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
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, has secured a three-year pay package that could be worth $692 million, according to a recent filing first spotted by the Financial Times. The unprecedented compensation plan
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A senior executive at OpenAI has resigned over concerns about the company’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense, highlighting growing tensions within the technology sector over the military use of artificial
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Saudi Arabia has stepped up direct engagement with Iran through quiet diplomatic channels in an urgent effort to prevent the rapidly escalating Middle East conflict from spiraling further out of control, according
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Javier Milei will travel to Miami this Friday to participate in a high-profile summit of right-wing Latin American leaders organized by U.S. President Donald Trump. The “Shield of the Americas” meeting highlights
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The United States labor market showed alarming weakness in February as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a loss of 92,000 jobs, the largest monthly decline since last October. This figure surprised
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Mauritius is considering legal action against Britain after a high-profile Chagos Islands agreement collapsed, leaving a £160 million hole in the island nation’s budget. The deal, which would have seen Britain pay
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Airline shares moved in sharply different directions on Thursday as the aviation industry grappled with the fallout from escalating conflict in the Middle East, with Asian carriers showing signs of recovery while
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Financial data provider FactSet has attracted takeover interest from major private equity firms after a steep drop in its share price triggered by fears of artificial intelligence disrupting the information services industry.
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Germany is exploring a major expansion of liquefied natural gas imports from Canada as part of a broader strategy to reduce its heavy reliance on U.S. energy supplies, according to people familiar
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In 2025, Britain’s demand for coal fell to just under 1 million tonnes, the lowest level since 1600, a year when Queen Elizabeth I reigned and William Shakespeare’s works first graced the
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When news broke about the reported death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, speculation quickly spread to prediction markets, where tens of millions of dollars were wagered on his removal from power.
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Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has sharply criticized rival OpenAI over its recent agreement with the U.S. government, accusing the company and its CEO Sam Altman of misleading the public about the
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Amazon has reportedly carried out another round of layoffs, this time targeting employees in its robotics division, as the technology and e-commerce giant continues efforts to streamline operations and reduce costs. The
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Morgan Stanley has laid off approximately 2,500 employees, representing about 3 percent of its global workforce, in a move that comes even as the investment banking giant reports strong financial performance. The
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Blackstone, the New York-based private equity giant, experienced a significant surge in withdrawals from its $82 billion flagship credit fund, BCRED, during the first quarter of 2026, highlighting growing investor anxiety about
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