The Nikkei 225 Index retreated by 1% today, Jan. 7, to ¥52,000, down from this week’s high of ¥52,590. It dropped as the ongoing geopolitical tensions between China…
Japan’s top government spokesperson condemned China’s ban on exports of dual-use items as “absolutely unacceptable and deeply regrettable” on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in the diplomatic dispute…
Global markets moved cautiously in Asian trading as investors digested political upheaval in Venezuela, fresh trade tensions between Japan and China, and renewed rhetoric from Washington over Greenland.…
Chevron and private equity group Quantum Energy Partners are teaming up on a bid to acquire the international assets of sanctioned Russian oil producer Lukoil, Financial Times reported,…
China has rolled out a new set of e-commerce regulations aimed at controlling how its biggest online platforms compete, signalling a renewed push to stabilise a sector shaken…
Rising demand for advanced memory chips is beginning to strain global supply chains, creating fresh pricing pressure across the electronics industry. Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory…
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAI has raised $20 billion in new funding in an upsized round that more than doubles its valuation since last spring, underscoring investors’…
IKEA is closing a number of its large-format stores in China as it reworks how it reaches customers in a market reshaped by a prolonged property downturn and…
Mounting evidence, from easing inflation to a softening jobs market, suggests the Bank of England’s fight against price rises is nearing a conclusion, with financial experts now predicting…