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Rubio goes on LatAm road show, earning praise but few real wins

This week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, where he pledged increased security as...

EU looks for new path to tap Russian assets for Ukraine

European Commission resumes work on finding legally sound ways to access Moscow bank funds as Kyiv spending crunch deepe...

EU looks for new path to tap Russian assets for Ukraine

European Commission resumes work on finding legally sound ways to access Moscow bank funds as Kyiv spending crunch deepe...

Why Warsh is starting to bite back

The Fed chair may defy the president’s desire for a rate cut at Wednesday’s meeting

Sanctions loophole lets UK insurer cover tankers carrying Russian gas

NorthStandard legally insuring vessels despite government expanding powers to restrict maritime services

Kazakh firms eyeing Hong Kong, mainland China markets urged to take long-term view

Kazakhstan’s businesses should prioritise long-term fundraising ambitions rather than quick wins in the Hong Kong and ma...

Sweden's Election Has Investors Focused on Nuclear Power, Taxes and Welfare

Voters are set to decide on Sweden’s nuclear power expansion, taxes on the wealthy and the future of the krona in Sunday...

Will US debt burst the AI bubble? With Ruchir Sharma

Why America’s mounting debt could become the AI boom’s biggest threat

Oil hits $108 ahead of Iran’s meeting with Gulf states

Regional countries hope a temporary shipping agreement between Iran and Oman can offer a pathway to reopening the Strait...

CBR Board of Directors to hold monetary policy meeting

Most of the experts expect the benchmark interest rate to remain at 14%

Iron Ore Heads For Weekly Loss With Margins Under Pressure

Iron ore was headed for its steepest weekly loss since June as steel mill margins deteriorated and hot metal output rema...

Yuen Kee Food enters final stage of Hong Kong IPO after HKEX approval, sources say

Yuen Kee Food Group, the owner of well-known restaurant brand Yuen Kee Dumpling, has cleared its listing hearing with th...

Breaking: Queensland's credit rating downgraded for first time since 2009

Queensland's credit rating has been downgraded for the first time in almost 20 years, putting pressure on the state's mu...

Katayama Says Bessent’s ‘House’ Remark Sounded Scary in Japanese

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama mostly refrained from commenting on recent remarks by Treasury Secretary Scot...

Japan’s Bond Yields Rise as Oil Concerns Fuel Global Selloff

Japan’s government bonds slumped on Friday, tracking a selloff in the US bond market after escalating Middle East tensio...

India Small-Cap Rally Draws Record Fund Inflows

Record fund inflows are fueling gains in smaller companies even as India’s broader stock market struggles.

CNBC Daily Open: 'Welcome to Foldables' Samsung roasts Apple for being late to party

Samsung trolls Apple's foldable debut; oil back above $100, pushing the Fed toward a hike next week.

US will sanction a large bank on Monday, treasury secretary says

US will sanction a large bank on Monday, treasury secretary says US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has said the Trump ...

MBK chief questioned again over Homeplus debt sales

Prosecutors questioned MBK Partners Chair Michael Byung-ju Kim as a suspect Thursday over allegations that the private e...

Japan’s producer price gains stay elevated, backing BOJ hikes

The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 7.6% in August from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan has reported.

Chinese Nvidia rival Enflame soars 206% on stock market debut as AI demand stays hot

Chinese AI chipmaker Enflame, an Nvidia rival and one of China's "four little dragons," made its Shanghai market debut.

Foreign carmakers offer steep discounts on petrol-powered cars in cutthroat Chinese market

Foreign carmakers have been slashing the prices of petrol-powered cars they make in China by more than 20 per cent to su...

Trump says he has no regrets about starting the Iran war as U.S. dials up economic pressure

Speaking to Fox News presenter Laura Ingraham, Trump said that he would have attacked Iran despite the impact on the mid...

Copper Heads for Weekly Loss as Doubts on US Tariffs Intensify

Copper headed for its first weekly loss since June on concern the US is pushing back a decision on whether to impose imp...

India’s Adani bids for foreign airports

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Putin Lands in India for BRICS Summit Shaped by Wars, Tariffs

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India for a BRICS summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders...

Bearish Bets Build in Short India Bonds as Cash Drain Looms

Bets against India’s short-term bonds are rising, with traders wagering that yields will go up on the central bank’s eff...

Bessent says 'a large bank' will be sanctioned on Monday as part of Iran strategy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a large bank would be sanctioned next week.

Seoul shares open sharply lower, tracking US losses, amid inflation woes

Seoul shares opened sharply lower Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as the latest US inflation data raised the pos...

Japan’s Producer Price Gains Stay Elevated, Backing BOJ Hikes

Prices for Japan’s corporate goods rose at a faster pace than expected in August, supporting the case for the Bank of Ja...

Exports up 83% in first 10 days of Sept. on chips

South Korea's exports surged nearly 83 percent on-year in the first 10 days of September, customs data showed Friday, dr...

BREAKING NEWS: Japan's Nikkei stock index plunges over 3% amid rising crude oil futures

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Edmond de Rothschild Says Buy Yen Dips as Carry Trade Unwinds

The yen’s recent rally marks the beginning of a broader correction in the currency’s long-running undervaluation, accord...

US sanctions Iraqi paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah

US sanctions Iraqi paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah The United States has imposed sanctions targeting Kataib Hezbolla...

Can a US$6 trillion South Korea-Japan economic bloc succeed?

A fraying global economic order could push South Korea and Japan towards deeper trade integration, with business leaders...

Hedge fund UG courts Taiwan to tap AI wealth

EDITORIAL: PIF presence step in right direction

AI Boom to Boost Southeast Asia’s LNG Demand

Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Southeast Asia has found a new major driver apart from the years-long efforts ...

Canada imposes sanctions on eight Russian individuals, including Emergencies Minister

The list includes the head of Rosmolodyozh youth affairs agency, Grigory Gurov, and Russian Emergencies Minister Alexand...

Why The United States’ Belated Critical Minerals Gambit Won’t Stop China

U.S. President Donald Trump has undertaken the most aggressive federal intervention in the critical minerals and rare ea...