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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...

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.

$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...

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...

New EV sales in Russia more than double in August to 2,200 — Autostat

According to Sergey Tselikov, sales of the new Russian Atom electric car totaled 11 units in August, while 40 vehicles h...

OPEC Output Slumps as Conflict Curbs Saudi Flows, Survey Shows

OPEC’s crude oil production tumbled in August, snapping a two-month recovery, as output from group leader Saudi Arabia w...

African countries interested in Kalashnikov’s KUB-10ME long-range munition

The range of the KUB-10ME is currently a very sought-after feature of unmanned aerial vehicles

Oxfam calls on UK to extend settlement trade ban

Oxfam calls on UK to extend settlement trade ban Oxfam has welcomed the UK's announced ban on trade with illegal Israeli...

Qualcomm’s stock climbs as Amazon chip deal offers investors some much-needed good news

Qualcomm shares have missed out on the chip sector’s big rally this year. The company is now working on various chip pro...

Video: Saudi–Russia Press Conference in Moscow: Key Takeaways

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister is in Moscow for a joint Saudi Russian press conference.

Markets Bracing for PPI, CPI Reports This Week

Even with a shortened trading week, two inflation reports could really move markets and impact the next Federal Reserve ...

Cerberus nears £1bn deal for Goodwin defence unit

Private equity group swoops for unit of London-listed engineering group