EU takes aim at countries helping Russia to avoid sanctions
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is urging EU member nations to take trade measures against countries that help the Kremlin circumvent the bloc’s sanctions against Russia
2023-05-09 21:47
UK official visits Hong Kong after years of strained ties
The first British minister visiting Hong Kong in five years said his country will not “duck” its historic responsibilities to people living in its former colony while engaging with China in areas they share common interests
2023-05-09 20:47
Australia forecasts first annual budget surplus in 15 years
The Australian government has forecast the nation’s first balanced annual budget in 15 years but warns that economic pressures such as persistent inflation will sink the country into deeper debt
2023-05-09 19:18
LinkedIn axes 716 jobs in fresh tech cuts, shuts China app
Professional networking platform LinkedIn says it’s laying off more than 700 workers and shuttering its China jobs app
2023-05-09 19:17
Oil giant Saudi Aramco's 1st quarter profit down 20% to $31B
Oil giant Saudi Aramco has reported a first-quarter profit of $31.88 billion, down nearly 20% from the same period last year as energy prices have sunk over global recession concerns
2023-05-09 16:16
Nintendo Warns Switch Console Sales to Slow Further This Year
Nintendo Co. expects to sell 15 million units of its Switch console this fiscal year, showing the extent
2023-05-09 14:59
UBS to take in Credit Suisse CEO as merger closes in 2 weeks
UBS says it’s bringing the CEO of Credit Suisse on to its executive board and will keep the two banks operating separately “for the foreseeable future” as it moves forward with a high-profile merger expected to close within two weeks
2023-05-09 14:25
Stock market today: Asia shares trade mixed ahead of reports
Asian shares are trading mixed as investors take a wait-and-see view on the week ahead that’s full of reports on some of the market’s biggest worries, including stubbornly high inflation across the economy
2023-05-09 14:18
Amundi Says China Wealth Business Is Rebounding From Setbacks
Amundi SA’s onshore Chinese wealth management business is improving “significantly” this year after facing very challenging conditions in
2023-05-09 13:54
China's April iron ore imports up 5% y/y at 90.4 million tonnes
BEIJING China's imports of iron ore rose 5.1% in April from the same period the previous year, customs
2023-05-09 13:25
Trump forum a big test for CNN, moderator Kaitlan Collins
Donald Trump's town hall forum on CNN on Wednesday is the first major TV event of the 2024 presidential campaign, and a big test for the chosen moderator, Kaitlan Collins
2023-05-09 12:25
China exports up 8.5% in April in unexpected climb
Customs data shows Chinese exports grew in April by 8.5% to $295.4 billion compared with a year earlier, despite weakening global demand
2023-05-09 12:25