OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT in bid to boost revenue
Ads to be tested on free and Go plan users in the US in coming weeks and won't affect ChatGPT answers or share user data with marketers
India eases rules for foreign investors, proposes new trade settlement mechanism
Overhaul aimed at making markets deeper and attracting overseas investors amid accelerated foreign outflows from India amid steep US tariffs
Musk’s Starlink faces high-profile security test in Iran crackdown
Iran shutdown poses test for Starlink as US military, investors look on; Iran used jammers and fake GPS to disrupt Starlink signals
Oil settles higher ahead of US holiday on Iran strike concerns
Benchmark prices hit multi-month highs this week; Underlying balance still points to ample supply, says analyst
Global debt edges up to $251 trillion, nears 235% of GDP as private borrowing falls, public loans rise
US debt rises to 121% of GDP, China’s to 88%, while public debt in advanced economies excluding US fell to about 110% and emerging markets excluding China to under 56%, IMF data shows
OPEC regains share in India as Russian oil imports slump in December
Russia share in India December oil imports falls to lowest since December 2023, Middle East share hits 38-month high, Russia remains top supplier in December and 2025
Oil prices extend losses as chance of US strike on Iran recedes
Brent slips to $63.55 per barrel while US WTI falls to $59.04 in early Asian tradingÂ
Asia shares near record high on AI optimism, dollar up on receding Fed cut bets
Geopolitics loom large, Trump adopts wait-and-see posture on Iran
Trump says no critical minerals tariffs for now, will seek overseas supplies
Trump directs U.S. Trade Representative and commerce secretary to negotiate with trading partners on critical minerals imports over national security concerns
US backs Venezuela staying in Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Trump unsure if Venezuela remaining in OPEC benefits US; US control of Venezuelan oil may conflict with OPEC
Youth jobs under pressure as AI and trade uncertainty weigh on labour markets in 2026, warns ILO
New ILO report warns millions remain stuck in poverty and informal work despite a stable unemployment outlook, but progress on decent work has stalled
Oil prices sink more than 2% as Trump remarks calm concern about Iran
U.S. withdraws some personnel from bases in Middle East
xAI puts limits on Grok image editing after concerns from California, Europe
xAI blocks all users from editing images of 'real people in revealing clothing'
Trump imposes 25% tariff on imports of some AI chips
Tariff aims to boost U.S. semiconductor production; excludes chips for U.S. data centers and startups, consumer applications
SECP proposes 183 amendments to Companies Act, 2017 to streamline regulatory process and boost ease of business
Reforms aim to reduce regulatory burden, enhance digitalisation, and promote transparency in corporate governance.
