Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has reportedly been the target of an alleged Chinese intelligence operation involving a young woman working as a manager in the technology industry, according to reports by
Economists are revising China’s trade forecasts after a sharp and unexpected surge in imports driven by the global artificial intelligence boom, forcing a rethink of how the world’s second-largest economy fits into
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There is a growing sense among policymakers and markets that the era of the petrodollar may be under strain. The escalation of tensions around Iran, disruptions in Gulf shipping routes, and experiments
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A defining legal battle for Silicon Valley is set to begin as Elon Musk and Sam Altman, once allies in the creation of OpenAI, face off in a $134 billion dispute that
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The world’s top maritime authority has issued a stark warning over the worsening crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that no safe passage currently exists for vessels navigating the vital waterway.
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Governments across the Asia-Pacific region have adopted a major new framework aimed at reshaping social development policies to address inequality, demographic change, and economic resilience. The agreement, known as the Baku-Bangkok Declaration,
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Italy’s leading trade union and top business association have issued a stark warning about the future of the country’s industrial system, calling for urgent intervention at both national and European levels. The
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KPMG is cutting roughly 10 percent of its US audit partners in a significant restructuring aimed at improving productivity and aligning leadership with business demand. The decision, revealed during an internal meeting,
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PwC has been fined a combined HK$1.3bn ($166mn) and banned from taking on new clients in Hong Kong for six months after regulators found serious failures in its audits of Evergrande. The
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BP has suffered a significant shareholder rebellion after investors rejected key proposals to scale back climate reporting requirements and introduce fully virtual annual general meetings, marking an early challenge for its new
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Man Group, the world’s largest publicly listed hedge fund business, has been hit by a massive $6.1 billion withdrawal from a single institutional client, sending its shares sharply lower and raising fresh
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Tesla has reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter earnings, underscoring growing pressure on its core electric vehicle business as global competition intensifies and Elon Musk doubles down on ambitious bets in artificial intelligence and autonomous
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Goldman Sachs has appointed longtime executive Akila Raman as the global head of its private and alternatives capital markets business, according to an internal memo seen on Wednesday. The move underscores the
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India is set to import a record 2.5 million metric tons of urea in a single tender, according to government sources, at prices nearly double those paid just two months ago. The
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Microsoft said on Wednesday it plans to integrate advanced artificial intelligence models, including Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview, into its Security Development Lifecycle (SDL), marking a significant expansion of its cybersecurity strategy. The
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Two-thirds of Singapore businesses surveyed by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) say they have been “moderately to severely” affected by the ongoing Iran war, as global geopolitical tensions continue to drive up
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