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Trump administration plans new probe into global drug pricing, FT reports
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US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines
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Gold's record run pauses as investors book profits
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Trump vows to keep 'massive' tariffs on India until Russian oil imports cease
20 October 2025, 08:16 AM
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China's economic growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand
20 October 2025, 06:37 AM
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Gold gains on US rate-cut optimism
20 October 2025, 06:05 AM
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Gross forex reserves cross $32b after 32 months
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Gold price makes another record
19 October 2025, 15:15 PM
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UK economy lags behind G7 after 2017 growth rate cut
Britain's economy was weaker than previously thought in 2017, official data showed on Thursday, leaving the country lagging further
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Uber will aggressively invest in Southeast Asia, won't let SoftBank rule it: CEO
Uber Technologies Inc's chief executive pledged to continue investing aggressively in Southeast Asia even though the US ride hailing
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Qantas outlines pilot academy plans as profit soars
Qantas Airways posted a bumper 17.9 percent jump in interim net profit Thursday and announced a share buyback, while outlining
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Booming fund financing poses risks for banks
Breakneck growth in the US$400bn fund financing market could pose a systemic risk to the banking sector as alternative investors
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM
German business confidence cools in February
Confidence among business leaders in Germany fell in February, a closely-watched survey showed Thursday, as companies fear that
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM
How General Electric gambled on fossil fuel power, and lost
Last March, executives at General Electric Co's power-plant business gave Wall Street a surprisingly bullish forecast for the year.
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Air France passengers grounded by strike
Half of Air France's long-haul flights out of Paris were cancelled Thursday due to a strike over pay by pilots, cabin crew and ground
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Venezuela begins selling oil backed cryptocurrency
Venezuela formally launched its new oil-backed cryptocurrency on Tuesday in an unconventional bid to haul itself out of a deepening
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Slow US auto sales prompt Japan automakers to rethink discounts
A second year of slowing growth in the US auto market is forcing Japanese automakers to look beyond discounts to grow market share
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM
H&M, C&A, 3M investigate China prison labour report
European fashion giants H&M and C&A, as well as technology company 3M, are looking into a report in the Financial Times alleging
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Volkswagen workers secure big pay bump
Workers at the world's largest carmaker Volkswagen said Wednesday they had secured a big pay bump, in line with the rest of
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Euro zone business growth loses momentum
Euro zone business growth has slowed more than expected this month but remains robust as higher prices and a stronger currency
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Lloyds profits surge
Lloyds Banking Group on Wednesday said that its net profit soared 52 percent last year, when the UK lender returned fully to the private
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Samsung set to launch new flagship smartphones
Samsung Electronics will unveil its next flagship smartphones -- the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ -- on Sunday, after it reported record
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM
UK jobless rate rises unexpectedly
Britain's unemployment rate rose unexpectedly for the first time in almost two years in the three months to December, official data
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM
South Africa braces for tough budget
South Africa braces for a tough budget speech Wednesday amid renewed optimism spurred by the country's new reformist president
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Global cybercrime costs $600b annually
The annual cost of cybercrime has hit $600 billion worldwide, fueled by growing sophistication of hackers and proliferation of criminal
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM
In rural Germany, mobile banking means a bank on a truck
BANK manager Juergen Schaller never expected to end up getting a trucker's licence and driving 20,000 kilometres (12,400 miles) per year.
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Billionaire jeweller denies involvement in huge Indian bank fraud: lawyer
Indian billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi, one of the prime accused in the country's largest ever bank fraud, denies allegations leveled against him by Punjab National Bank (PNB), his lawyer said on Tuesday.
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Uber CEO sees commercialisation of flying taxis in 5-10yrs
Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said on Tuesday he can see commercialization of the Uber Air flying taxi service happening within five to 10 years.
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM