park dismantled a massive fentanyl ring feeding LA’s most notorious open-air drug market.
Today’s Operation Free MacArthur Park dismantled a massive fentanyl ring feeding LA’s most notorious open-air drug market.
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LONDON (Reuters) -- Investors are showing signs of diversifying away from US Treasuries as global debt levels hit a record of nearly $353 trillion by end-March, a report by the Institute of International Finance published Wednesday found.
NEW YORK (AP) — With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen more than two months into the Iran war.
NEW YORK — Oil prices sank Wednesday, and stock markets rallied worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow ships to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf once again to their customers.
Jeepney drivers gather to receive government cash aid in Manila on April 16. Transportation workers are among those hit hardest by soaring fuel prices in the Philippines, which imports 98% of its oil needs. © Reuters
Jeepney drivers gather to receive government cash aid in Manila on April 16. Transportation workers are among those hit hardest by soaring fuel prices in the Philippines, which imports 98% of its oil needs. © Reuters
Hot on the heels of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s blunt rejection of a popular campaign to ramp up gas company taxes, Labor is set to reveal terms of the first-ever east coast gas reservation policy to force exporters to hold back supply for local users.
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will discuss cooperation in the fight against organized crime and tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump, Brazil's finance minister Dario Durigan said Wednesday, one day ahead of the scheduled meeting between the presidents.
Disneyland is pulling the plug on one of its most iconic gas-guzzlers.
Samsung Life Science Fund announced Thursday a strategic investment in Cartography Biosciences, an American biotech firm specializing in antibody-based oncology therapies.
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The government will extend its ban on hoarding petroleum products for another two months amid continued supply concerns stemming from the standoff in the Middle East, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Thursday.
Trader Joseph Stevens, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Global supply shocks have intensified in recent months – reaffirming Beijing’s years-long strategy
Global supply shocks have intensified in recent months – reaffirming Beijing’s years-long strategy
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Carmakers’ profit margin stood at 3.2 per cent in the first quarter, versus 6 per cent for downstream industrial firms, according to CPCA
Carmakers’ profit margin stood at 3.2 per cent in the first quarter, versus 6 per cent for downstream industrial firms, according to CPCA
San Francisco has been a case study in how not to run a city, but a new report is amplifying the alarm as voters consider a CEO tax that some are calling a poison pill for the epicenter of tech.
Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter founder Kent Luk says increase in animals involved in accidents stems from worsening economic situation and urban growth
Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter founder Kent Luk says increase in animals involved in accidents stems from worsening economic situation and urban growth
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FBI conducted raids at the office and a business of a top Democratic lawmaker in Virginia on Wednesday as part of a corruption investigation, a move the senator dismissed as politically motivated.
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Betting company Tabcorp is being investigated by Australia’s anti-money laundering regulator over “serious concerns” about its ability to prevent illegal activity on its platform.
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WHEN the Philippines assumed the 2026 chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), it set the 11 member-states on a collective voyage to a shared future of peace and security, economic prosperity and an empowered citizenry.
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BRUSSELS — Talks between EU lawmakers and governments on implementing a U.S. trade deal ended without a breakthrough on Wednesday night.
South Korea's first plans to invest in the United States under a bilateral trade deal can be announced after a relevant law goes into effect in June, Seoul's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said Wednesday.
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Here's something that could go incredibly well or spectacularly wrong: The Trump administration’s flagship program for American children - the so-called Trump accounts - could soon get a dramatic upgrade. White House and Treasury Department officials are in internal discussions about letting the world’s wealthiest i…
Two months after sacking the hosts of The Kyle and Jackie O Show, ARN Media’s chief executive and board are to face fired-up investors and the media for the first time, at Thursday’s annual general meeting in North Sydney.
The latest Hong Kong dollar-denominated offerings encourage more issuers from Hong Kong and overseas to explore local‑currency financing
The latest Hong Kong dollar-denominated offerings encourage more issuers from Hong Kong and overseas to explore local‑currency financing
Trade, Taiwan and global tensions will likely top President Donald Trump’s agenda when he travels to China next week for a two-day summit.
Hundreds of furious Utah residents packed a gym and erupted in chants of “Shame! Shame! Shame!” this week as county commissioners pushed through approval of “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary’s colossal AI data center project — a sprawling development critics warn could transform the rural region forever.
FanDuel CEO Amy Howe has been shown the door after five years with the company.
Federal agents from the FBI executed court-authorized search warrants Wednesday morning at the Portsmouth legislative office of longtime Democratic Virginia State Sen. L. Louise Lucas and at an adjacent cannabis retail business she co-owns, as part of an ongoing federal corruption probe tied to marijuana dispensary …
The Metals Royalty Company is betting big on America’s push to rebuild its steel supply chain — striking a $132.5 million deal to buy a royalty stake in a massive Minnesota iron ore project that executives say could become a cornerstone of the nation’s “green steel” future.
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