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 exports to the United States have rebounded sharply despite facing some of Washington’s steepest tariffs, offering New Delhi a boost in confidence as trade negotiations continue, though economists warn the headline
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Venezuela’s current political crisis revolves around allegations of ties between the Maduro government and criminal or terrorist networks, and claims that Nicolás Maduro’s 2024 re-election was fraudulent. According to reporting by El
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Pakistan’s long-delayed push to privatize its national airline took a decisive step forward on Tuesday after stockbroker Arif Habib Consortium submitted the highest bid of $482 million to acquire a 75% stake
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The International Monetary Fund has urged Pakistan to gradually scale back government spending on foreign remittance incentives, a move that economists warn could undermine formal transfer channels and revive the use of
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The U.S. economy grew at an annualised rate of 4.3 per cent in the third quarter, marking its fastest expansion in two years as robust consumer spending powered activity in the world’s
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This year, Iran exported roughly 1.67 million barrels per day, a 5% increase from 2024 and the highest since U.S. sanctions were reimposed in 2018. China accounted for approximately 750,000 barrels per
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Oil tanker loading in Venezuela fell sharply on Monday, with most vessels shifting cargoes only between domestic ports, after the United States moved against additional ships linked to Venezuelan crude exports and
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More than half of British businesses say they are struggling to grow sales in Europe as trade frictions worsen, highlighting mounting concerns over the effectiveness of the UK’s post-Brexit trading arrangements. Research
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Russia’s pipeline exports of natural gas to China are expected to rise by about a quarter this year, underscoring Moscow’s accelerating pivot toward Asia as it seeks new markets following the breakdown
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Google is set to acquire U.S.-based data center and energy infrastructure developer Intersect Power for $4.75 billion, deepening the tech giant’s push to secure large-scale, clean energy supplies for its rapidly expanding
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HSBC Holdings has hired former Citigroup executive Ida Liu to run its global private banking business, according to people familiar with the matter, marking a key leadership appointment as the bank reshapes
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Adani Group is exploring the possibility of building nuclear energy plants to power its rapidly expanding artificial intelligence data center ambitions, signaling how sharply rising digital demand is reshaping India’s energy and
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Indonesia is ramping up scrutiny of wealthy individuals and major corporations in an effort to plug an unusually large tax revenue shortfall ahead of year-end, raising anxiety among the country’s business elite
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Cuba’s deepening humanitarian and economic crisis is poised to worsen as the United States escalates pressure on Venezuela, the island’s most critical energy lifeline. With Venezuelan oil exports increasingly disrupted by US
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China has made major strides in building a domestically self-sufficient arms industry, narrowing long-standing technological gaps with the United States and other Western powers, according to a detailed report by the Wall
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