Why Indian PM Modi's UAE visit matters beyond bilateral headlines | The National
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.
· Tim Fox
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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.
· RT
NATO chief wants to triple money flows to corruption-plagued Ukraine – Politico
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.
· RT
Don’t use GDP to judge China’s strength – look at this instead
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· Daniel Swift
Massive financial support in store for auto parts makers' biz shift toward future mobility
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.
· Park Sang-soo
Supply shock: The Iran war will change the oil market forever
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· Stephen Bartholomeusz
Tips for washing sneakers to save you buying a new pair
Experts say some sneakers can be cleaned in a washing machine but there are a few important steps to follow. (Adobe Stock)
· Amy Sheehan
US embargo on Hormuz Strait hits Cuba's energy stock
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.
· Middleeasteye
Warsh clinches Senate approval to be Fed's next chair
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…
· Reuters
Honda set to receive financial boost amid engine problems in Formula One
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.
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Centuries ahead of Wall Street: how China’s Song dynasty pioneered global fiat currency
Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today
· Jose-Antonio Maurellet
Centuries ahead of Wall Street: how China’s Song dynasty pioneered global fiat currency
Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today
· Jose-Antonio Maurellet
Top policymakers call for prompt settlement of Samsung labor dispute
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.
· Yonhap
Top policymakers call for prompt settlement of Samsung labor dispute
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.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Trump's Booming War Economy Explained In One Chart
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.
· Tyler Durden
CNBC Daily Open: Trump touches down in Beijing as U.S. inflation heats up
Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Dylan Butts
Inflation guru who was a thrifty homeless woman shares extreme tips for saving cash
California’s sky-high prices are forcing some into desperate measures — including living in parking lots, Buddhist communes and relying on gym memberships just to shower.
· Daniel Farr
Chinese memory module makers ramp up production as CXMT DDR5 breakthrough hits market
Founded in 2016, CXMT is widely regarded as China’s only domestic DRAM maker to have achieved mass production
· Howard Liu
Chinese memory module makers ramp up production as CXMT DDR5 breakthrough hits market
Founded in 2016, CXMT is widely regarded as China’s only domestic DRAM maker to have achieved mass production
· Howard Liu
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and burn land in occupied West Bank
Armed Israeli settlers on Wednesday attacked Palestinian homes in Hebron with stones, injuring a Palestinian citizen and a foreign activist, Wafa news agency is reporting.
· Middleeasteye
How Jerome Powell Managed a Chaotic Era
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· Colby Smith
Seattle will host a floating World Cup fan zone
People visit the Overlook Walk connecting Pike Place Market and the Seattle waterfront on Elliott Bay, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
· Anne M Peterson
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'Citizen dividend'Top presidential aide's proposal raises fears of anti-market thinking
· Kang Jae-eun
Iran’s impotent ayatollah pleads with businesses not to lay off workers as economy craters
Iran’s absent Supreme Leader is begging employers to “avoid layoffs” as the nation’s economic woes continue to face pressure from the US blockade in rare public remarks — admitting that the nation is facing punishing economic conditions.
· Ronny Reyes
ASX to open slightly down as markets continue to digest federal budget
The Australian market is expected to open slightly down as markets continue to make sense of the federal budget, while results from GrainCorp and Xero are out today.
· Alison Branley
Japanese-style tiny apartments coming to Australia's co-living market
Shinoken looks to operate low-rise buildings with 20 to 100 studio units, catering to single professionals. (Shinoken Group)
· Staff Writer
Japan insurers show cautious stance on JGBs amid soaring yields
Dai-ichi Life's Kazuyuki Shigemoto said yield curves will flatten if the Bank of Japan hikes interest rates twice this year. (Photo by Shinichi Arakawa)
· Staff Writer
The property hot spot that’s become the nation’s slowest home sales market in major fall from favor
Homes in Austin are lingering on the market for the same number of days it took China to complete the world’s widest underwater roadway: 110.
· Lauren Elkies Schram
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 5/13/2026
A rebound for technology stocks led Wall Street to records, even though the majority of U.S. stocks fell following another discouraging update on inflation.
· The Associated Press
VP Vance acknowledges three-year-high inflation is 'not great'
Washington — In a rare departure from the Trump administration's typically triumphant tone, US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday acknowledged that consumer inflation was "not great" in April.
· Agence France-Presse
Cisco's stock pops 11% on earnings beat, strong guidance
Cisco shares soared in extended trading on Wednesday after the company issued results and guidance that topped Wall Street's projections.
· Jordan Novet
‘SME Nexus’ National SME Strategy Framework launched
The “National SME Strategy Framework 2026” to empower Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the backbone of the Sri Lankan economy, locally and globally, was officially launched yesterday (13) under the patronage of Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, and Deputy Minister Chathura…
· Gayan Abeykoon
CBSL, Finance Ministry to prevent future cyber breaches
Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe stated that the Central Bank and the Finance Ministry were working very closely to ensure that such frauds would not happen again.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Abans Finance launches maiden debenture issue listing on CSE - DailyNews
Abans Finance recently marked the official listing of its maiden13,384,000 debentures on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) with a bell ringing and market opening ceremony held at the CSE trading floor on Monday (11).
· Gayan Abeykoon
Govt maintaining strong financial discipline - President - DailyNews
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday stressed that the Government bears the responsibility of managing the country’s economy in a way that would prevent a recurrence of the economic crisis experienced in recent years.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Resilience amid geopolitical headwinds, Sampath Bank posts Rs 6.2 Bn PAT in Q1 2026 - DailyNews
Sampath Bank reported Total Operating Income of Rs 28.5 Bn for the quarter ended 31st March 2026, supported by steady growth in Net Interest Income (up 5%) and Net Fee and Commission Income (up 28%) year-on-year. Notwithstanding this performance, Profit After Tax (PAT) declined by 26% to Rs 6.2 Bn, due to significan…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Warsh confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, as US central bank faces Trump assault
He is taking over as the world’s largest economy reels from repeated shocks, including inflation fuelled in part by the Iran war
· Agence France-Presse
Warsh confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, as US central bank faces Trump assault
He is taking over as the world’s largest economy reels from repeated shocks, including inflation fuelled in part by the Iran war
· Agence France-Presse
Iran war inflation is hitting Japan faster than previous oil shocks
A Tokyo area supermarket. Japanese consumers are bracing for faster inflation. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
· Staff Writer
Smart, sustainable shrimp aquaculture with FAO, Korea support - DailyNews
Sri Lanka has taken a major step forward in modernizing its shrimp aquaculture sector through the successful completion of the project “Smart and Sustainable Aquaculture through Effective Biosecurity and Digital Technology”, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partners…
· Gayan Abeykoon
ComBank debit card users strike luck in first draw of ‘Debit Card Challenge 2026’ - DailyNews
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced the first winners of its ‘Debit Card Challenge 2026,’ with 250 debit card holders emerging victorious in the inaugural monthly draw of a promotion that is set to reward 1,000 customers with prizes worth a total of Rs. 45 million.
· Gayan Abeykoon
CSE completes second planting phase of trees in Rajawaka rainforest - DailyNews
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) concluded the second stage of its landmark reforestation initiative in collaboration with the non-profit “Rainforest Protectors of Sri Lanka” with members of CSE planting the first 200 saplings of the second stage in the Rajawaka rainforest last week.
· Gayan Abeykoon
The Hamptons summer housing market hits record highs — with $1M monthly rent now routine
The Hamptons rental market has always been expensive. But this year, it’s in another stratosphere entirely.
· Mary K. Jacob
Home Lands signs SPA with CHEC Port City to develop twin tower high-rise in Central Park district of Port City - DailyNews
Marking a historic milestone in the progressive development of Port City Colombo which is widely regarded as the turning point of Sri Lanka’s economy, Home Lands Group’s Home Lands Port City (Pvt) Limited signed the Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Limited to develop the most icon…
· Gayan Abeykoon
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· Gayan Abeykoon
The ‘universally flattering’ brow pencils stars swear by are finally back in stock
We’ve been keeping our eyes peeled for this beauty restock.
· Hannah Southwick
ASX set to slide, Wall Street boosted by tech stocks; Warsh narrowly confirmed as new Fed chair
Wall Street is drifting in mixed trading on Wednesday after another discouraging update on inflation and a recovery for technology stocks.
· Stan Choe
US Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, replacing Jerome Powell
Warsh will serve four-year term as chair, taking over amid rising inflation and pressure from Trump to lower rates
· Gaya Gupta
Kevin Warsh wins Senate confirmation as the next Federal Reserve chair
Kevin Warsh was confirmed Wednesday as the next Federal Reserve chair, taking over the central bank at a time when President Donald Trump is pushing for lower interest rates even as fresh inflation data complicates the case for cuts.
· Jeff Cox
Kevin Warsh confirmed as next Fed chairman by US Senate as inflation mounts
Kevin Warsh was confirmed as the next Federal Reserve chairman on Wednesday — even as surging inflation has begun to box the central bank into one of its toughest corners in years.
· Ariel Zilber