Japan Gov't Eyes Easing Lending Rules for Foreign...

The Japanese government is considering easing restrictions on lending by foreign banks to facilitate the use of overseas capital for investment in growth areas and mergers and acquisitions, a source close to the matter said. Japan plans Japan easing lending rules for foreign banks to...

Global Investors With $20tn in Assets Press Ahead...

Global asset managers with more than $20 trillion in assets under management say they are committed to the UAE and...

Oil Jumps and Stocks Fall as Trump Promises...

Oil prices surged, equities retreated and precious metals weakened as a hawkish speech by US President Donald Trump dashed hopes...

UAE and Qatar airlines suspend flights to Iran...

Airlines operating from the UAE and Qatar cancelled more flights to Iran on Saturday, following similar action a day earlier,...

Airbus Says Quality Problem Found in Some A320...

Airbus said on Monday that it had identified a quality problem in metal panels on some of its A320 jets,...

Sri Lanka Struggles to Avert Economic Collapse Over...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has rationed fuel, raised its price by a third and increased electricity costs by up to...

Nikkei Plunges Over 2,800 Points in 3rd Largest...

Tokyo stocks plunged Monday, with the Nikkei index losing over 2,800 points and marking the third-largest point drop in history,...

Austria Becomes Latest to Propose Social Media Ban...

Austria has announced plans to ban social media for children aged under 14, becoming the latest country to consider introducing...

India's Outsourcing Industry is Worth $300bn. Can It...

Indian technology stocks have seen an unprecedented rout over the past few weeks over fears of artificial intelligence upending the...

Micron to create 1,600 jobs with new Singapore...

Micron Technology on Tuesday (Jan 27) broke ground on an advanced wafer fabrication facility that will be Singapore’s first double-storey...

South Korean Leader Says Livestreamed Briefings May Be...

South Korea's leader has said that new livestreamed briefings in which he has dressed down officials might be "more entertaining...

Opec+ approves ‘in principle’ May output increase amid...

Opec+ has agreed in principle to keep its official targets unchanged while discussing a potential “paper” increase in quotas for...

Consumers Face Delayed Inflationary Impact From War Disruption,...

Price rises are expected to affect consumers later this year as disruption from the ongoing Iran war continues to affect...