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Japan, US to advance cooperation on US$550 billion trade deal

Japan and the United States have confirmed they will advance cooperation on investing in strategic sectors and honour th...

From Trump’s takeover threats to a ‘northern neighborhood,’ why the EU chief is going to Greenland

The visit comes as Trump renews his push for greater U.S. control of the self-governing Danish territory.

Hyundai chief eyes wider uses for Louisiana steel, from Atlas to SpaceX

DONALDSONVILLE, Louisiana -- Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun said steel produced at Hyundai Steel's pla...

Hong Kong’s leader outlines 3 key new growth drivers ahead of first 5-year plan

Hong Kong’s leader has identified financial services, innovation and technology, and education as three key new growth d...

Ukraine asks EU to fund first Patriot missiles buy

Brussels is weighing a rare waiver that would let Kyiv tap its €90 billion loan for U.S.-made interceptors for the first...

Taliban mining pitch to US is a political risk time bomb

Afghanistan is estimated to hold more than US$1 trillion in mineral resources. Rich stores of copper, lithium, gold, iro...

Regional stocks gain as US rate-hike concerns ease

RECAP: Regional stocks rose on Friday as the dollar declined and pressure on bond yields eased after comments from US Fe...

Gulf of Oman sees ship-to-ship transfer of 24 million barrels of crude

Gulf of Oman sees ship-to-ship transfer of 24 million barrels of crude At least 24 million barrels of crude oil were exc...

Jefferies fund caught with $500mn exposure to second alleged invoice fraud

Point Bonita, which bankrolled collapsed First Brands Group, emerges as big creditor to Radiant World

The gloves are starting to come off in markets

Wall Street analysts and investors are more willing to directly criticise Trump, particularly since a Treasury intervent...

Is Keynesianism dead?

When debt is the disease, fiscal medicine may be as likely to harm as heal

The gloves are starting to come off in markets

Wall Street analysts and investors are more willing to directly criticise Trump, particularly since a Treasury intervent...

The repo market is the ‘dark matter’ of finance: powerful and perilous

How worried should we be about the multitrillion-dollar market’s influence over the cosmos of central banks, bonds, pens...

‘RAMageddon’ hits consumer electronics as AI drains chip supply

Prices for phones, laptops and gaming consoles already up and retailers forecasting further increases

Extended chat: Top US trade official defends Trump’s record

The FT interviews trade representative Jamieson Greer

Global food prices climb to highest level since 2022 amid Black Sea strikes, UN reports

Grain prices spiked 2.5 points in August from the previous month, partly due to "continued uncertainty surrounding Black...

Bond revival

PAKISTAN has raised a record $3bn in its single largest international capital market transaction through a dual-tranche ...

Industry minister urges U.S. to ease tariffs on hard-to-source steel mill equipment

South Korea's industry minister urged the United States on Saturday to ease tariffs on equipment that Korean companies w...

Japan says progress made on $550 billion investment pact with U.S.

Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa declined to comment in detail, but said discussions on AI and chips will carry "very signi...

HK’s Lee Says City to Expand Offshore Yuan Usage in 5-Year Plan

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said the city’s first five-year plan will focus on areas including expanding offshore...

Yen’s changing fortunes might finally be spooking the bears

New tailwinds from capital repatriation, unwinding carry trades and U.S. political pressure are now giving short specula...

How much can Canada fight back in its trade war with the US?

The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight.

How much can Canada fight back in its trade war with the US?

The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight.

Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?

The Netherlands has relocated 86 tonnes of the shiny stuff - what's going on?

India and Japan swap young workers for expertise to meet each other’s needs

India’s largest-ever business delegation, 200 executives strong, touched down in Japan late last month in search of mone...

Job growth, but surging diesel prices — Trump’s midterms mixed bag

The labor market showed strong growth but record-high diesel prices are likely to further fuel inflation.

Industry minister urges US to ease tariffs on hard-to-source steel mill equipment

South Korea's industry minister urged the United States on Saturday to ease tariffs on equipment that Korean companies w...

Hyundai Steel kicks off $5.8b Louisiana steel mill

ASCENSION PARISH, Louisiana -- Hyundai Steel broke ground Friday on a $5.8 billion steel mill in Louisiana, marking a ma...

Maritime traffic through Hormuz significantly reduced, UKMTO says

Maritime traffic through Hormuz significantly reduced, UKMTO says Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains ...

Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October

The shift pushes back what some investors have said could be a $2 trillion listing.

How some grey-market crypto ATMs in Hong Kong can turn users into fraud victims

Inside a tiny self-service laundromat in Quarry Bay in the east of Hong Kong Island, next to a wall of washing machines,...

US diesel prices hit record $5.85 a gallon

US diesel prices hit record $5.85 a gallon The price of diesel hit a new record Friday in the United States, as disrupti...

China’s Xi seeks to bring large CEO delegation on U.S. visit

Xi rarely travels abroad with corporate executives, many of whom fell out of favor after Beijing's regulatory crackdowns...

Silver linings: in Southeast Asia, ageing is big business

Helen Fung’s home felt empty. After her husband died last October, she found herself rattling around a house in Singapor...

Lai aims for Asian asset hub status

Lite-On Tech to invest in liquid cooling

Volkswagen board backs 50,000 further job cuts

Nvidia to buy AI start-up Hugging Face for US$13bn

Value of top 50 mining companies surge by $357 billion after monster August rally

The biggest monthly gain on record took the ranking back above $2.5 trillion for the first time since February when gold...

Trump’s big Venezuela deal leaves U.S. oil industry blindsided

Industry leaders are worried the deal short-circuits ongoing commercial talks and cuts them out of some of Venezuela's m...