Where will Fed tightening hit hardest in Asia?
REUTERS, Hong Kong
29 September 2026 • Global Economy
Oil gains over 2%
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29 September 2026 • Global Economy
Global AI trade could revive after recent pullback
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29 September 2026 • Global Economy
Oil prices spike after Trump rejects Iran truce offer
AFP, Hong Kong
28 September 2026 • Business
White House releases list of products US, China could tax less
AFP, San Francisco
28 September 2026 • Business
AI challenges fuel trading’s old guard
REUTERS
28 September 2026 • Global Economy
US to finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards
Reuters, Washington
27 September 2026 • Business
US, China buy time with trade truce as pressure builds
AFP, Washington
27 September 2026 • Global Economy
EU warns of energy price crisis
REUTERS, Brussels
27 September 2026 • Global Economy

Boeing 2024 plane deliveries tumble on labor, safety woes

The annual figure was well below 2023 deliveries and less than half the 766 aircraft European rival Airbus brought to customers last year.
15 January 2025

Beijing 'firmly opposes' US ban on smart cars with Chinese tech

"Such actions disrupt economic and commercial cooperation between enterprises... and represent typical protectionism and economic coercion," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said
15 January 2025

Renewed US trade war threatens China's 'lifeline'

Exports have historically represented a key engine in the world's number two economy, where authorities will release 2024 growth data on Friday that is expected to be among the lowest in decades.
15 January 2025

US securities regulator sues Musk over purchase of Twitter shares

Musk's role at the social network has been marked by numerous controversies and led to various legal actions on the part of investors, former employees and companies that had contracts with Twitter, now called X.
15 January 2025

Trump’s return threatens resurgence of trade wars

Donald Trump’s second presidential term promises a return to tariffs as he pressures partners and rivals to tackle everything from migration to drug trafficking, while protecting US industries -- in moves that could trigger new trade wars.
14 January 2025

Bangladesh-Pakistan trade yet to reach expected level

DCCI president says at meeting with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry
14 January 2025

Global electric car sales rose by 25% in 2024

A record 17.1 million battery electric vehicles (excluding plug-in hybrids) were sold last year across the world, according to figures compiled by the firm.
14 January 2025

Trump's return threatens resurgence of trade wars

Even before taking office, Trump has raised the prospect of fresh levies on companies, countries and groups of states as he seeks to implement his agenda
14 January 2025

US announces new restrictions on AI chip exports

The United States on Monday unveiled new export rules on advanced computing chips used for artificial intelligence, aiming to facilitate sales to allied nations and further curb access to countries like China.
13 January 2025

UK to ‘unleash’ AI to turbocharge economy

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is due Monday to outline an “action plan” to make the UK “the world leader” in artificial intelligence and spark Britain’s flagging economy.
13 January 2025

China saw booming exports in 2024 as Trump tariffs loom

China’s exports surged to a record high in 2024, providing a much-needed boost for the economy as the prospect of biting tariffs imposed by US president-elect Donald Trump looms.
13 January 2025

FICCI expresses concern over hikes in tax, SD

Increased costs of doing business could weaken operational capacity, the chamber said
13 January 2025

IMF chief sees steady world growth in 2025, continuing disinflation

The International Monetary Fund will forecast steady global growth and continuing disinflation when it releases an updated World Economic Outlook on Jan. 17, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters on Friday.
12 January 2025

WTO favours EU over Indonesia on palm oil restrictions

Indonesia, the world's leading producer of palm oil, in 2019 requested an expert panel review of the EU restrictions.
12 January 2025

US consumer inflation expectations soar in January on tariff fears

Long-run inflation expectations soared to 3.3 percent, the highest level since June 2008, from 3.0 percent in December.
12 January 2025

London ‘natural home’ for Chinese finance

British treasurer Rachel Reeves said Saturday that London was a “natural home” for Chinese finance during a visit to Beijing in the shadow of bond market turmoil back home.
11 January 2025

China’s electric and hybrid vehicle sales jumped 40.7% in 2024

Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles jumped more than 40 percent in China last year, as demand for new energy models continues to surge and the sector remains entrenched in a gruelling price war.
11 January 2025

US hiring beats expectations

US job gains soared past expectations in December, according to government data released Friday, in a sign the labor market remains healthy shortly before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration this month.
11 January 2025

11 conditions made mandatory for trade through Benapole port

Beanpole customs also listed 12 types of imported goods that should go through physical inspection
11 January 2025

US Fed's December rate cut should be its last for now: official

The US central bank voted 11-to-1 in favor of cutting rates by a quarter of a percentage point at the meeting on December 17 and 18, reducing the bank's key lending rate to between 4.25 and 4.50 percent despite an uptick in inflation
11 January 2025