World Business NewsMiddle East air travel disruption deepens as airlines extend cancellations across key routes
Global carriers adjust schedules to Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv and beyond, with suspensions stretching from May into October amid ongoing regional conflict impact
Apr 27, 2026
World Business NewsGlobal military spending rises 2.9% despite US decline over Ukraine freeze
SIPRI data shows military expenditure rises to $2.89 trillion in 2025, up for 11th straight year, to 2.5% of global GDP, highest level since 2009;
Apr 27, 2026
AutomobileKia signals price cuts in Europe to fend off Chinese competition
Strategy helped Kia increase its global revenue and buck a broader market decline, CEO Song Ho-sung says
Apr 27, 2026
World Business NewsGold recoups early losses on softer dollar after Iran peace proposal report
Spot Gold steady at $4,707.75; silver falls 0.3%, platinum rises 0.1%, palladium drops 0.6%
Apr 27, 2026
World Business NewsDollar steady as traders assess stuttering US-Iran talks
Receding hopes of peace deal cast shadow over markets; Hormuz stays shut as Trump cancels envoys' Islamabad trip; Investors eye central bank meetings, BOJ and Fed to hold rates
Apr 27, 2026
World Business NewsChips carry stocks higher; Oil jumps on stalled peace talks
Kospi, Nikkei, Taiwan stocks mark record highs on AI optimism; 44% of S&P 500 by market cap due to report this week
Apr 27, 2026
World Business NewsOil climbs 2% as stalled US-Iran talks, Hormuz disruptions tighten global supply
Brent rises 2.05% to $107.49, WTI gains 1.88% to $96.17 per barrel in latest trading
Apr 27, 2026
HeadlinesBusinesses, residents suffer as Islamabad maintains security lockdown amid stalled US-Iran talks
Bus terminals empty, food supplies disrupted, commuters stranded
Apr 25, 2026
World Business NewsUS, EU partner on critical minerals to reduce China’s grip on key materials for advanced manufacturing
US pushing to create broader plurilateral, preferential trade bloc
Apr 25, 2026
World Business NewsChina to curb US investment in tech companies, Bloomberg News reports
Chinese regulators have recently instructed several private technology firms to reject U.S. investment in funding rounds unless explicitly approved
Apr 25, 2026
World Business NewsUS discussing dollar swap lines with Gulf and Asian partners, Treasury's Bessent says
Bessent has not named the countries making such requests, but says the swap lines will be helpful to both the U.S. and other nations
Apr 25, 2026
World Business NewsSamsung's chip output drops 18% overnight as workers protest over pay, union says
Workers at Pyeongtaek plant skip overnight shift after Thursday protest
Apr 25, 2026