Japan records first current account deficit in two years
Japan's current account deficit in January stands at 257.6 billion yen, exceeding market expectations of a 230.5 billion yen deficit
Saudi Aramco lowers oil prices for Asia as OPEC+ boosts supply
April crude price cut follows first production increase in over a year
Japan must fix ‘misunderstanding’: ex-BOJ chief
TOKYO: Japan must fix "any misunderstanding" held by US President Donald Trump that its central bank was intentionally weakening the yen with...
China hits back at Canada with agri tariffs
BEIJING: China announced tariffs on over $2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced...
Apple delays AI upgrades to Siri, new features now expected by 2026
These improvements focus on enhancing Siri's ability to interact with apps and complete tasks using data stored on Apple devices
xAI buys 1-million-square-foot Memphis property for supercomputer expansion
xAI’s new facility includes an $80 million water recycling plant and the largest deployment of Tesla Megapacks for data centers
EU defends Digital Markets Act as non-targeted at U.S. tech firms
DMA applies to any company meeting the criteria of a "gatekeeper" in the European Union, regardless of its country of origin, says EU officials
Philip Morris, BAT agree to $22.67 billion tobacco settlement in Canada
The lawsuits claim that the Canadian units knew since the 1950s that their products caused cancer and health risks but failed to warn consumers
DHL makes biggest domestic cull in decades
BERLIN: Germany's DHL plans to cut 8,000 jobs in Germany this year, the biggest staff reduction programme in its home market in...
Toyota launches its cheapest smart EV in China, aims to up market share
More than 10,000 orders were received within an hour of the launch
Trump says he will go to Saudi Arabia to reach $1 trillion deal
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he likely would make his first trip abroad to Saudi Arabia to seal an agreement for Riyadh to...
Trump delays tariffs for goods under Mexico, Canada trade deal
Mexican, Canadian goods to be exempted for a month; China to 'resolutely counter' U.S. pressure over fentanyl
Trump wants to kill subsidised Chips Act
Trump calls to repeal CHIPS Act, redirect funds to reduce US debt in Congress speech.
Saudi Arabian fund to invest $100 million in Malaysia’s AirAsia
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is set to invest $100 million in Malaysia’s Capital A-owned budget airline AirAsia, Bloomberg News reported on...
Most Gulf markets in red on tariff war worries
Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday amid U.S. tariff uncertainties, although First Abu Dhabi Bank drove the Abu...