Brussels must resist ‘passive’ role in US-China trade war, EU chamber urges
European companies keep becoming ‘collateral damage’ in others’ disputes, laments president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
· Xinyi Wu
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Brussels must resist ‘passive’ role in US-China trade war, EU chamber urges
European companies keep becoming ‘collateral damage’ in others’ disputes, laments president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
· Xinyi Wu
Hong Kong taxpayers face HK$28 billion Covid bad-loan burden from SMEs
Of 67,189 loan applications approved under government’s Special 100% Loan Guarantee scheme, 13,231 had defaulted by end of February
· Ng Kang-chung
Hong Kong taxpayers face HK$28 billion Covid bad-loan burden from SMEs
Of 67,189 loan applications approved under government’s Special 100% Loan Guarantee scheme, 13,231 had defaulted by end of February
· Ng Kang-chung
Spring meetings overshadowed by war, volatility and fragmentation | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
· Salim A. Essaid
Iloilo vendors struggle to survive as crackdown tightens in markets
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· Herbie G
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: China's AI glasses have something Meta doesn't
This report is from this week's CNBC's The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what's driving the world's second-largest economy. You can subscribe here.
· Evelyn Cheng
New York’s costly and disastrous anti-carbon, green energy money grab may be getting a needed reset
Nearly two dozen clean-energy projects may be scrapped because the financial math doesn’t add up — and as state regulators refuse to renegotiate state contracts to reflect tariffs, inflation and rising labor costs.
· Post Editorial Board
UN experts slam attacks on Gaza shelters, forced displacement in West Bank
United Nations experts have reiterated calls for an end to Israeli attacks on displaced Palestinians in Gaza as well as forced displacement measures in the occupied West Bank.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Alleged white supremacist pleads guilty to arson at historic social justice center
This March 29, 2019 photo provided by the New Market Fire and Rescue Team shows a fire at the main offices of the Highlander Research and Education Center in New Market, Tenn. (Sammy Solomon/New Market Fire and Rescue Team via AP, file)
· Travis Loller
Singapore banks chase wealth inflows as Iran war lifts safe-haven appeal
All of Southeast Asia's three biggest banks, DBS Group Holdings, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. and United Overseas Bank, reported lower profits in 2025. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuki Kohara and Akira Kodaka)
· DYLAN LOH
Goldman Sachs stock falls despite blockbuster earnings report
Shares of Goldman Sachs dropped Monday despite the Wall Street giant posting a blockbuster first-quarter profit, as investors zeroed in on weak spots beneath the headline numbers.
· Ariel Zilber
Lib Dems call for inquiry into Farage Bitcoin deal
The Liberal Democrats have called for the UK financial services regulator to investigate Nigel Farage's promotion of a £2m cryptocurrency purchase.
· Joe Pike
How major US stock indexes fared Monday 4/13/2026
U.S. stocks climbed as hope remains on Wall Street that the global economy can still avoid a worst-case scenario because of the U.S.-Iran war.
· The Associated Press
Shanghai names Toyota, JETRO in push to attract foreign businesses
Shanghai officials say the city will work on further opening its market, aiming to encourage more foreign-owned companies to invest and expand operations there. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
· Staff Writer
Growing national debt may be keeping mortgage rates high —and housing expensive
The next obstacle to cheaper mortgages and more affordable homes may not be inflation or the Federal Reserve, but Washington’s debt.
· Realtor.com
The financial topics parents find most difficult to teach their teens: survey
Parents think teens should have their first debit card before their 16th birthday, according to new research.
· SWNS
‘Really rattling buyers’: Why the auction market just sank
Property prices are likely to keep falling as auction clearance rates dropped in March in Sydney and Melbourne, as prospective property buyers worry about interest rate rises, the rising cost of living and an uncertain economy.
· Elizabeth Redman
Bank Lobby Fires Back At White House, Saying Stablecoin Study Ignores Community Bank Threat
Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com,
· Tyler Durden
Oracle accused of targeting employees with stock options in recent layoffs
A former Oracle employee accused the tech giant of targeting workers “with outstanding stock options” in a recent round of layoffs — as the company reportedly offered its new chief financial officer a juicy $26 million stock package.
· Marc Vartabedian
Iran to lose $150 million a day as US blockade ends $9 billion windfall | The National
The US blockade of Iranian ports, which began on Monday, is expected to cut off about $150 million a day in oil revenue for Tehran, which relied on the receipts to finance its war and keep its sanctioned economy afloat.
· Jennifer Gnana
Inside the rare $24.5M NYC mansion that shouldn’t exist
A 44-foot-wide townhouse is hitting the Manhattan market. That’s not supposed to happen.
· Mary K. Jacob
Oracle pops 11%, leading bounce back rally in software stocks
Oracle's stock surged 11% as software shares, beaten down by artificial intelligence disruption fears, clawed back some year-to-date losses.
· Samantha Subin
Bernstein Says Bitcoin Market Already Priced In Quantum Risk
Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com,
· Tyler Durden
Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for NBA playoffs markets
Kalshi continues to explode in popularity and the prediction market is offering new users a welcome bonus when they sign up.
· Malik Smith
US Property Taxes Rose 3 Percent On Average In 2025, Outpacing Inflation
Authored by Rob Sabo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
· Tyler Durden
Whoopi Goldberg's WhoopInk aims to bring diverse voices to the market
Whoopi Goldberg attends the premiere of “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” during the 63rd New York Film Festival in New York on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
· Hillel Italie
Barclays keeping eye on volatile private credit market, CEO says
Barclays Group CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan speaks with Nikkei during a visit to Tokyo. (Photo by Takuya Fujisawa)
· Staff Writer
Intel's stock is on track for a historic 9-day winning streak, up 56% over that run
Intel was on track for a ninth-straight day of gains on Monday, up about 56% over that stretch and on track for its best run over that many days since at least the 1970s.
· Lola Murti
Iloilo City to strictly enforce market rules
Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
· Rjay Zuriaga Castor
Bethenny Frankel is dating Miami-based financial adviser: ‘Happiest she’s ever been’
Bethenny Frankel is dating a Miami-based financial adviser named Shane L. Campbell, Page Six can exclusively reveal.
· Bernie Zilio
Hong Kong puts launch of basketball betting on hold
Home Affairs and Youth Bureau concerned over effects of rapidly growing prediction market, with Jockey Club saying it respects government’s move
· Matthew Cheng
Hong Kong puts launch of basketball betting on hold
Home Affairs and Youth Bureau concerned over effects of rapidly growing prediction market, with Jockey Club saying it respects government’s move
· Matthew Cheng
Israeli forces fire teargas at schoolchildren holding West Bank sit-in
Incident took place in small village on day pupils were due back in class for first time in more than 40 days
· Agence France-Presse in Umm al-Khair
Maisy Ho remembered as dedicated philanthropist and community servant
Hong Kong Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau praised Ho’s “profound dedication to community service” and for caring for the underprivileged
· Lam Ka-sing
Maisy Ho remembered as dedicated philanthropist and community servant
Hong Kong Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau praised Ho’s “profound dedication to community service” and for caring for the underprivileged
· Lam Ka-sing
Canadian PM Carney on verge of majority government amid special elections
Votes are being cast in three districts. Winning just one of them would give the Liberals the ability to unilaterally pass any bill
· Associated Press
Hungary’s prime minister-elect vows fair play for firms, review of Orban’s deals
Peter Magyar pledges reforms to restore transparency and fiscal stability as Hungary shifts from Viktor Orban’s investment model
· Xiaofei Xu
Hungary’s prime minister-elect vows fair play for firms, review of Orban’s deals
Peter Magyar pledges reforms to restore transparency and fiscal stability as Hungary shifts from Viktor Orban’s investment model
· Xiaofei Xu
SBI and US firm Across Ventures to launch $100m fund backing 'micro-VCs'
SBI Holdings will recruit Japanese non-financial companies to invest in the micro-VC fund. (Photo by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
The UAE's continuity is based not on avoiding risk but managing it | The National
The ceasefire involving Iran has prompted a familiar wave of quick conclusions. As tensions eased, some observers framed the episode in binary terms – either as a test the region passed or as a warning sign of deeper fragility. Yet such interpretations miss the more important question: not whether disruption occurre…
· Ebtesam Al Ketbi
DORCO SLEEK Wins iF Design Award 2026; Global Recognition Reinforces Flagship Razor's Market Momentum
DORCO's flagship razor SLEEK earns Product Design award as retail footprint expands across key global markets
· PRNEWSWIRE
Goldman Stock Slides After FICC Unexpectedly Misses Despite Highest Overall Profit In 5 Years
Goldman Sachs reported its highest quarterly profit in five years, as the bank's equities traders beat their own previous all-time quarterly high revenue by more than $1 billion thanks to a surge in market volatility due to the war in Iran; however this stellar performance in equities was offset by an unexpected dro…
· Tyler Durden
World Bank chief sounds alarm about looming jobs crisis even after war ends
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Middle East war will dominate global finance officials' talks this week in Washington, but World Bank President Ajay Banga is sounding the alarm about a bigger, looming crisis: a huge gap in jobs for the 1.2 billion people who will reach working age in developing countries in the next 10 to 15…
· Reuters
Don’t mention the climate: Trump creates ‘beyond absurd’ situation at global finance talks
Developing countries face possible shelving of crucial green action plan at IMF and World Bank spring meetings
· Fiona Harvey
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza, arrest dozens in West Bank
An Israeli air attack has killed at least three people in Gaza, while its forces arrested at least 30 Palestinians in raids across several cities and towns in the occupied West Bank.
· Al Jazeera
Futures Slide But Off Session Lows As Oil Spikes Above $100 Ahead Of Trump's 10am Hormuz Blockade
Stock futures are lower, but off their worst levels of the session, as Brent crude surged 7% to over $102 after Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to take place at 10am ET. The moves look relatively contained given the breakdown of US-Iran talks, with strategists saying this is a moment to buy the dip.…
· Tyler Durden
UAE’s CMA issues new framework to regulate virtual assets activities | The National
The UAE’s Capital Market Authority has introduced a comprehensive framework to regulate virtual assets amid rapid sector growth.
· The National
Airstrike in Nigeria kills dozens, civilians feared among victims
At least 56 people were killed and 14 injured after a military airstrike hit a market in northeastern Nigeria, according to a UN report, with locals and rights groups warning that civilians were among those killed.
· AfricaNews
Ineos Automotive: Startup backed by a knighted billionaire and soccer mogul wants to rekindle the rugged SUV market
An automotive startup founded by a knighted billionaire, U.K. chemical mogul and minority owner of one of the world's most prominent soccer clubs wants to rekindle the rugged SUV market.
· Michael Wayland