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El Niño, Climate Catastrophe, and the Coming Financial Showdown

Pablo Berrutti discusses Nepal’s glacial collapse, Indonesia’s wildfires, and why efforts at climate mitigation are fall...

KRX chief says easier access key to attracting global capital

Korea Exchange Chairman Jeong Eun-bo said the KRX will push ahead with longer trading hours and a shorter stock settleme...

Burnham urged to tackle inequality with policies including wealth tax

Key thinkers suggest other radical measures in Compass report such as free personal social care and abolishing LordsAndy...

Spanish Defense Tycoon Plots Family IPO After Shock Indra Exit

Indra Sistemas SA Chairman Ángel Escribano looked at the top of his game in early 2025: He had ambitious plans to turn t...

US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan

Oil prices edged closer to $100 a barrel after an escalation in the tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon vows to connect Korean businesses with global capital at HIT Forum

Seoul plans to draw more global capital to promising Korean companies by courting international financial firms and inve...

L Catterton-Led Consortium Acquires Majority Stake in Hyrox

A group led by investment firm L Catterton has acquired a majority stake in fitness competition brand Hyrox from Infront...

Warsh might yet be a good Fed chairman

He must stay clear on the objectives of policy and sensible on how the central bank should conduct itself

AI borrowing boom shakes up Swiss credit market

Bonds from the likes of Alphabet and Amazon have accounted for more than a quarter of Swiss franc corporate issuance thi...

Revolut takes aim at business banking with FTSE 250 companies

Fintech’s business division has a target of 1mn customers globally by 2027

The Right Way to Sanction Russia

How Europe can disrupt Moscow’s oil windfall.

Najib Said to Seek 1MDB Pardon as Anwar’s Coalition Pushes Back

Malaysia’s jailed former premier Najib Razak is seeking another royal intervention in his corruption conviction linked t...

Bessent dares traders to bet against yen: ‘I am the house now’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that when he makes market calls these days, he's effectively doing so wit...

India's Business Empires Face a Succession Problem

India is approaching one of the world’s biggest wealth transfers. But passing on billions to heirs is only part of the c...

Yen Rally Erodes Japan Corporate Buffers, Raises Earnings Risks

Investors may start shifting focus to domestic demand-reliant stocks that are poised to benefit from a strong currency a...

Metals Fall From Record High in London as Mideast Tensions Flare

Industrial metals retreated as escalating hostilities in the Middle East underscored lingering headwinds, after a key ga...

China’s factory-gate price growth picks up in August as Iran war fuels energy volatility

China’s factory-gate price growth accelerated in August, while consumer inflation picked up again, amid volatile energy ...

Gaon Cable makes Canadian debut with utility deal

Gaon Cable has entered Canada’s power infrastructure market for the first time, extending its North American business be...

JPMorgan, Jane Street Probes Show India Scrutinizing Wall Street

India is ramping up scrutiny of Wall Street traders with the nation’s securities regulator turning more aggressive in ta...

Japan’s Retail Traders Add to Yen Shorts as Currency Rallies

Japanese retail investors are betting against the yen’s sharp rally, adding to bearish wagers even as the currency climb...

Oman’s No 2 bank Sohar International to open representative office in Hong Kong this week

Sohar International Bank, Oman’s second-largest bank by total assets, will open a local representative office in Hong Ko...

From Nike to Starbucks, tariff relief for stocks is fleeting

For some of the hardest-hit companies, the share price benefits pale in comparison with the massive losses they suffered...

How Asia’s ultra-rich are investing and where wealthy Chinese are migrating, according to Maybank Singapore CEO

Asia's ultra-rich still like gold, but they're branching out to digital assets as well, Maybank Singapore's CEO said.

CVC hires TPG’s second-in-command Todd Sisitsky as co-CEO

Private equity group brings on executive as part of succession plan for chief Rob Lucas

Ringgit Falls to Lowest Versus Singapore Dollar Since November

Malaysia’s ringgit fell to a 10-month low versus the Singapore dollar, weighed by foreign stock outflows while the islan...

Seoul shares open higher on chip gains despite Middle East tensions

Seoul shares opened higher Wednesday, as gains in major chipmakers offset lingering concerns over escalating tensions in...

Asia’s Strait of Hormuz oil cushion is running out

Asia’s long resilience to turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz is wearing thin. After months of burning through reserves and ...

Trump moves to ban Canadian imports

The decision to ban Canadian imports like alcohol, whey, and motorcycles is the latest escalation of the countries’ trad...

Trump bans some Canada goods, puts 50% tariffs on others

The US is banning dairy products, most alcoholic drinks and motorcycles from Canada, the White House said on Tuesday, as...

No foreign soldiers: Japan shuts down proposal to fix military shortfall

By 2045, Japan’s Self-Defence Forces (SDF) could shrink to 130,000 personnel – nearly half today’s strength. But Tokyo h...

Taiwan central bank governor gets ’A-’ grade from Global Finance

Novartis’s failed trial for cholesterol drug leads to broad biopharma stock selloff

Along with several other drugmakers, Novartis has bet that lowering Lp(a) will cut the risk of sometimes fatal cardiovas...

Heathrow and Gatwick flights disrupted by air traffic control failure

National Air Traffic Services says that its engineers are investigating

Volatility Limits Post-Labor Day US Bond Rush to Six-Year Low

The US investment-grade debt market is having its quietest post-Labor Day rush in six years, as fresh market volatility ...

Canada's Carney Takes Calculated Risk in US Trade War

Canada imposed tariffs of up to 50% on hundreds or products from the US as Prime Minister Mark Carney bets that standing...

Banks Offer €2.8 Billion Debt Sale for Nestle Water Buyout

Lenders including Bank of America Corp. and Deutsche Bank AG have launched a €2.8 billion ($3.3 billion) debt sale to he...

12 countries including France, UK say to sanction trade from Israeli settlements

Twelve countries, including the UK, Canada and France, on Tuesday said they would slap sanctions on trade with Israeli s...

$100 Brent Looms as China’s Oil Buying Rebounds

One of the reasons why the price of oil failed to soar during the "actively kinetic" phase of the Iran war, when shipmen...

Minerals diplomacy is Australia’s opening in Africa

Mining expertise is a chance for Australia to capitalise on Africa’s desire for fairer mineral deals.

India’s Strong Growth Gives Confidence to World, Modi Says

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s strong growth is giving confidence to the world and the government will contin...