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
The initiative, part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to strengthen user data security amid rising online fraud and breaches, covers 83 security standards, including mandatory alerts to the government for major
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State-run media reported on Sunday that Egypt finalized agreements with Norwegian renewable energy developer Scatec and Chinese company Sungrow, targeting both solar power generation and energy storage solutions. Officials say these projects
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Chief Executive Vincent Clerc said ethanol, primarily produced in the United States and Brazil, could diversify supply chains and distribute the economic “upside” of decarbonisation more evenly across nations. “If all the
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ExxonMobil’s chief executive has delivered a blunt rebuke to President Donald Trump’s efforts to entice U.S. oil companies back into Venezuela, declaring that the country remains effectively off-limits for serious investment. Speaking
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Argentina has fully repaid the funds drawn under its $20 billion currency swap with the US Treasury, signaling a significant recovery from the market turmoil that threatened President Javier Milei’s government last
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OpenAI and Japanese conglomerate SoftBank have agreed to jointly invest $1 billion in SB Energy, a move aimed at accelerating the development of large-scale data centres to support artificial intelligence growth. The
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The departure of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela has opened the door to what could become the world’s largest and most complex sovereign debt restructuring since Greece’s 2012 default, the Financial Times reports.
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US entrepreneur Elon Musk and SpaceX have activated Starlink satellite internet in Iran, providing access to uncensored communications during a near-total government-imposed blackout, according to multiple online reports on January 9, 2026.
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A sweeping set of amendments to key International Maritime Organization (IMO) treaties and codes came into force on January 1, 2026, introducing new safety measures, environmental protections, and training requirements for seafarers
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Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, announced on Friday a series of agreements that position it as a major customer for both new and existing nuclear power in the United States,
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The U.S. Coast Guard boarded a fifth oil tanker early Friday as part of ongoing operations to enforce sanctions against vessels transporting Venezuelan crude, according to U.S. officials. The tanker, identified as
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Rio Tinto has confirmed it is in early-stage talks to acquire Glencore, a move that could create the world’s largest mining company with a combined market value approaching $207 billion, the companies
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Dozens of French farmers brought central Paris to a standstill on Thursday, blockading key routes and parking tractors along the Seine in protest against a proposed European Union trade agreement with South
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Bangladesh has further tightened visa issuance for Indian nationals, extending the curbs to its deputy high commissions in Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the measures Wednesday night,
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India is planning to lift restrictions on Chinese companies bidding for government contracts, marking a significant shift in the economic and diplomatic relationship between the two Asian powers, Reuters reported Thursday. The
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