South Korea is extending trading hours on its main stock exchange, breaking with established norms across major Asian markets as it seeks to attract sustained participation from global investors and move towards
India’s economic trajectory requires a bold reform agenda to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of transforming the country into a developed nation by 2047. While ambition is commendable, matching it with
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Tensions between the United States and China are nearing a breaking point as a new wave of tariffs threatens to reignite a full-scale trade war. Analysts warn that if the two economic
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Activist hedge fund Elliott Management has acquired a stake in BP, raising speculation that the struggling UK oil giant could face pressure to scale back its green energy initiatives and refocus on
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A gastrointestinal illness has left nearly 100 passengers and crew members sick aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship traveling through the Gulf of Mexico. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
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DP World has announced a record-breaking performance in 2024, handling an unprecedented 88.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) across its global ports and terminals. This marks an 8.3% year-on-year increase, despite macroeconomic
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Johnson & Johnson, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical giants, is facing increasing scrutiny over a series of major scandals, which include selling cancer-causing products, fueling the opioid crisis, and illegally marketing
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Airbus has postponed its plans to fly a hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2035, marking a significant setback for the aviation industry’s ambitions to reach net zero emissions. The decision, which was relayed to
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Activist investor Bill Ackman has acquired a stake worth more than $2.3 billion in Uber Technologies, a move he claims offers a rare opportunity to purchase shares at a “massive discount.” Ackman,
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India’s central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nearly five years as policymakers seek to counter slowing economic growth despite persistent inflation. The Reserve Bank of
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Farmers across Iowa’s agricultural heartland are bracing for another potential trade war as U.S. President Donald Trump moves to reinstate tariffs on Mexico and Canada, according to a report from the Financial
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Colombo’s corporate elite is set to gather for a night of glamour, entertainment, and high-powered networking at “Broadway: The Greatest Showdown,” a spectacular dinner dance on February 22 at Cinnamon Life. The
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Sales of Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) have taken a significant hit across key European markets, with analysts citing a growing consumer backlash against CEO Elon Musk’s political activism. In January, the German
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Vincent Clerc, the CEO of Danish shipping giant AP Møller-Maersk, has predicted that tariffs will not significantly impact global trade in the near future. Speaking to the Financial Times, Clerc explained that
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump has raised alarming claims regarding billions of dollars being misused within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), accusing it of paying for positive media coverage of
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Wall Street banks have successfully offloaded $5.5 billion in debt tied to Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, now rebranded as X, marking a critical step in one of the most
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