World Business

Washington:US central bankers are likely to raise the key interest rate "soon," the Federal Reserve said Wednesday, a clear signal...

HONG KONG: eWTP Ecosystem Fund (“the eWTP Fund”), established to enable enterprises that promote innovation and quality consumption, was unveiled...

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Monday as markets reacted to news that China and the US have put a looming...

Tokyo,:Japan's politically sensitive trade surplus with the US edged up in April, government data showed Monday, after Tokyo warned it...

London:German car manufacturer BMW on Friday expanded a British safety recall for another 88,000 vehicles because of a fire risk....

Iran : Crude oil has surged to its highest value in three-and-a-half years with investors concerned about supplies from Iran,...

Russia : The growing exports of Russian grain to China have reached historic levels this agricultural year, according to Russia’s...

The five-nation Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has signed a 3-year provisional agreement with Iran to welcome the Islamic Republic into...

UK: Vodafone's chief executive Vittorio Colao is to leave the mobile phone giant in October after 10 years at the...

China: The Chinese government is extending a $500 million loan to a state-owned construction company to build an Indonesian theme...

Turkey : An investigation by Ahval reveals how increasing trade between European companies and Turkey affects political relations between European...

US : The acting US ambassador to Ireland has said the delicate situation surrounding the future of Aughinish Alumina in...

SINGAPORE - Retail sales dropped 1.5 per cent in March from a year ago, reversing the Chinese New Year-fueled 8.6...

US: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is welcoming US companies to join its infrastructure projects. "We encourage American companies to...

Swiss-based food giant Nestle will pay Starbucks $7.15 billion in cash for the rights to sell the U.S. coffee chain's...

INTERNATIONAL - Sri Lanka’s state-run investment body has approved a $500 million liquefied natural gas plant by China Machinery Engineering...

RIYADH: Sudan has invited Russian companies to participate in its oil and gas projects, an advisor to the Sudanese petroleum...

WASHINGTON (Reuters): The Trump administration is considering issuing an executive order that would restrict some Chinese companies’ ability to sell...

US: Apple is returning another $100bn (£73bn) to shareholders from its huge cash pile as solid iPhone sales helped revenues...

IRAN: The ban had been introduced to protect "national security", said a statement aired on state television. It is believed...