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Empty skyscrapers: China’s property slump still throttling growth
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India approves $13b semiconductor plan
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Oil rises 2% as Mideast hostilities worsen
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US inflation cools in June before renewed Mideast fighting
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Dollar on back foot
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US inflation cools in June before renewed Mideast fighting
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Oil prices rise as hostilities worsen in the Middle East
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US pays back $81b in tariffs ruled illegal by Supreme Court
15 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Japanese automakers losing market share in Southeast Asia amid increased competition from Chinese brands
Market share could fall below 70 percent
7 January 2026, 09:02 AM
China's power edge brings mixed AI blessings
The Nvidia boss warned in November that "China is going to win the AI race"
7 January 2026, 07:41 AM
Venezuela to export $2 billion worth of oil to US in deal with Washington
Trump says agreed volume to supply is 30-50 million barrels
7 January 2026, 05:46 AM
Trump announces plan to sell Venezuelan oil as US signals it is in talks with Caracas
US estimates killed about 75 people in the raid in Caracas.
7 January 2026, 03:58 AM
Tesla slump burnishes Elon Musk’s futurist cred
A Model S is not an iPhone, a fact less obvious back in 2022. Then, electric-vehicle pioneer Tesla accounted for every dollar of profit generated from battery-powered rides. In that sense, it was similar to Apple, whose trailblazing smartphones became a recurring financial gift. The automaker’s CEO, however, has been steering the $1.4 trillion company into artificial intelligence, self-driving and beyond, fantastical initiatives that look more prescient now.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Samsung may flag 160% jump in Q4 profit
Samsung Electronics is expected to flag a 160 percent jump in its fourth-quarter operating profit spurred by a severe chip shortage that has sharply driven up memory prices as customers scramble to meet booming demand for artificial intelligence.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Gold price hits one-week high
Gold extended gains on Tuesday to hit a one-week high, as dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials boosted bets on interest rate cuts and Venezuela tensions bolstered safe-haven demand.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
9 Japan companies team up on EV battery production; seek to streamline process to compete with China
Participants include Hitachi, Ltd, Ricoh Co and JTEKT Corp, which is affiliated with Toyota Motor Corp
6 January 2026, 10:51 AM
Gold hits one-week high on Fed rate-cut bets, Venezuela turmoil
Spot gold was up 0.4 percent at $4,463.63 per ounce
6 January 2026, 10:48 AM
Vietnam runs trade surplus of over $20 billion in 2025
Exports in December stood at $44 billion, up 12.6 percent from November
6 January 2026, 09:55 AM
Trump tariffs to bite in 2026, Thai exports may shrink
Thailand’s economy is also expected to expand only modestly.
6 January 2026, 08:20 AM
Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies over Venezuela, source says
The upcoming meetings will be crucial to the administration's hopes to boost crude oil production and exports from Venezuela
6 January 2026, 07:20 AM
US oil companies shares advance as Trump signals potential access to Venezuela's reserves
Venezuela holds the world's largest oil reserves
6 January 2026, 07:14 AM
OECD finalizes deal on global minimum tax with US carveout
The deal contains two "pillars," the second of which sets a minimum global tax rate of 15 percent
6 January 2026, 07:10 AM
Gold price surges
Gold prices climbed Monday along with other precious metals, after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend, escalating geopolitical tensions and fueling safe-haven demand.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Oil prices drop
Oil prices fell on Monday after a US military operation seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, whose country has the world’s biggest proven crude reserves.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Vietnam says economy grew 8% in 2025 despite US tariffs
Vietnam said on Monday its economy grew 8.0 percent last year, thanks to gains in services, construction and exports and despite fresh US tariffs taking effect.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Dollar rallies
The dollar started the first full trading week of 2026 with a broad rally, climbing to a 3-1/2-week peak versus the euro and hitting two-week highs against the yen, Swiss franc and Canadian dollar.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Gain and pain will battle for leading role in 2026
The world economy is making a surprising habit of shrugging off unpleasant shocks. Since 2020, the planet has weathered a global pandemic, inflation, sharply rising interest rates, and the outbreak of war without a major slump.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Samsung to double AI mobile devices to 800 million units this year
Samsung Electronics plans to double this year the number of its mobile devices with “Galaxy AI” features largely powered by Google’s Gemini, its co-CEO said, which would give the US firm an edge over rivals as the global race in artificial intelligence heats up.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM