China, US to hold trade talks in Malaysia in coming days
23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
News
India poised to sharply cut Russian oil purchases after sanctions, sources say
23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
Business
Australia-US deal to challenge China rare earths reign: mining boss
22 October 2025, 18:48 PM
Business
Explainer / 5 reasons rare earths are key to the US-China rivalry
22 October 2025, 10:40 AM
Business
Gold falls again as rally comes to halt, stock markets mixed
22 October 2025, 07:53 AM
Business
Trump administration plans new probe into global drug pricing, FT reports
22 October 2025, 06:51 AM
Business
US-Aussie critical minerals pact is worthy stretch
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
Business
Goldman Sachs warns of rare earth supply risks
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
Business
US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines
21 October 2025, 07:59 AM
Business
Gold's record run pauses as investors book profits
21 October 2025, 06:41 AM
Business
Apple aims to become online music powerhouse
Apple is making its play to shake up online music with a subscription service combining on-demand songs, streamed playlists and a social stage for musicians.
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Greece, creditors trade barbs over latest EU reform demands
GREECE and the European Union traded barbs Sunday over Brussels' latest demands for economic reforms in Athens, with EU commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker accusing Greece's premier of misrepresenting the proposals that Athens has termed "absurd".
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Clock ticking, Ukraine downplays importance of elusive debt deal
UKRAINE'S finance minister said Sunday her potential failure to reach an elusive debt restructuring deal with private lenders should not keep the IMF from approving an essential new payment for Kiev when its board meets later this month.
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM
German trade surplus widens in April as exports rise
Germany's trade surplus widened in April from the previous month as exports grew by 1.9 percent, official data showed on Monday.
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM
China economy shows more weakness as imports, exports fall
Chinese imports fell for a seventh straight month in May while exports also sank, according to official data Monday, as the world's second biggest economy shows protracted weakness despite government easing measures.
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Britain to unveil plans to clean up markets hit by rigging scandals
BRITAIN'S regulators will unveil plans on Wednesday that aim to clean up behaviour in the financial markets, where banks have been fined billions of pounds for trying to rig currencies and interest rate benchmarks.
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Jailed Indian tycoon seals deal to keep hotels
The Sahara Group of jailed Indian tycoon Subrata Roy said Monday it had reached a deal with Britain's billionaire Reuben brothers to avert the sale of three luxury hotels overseas.
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM
US auto sales hit best pace since 2005
US auto sales accelerated in May to their fastest pace since 2005 as easy credit and low fuel prices lured buyers into showrooms, industry data showed Tuesday.
3 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Japan Abe's ruling party calls for cautious approach to AIIB
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party called for a "cautious response" to the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), but will leave the decision on joining to the premier, a draft report showed on Wednesday.
3 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Australia's economy strengthens, but growth challenges remain
Australia's economy was stronger-than-expected in the first quarter of the year as exports and consumer spending boosted growth, data showed Wednesday, reinforcing a decision to keep interest rates on hold after two cuts this year.
3 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Greece should stay in euro but deal must be 'strong': ECB
EUROPEAN Central Bank president Mario Draghi said Wednesday that the ECB wanted Greece to remain in the single currency, but that a
3 June 2015, 18:00 PM
UK services growth stumbles
Growth in Britain's service sector suffered its steepest slowdown in nearly four years in May, according to a survey that suggested the economy might not recover as quickly as hoped after stumbling in early 2015.
3 June 2015, 18:00 PM
OECD calls US dip a blip, but chops world growth forecast
The OECD on Wednesday sharply lowered its global growth forecasts for 2015 and 2016, dragged down partly by a "transitory" shortfall in US performance and by businesses and governments skimping on investment.
3 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Eurozone unemployment drops to 11pc in April
Unemployment in the eurozone dropped to a three-year low of 11.1 percent in April, official data showed on Wednesday, in a sign that the fragile jobs market in Europe could be on the mend.
3 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Oil market 'comfortable' with violence risk: Saudi
Recent unrest in the Middle East and North Africa has little impact on oil prices because the market has become "comfortable" with risk, Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister said Wednesday.
3 June 2015, 18:00 PM
India seen cutting rates for third time this year
The Reserve Bank of India is set to cut interest rates on Tuesday for the third time this year as inflation has eased enough to allow the
1 June 2015, 18:00 PM
New StanChart boss faces cash call, dividend squeeze
Standard Chartered's incoming Chief Executive Bill Winters is expected to raise capital and cut the bank's dividend later this year, potentially forced to act by a tough stress test of its Asian loans, investors and analysts said.
1 June 2015, 18:00 PM
S Korea, China formally sign free trade pact
China and South Korea on Monday formally signed a free trade agreement (FTA) that would remove most tariffs between Asia's largest and fourth-largest economies, whose trade is already worth more than $200 billion.
1 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Malaysia Airlines cuts 6,000 jobs as new CEO rolls up sleeves
Malaysia Airlines is "technically bankrupt", its new German CEO said Monday as the carrier slashed 6,000 jobs as part of plans to
1 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Chicken prices in India surge to record as heat wave kills millions of birds
Chicken prices in India soared to a record high after a heat wave killed more than 17 million birds in May, as temperatures regularly
1 June 2015, 18:00 PM