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Global investors are heading into the final week of October with plenty to think about. Oil prices remain elevated, tensions in the Middle East continue to raise concerns about energy supplies, and...
Global markets are heading into an important week as investors prepare for the US Federal Reserve's latest interest-rate decision. Inflation remains a concern, energy prices are climbing amid geopo...
Global markets came under renewed pressure on Thursday as a sharp sell-off in artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks spread across major financial centres. The decline has put the spotlig...
Japan’s trading and investment group Sojitz Corporation is strengthening its international seafood business with the acquisition of Sealaska Foods International Holdings, a group that includes UK s...
Canada is stepping up efforts to expand its trade relationships beyond the United States as tariff disputes and uncertainty over American trade policy prompt Ottawa to rethink its dependence on its...
The United States and India appear to be moving closer to a long-awaited trade agreement, raising hopes that months of negotiations, tariff disputes and diplomatic tensions could soon give way to s...
Japan’s labour shortage is becoming a growing concern for the entire economy, not just employers struggling to fill vacancies. With fewer workers available, businesses are finding it harder to expa...
Japan is preparing to tighten its oversight of land purchases near strategically important locations, as concerns grow over who owns sensitive property and how it might be used.The proposed changes...
Japan is tightening its permanent residency screening, asking foreign residents to meet clearer expectations around financial stability, pension contributions, Japanese-language ability and complia...
Tokyo’s stock market pulled back on Friday as investors locked in profits following a powerful rally a day earlier. The Nikkei 225 fell 647 points to close at 68,309, giving back some of its recent...
Japan’s regional banking sector could be heading for another major shake-up. Three lenders serving the northeastern Tohoku region have agreed to explore a management integration that could bring th...
SoftBank Group is making an enormous bet on artificial intelligence, but not everyone is convinced the strategy will pay off without putting the company's finances under pressure.Led by billionaire...
Japan’s bond market is getting some breathing room after a turbulent spell that pushed government borrowing costs to levels not seen in decades. The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond (JGB)...
Japan's central bank faces a difficult decision as it weighs another interest-rate increase against signs that the country's economic recovery remains uneven.The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its poli...
Amazon is reportedly exploring a new way to finance its growing artificial intelligence business: selling billions of dollars’ worth of Nvidia chips to outside investors and leasing the hardware ba...
Foreign investors are pulling money out of Indian stocks at an alarming pace, adding to concerns about the market's near-term outlook. Foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows have reportedly reac...
India's equity markets are sending mixed signals. Companies are raising record amounts of money, yet the wider stock market is struggling to gain momentum and foreign investors continue to sell exi...
Asian markets came under pressure on Friday as investors weighed rising government bond yields, persistent energy-price concerns and growing questions about the cost of the artificial intelligence ...
Gold is struggling to find its footing as investors weigh the outlook for US interest rates, inflation and employment. After a sharp decline earlier in the week, bullion recovered some ground on Fr...
China is preparing to ease tariffs on a range of American agricultural products, offering some relief to US farmers after months of trade tensions. But one of the most important parts of the agricu...
Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI chatbot, is reportedly preparing for a stock-market debut in November that could rank among the largest initial public offerings ever attempted.Media rep...
NVIDIA is putting its financial strength on display with an additional $150 billion in authorised share buybacks, a move that reflects just how much the artificial intelligence boom has transformed...
Wall Street is showing signs of resilience once again.After pulling back from record highs as Treasury yields climbed sharply, U.S. stocks are trying to stabilize. But investors are still dealing w...
France's debt problem is no longer confined to political debates in Paris.It is now being felt directly in financial markets.French government bonds have come under renewed selling pressure, pushin...
