US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to reduce certain mortgage costs, including through the automatic cancellation of mortgage insurance for eligible future borrowers and a permanent
In the early 1980s, former US President Jimmy Carter visited Stockholm. At a reception he approached Stig Ramel, the long-serving executive director of the Nobel Foundation, and asked with some bitterness why
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The Trump Administration is moving ahead with plans to sharply increase tariffs on Indian imports, signaling further strain in U.S.-India trade ties as Washington seeks to pressure Russia into ending its war
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Satellite images analyzed ahead of China’s upcoming military parade suggest Beijing is preparing to unveil some of its most advanced weaponry — including anti-ship missiles, combat drones, and nuclear-capable ballistic missiles —
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President Donald Trump has announced plans to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from office following allegations that she falsified mortgage documents, in what analysts are calling the most aggressive move yet
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Huawei has announced a major breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) software with the launch of its Unified Cache Manager (UCM), a tool designed to optimise how high-bandwidth memory (HBM), DRAM, and solid-state
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China has released a detailed legal assessment challenging the United States’ so-called “freedom of navigation” operations, claiming that they lack a foundation in international law and serve as a tool for military
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A struggling casino resort in upstate New York is getting a financial lifeline as a local economic development agency plans to raise $561 million through high-yield municipal bonds to purchase the non-gaming
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Investors are rushing back into New York City’s office market, injecting billions of dollars into property developments and signaling a revival in the wake of pandemic-era slowdown. Owners of four skyscrapers have
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s leading chipmaker, is removing Chinese-made equipment from its most advanced 2-nanometer chip production lines to avoid potential disruptions from U.S. regulations, several sources told Nikkei
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Major US banks are lobbying lawmakers to tighten newly enacted stablecoin regulations, warning that current rules could trigger massive deposit outflows and disrupt traditional banking, according to industry sources. The push highlights
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Weijian Shan’s journey from a teenager exiled to the Gobi Desert during China’s Cultural Revolution to one of Hong Kong’s most prominent financiers is a story of extraordinary contrasts. In an in-depth
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to meet former U.S. president Donald Trump on Monday for his first face-to-face summit in Washington, in talks that could reshape America’s decades-long role
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U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has accused entrenched “deep state” actors within America’s intelligence agencies of politicizing their work and working against the interests of the American people. Speaking to
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The US government has agreed to acquire a 10% stake in Intel, marking the latest high-profile intervention by President Donald Trump in corporate America. Trump confirmed the deal on Friday afternoon, ahead
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On the shores of Geoje, South Korea, Hanwha Ocean Co.’s vast shipyard is bustling with activity as sparks fly from welding torches and giant steel blocks await assembly into tankers, LNG carriers,
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