UK’s Jeremy Hunt to announce tax cuts aimed at reviving stagnant economy
U.K. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Autumn Statement budget announcement on Wednesday, facing pressure from within the ruling Conservative Party to implement tax cuts as the country’s economy…
Richard Teng: Who is the new boss of Binance?
The sudden resignation of Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has shocked the crypto world. But who is the new boss of Binance, Richard Teng? A native of Singapore, Mr Teng joined the…
Sam Altman: Ousted OpenAI boss to return days after being sacked
OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman will return as boss just days after he was fired by the board, the firm has said. The agreement "in principle" involves a new board members…
North Korea claims successful launch of spy satellite after prior failures
North Korea claims it has successfully put a military spy satellite into space, after two earlier attempts failed this year. It comes after a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Drilling resumes to save trapped Indian workers
Drilling has resumed near the mouth of a tunnel in India's Uttarakhand state where 41 workers have been trapped for 10 days. Work had been suspended on Friday after rescuers…
US forces attacked at Iraq air base, respond in self-defence
U.S. forces were attacked at an air base west of Baghdad on Tuesday and a U.S. military aircraft responded in self-defence, killing a number of Iranian-backed militants, U.S. officials said.Ain…
Exclusive: China’s state banks are buying yuan, quickening its rally
China's major state-owned banks have been active in the currency market this week, buying the yuan and helping hasten its recovery against a broadly weaker U.S. dollar, two sources told…
New York City investment chief calls on Tesla to sanction Musk unless he apologizes
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander told Reuters on Tuesday that Tesla's (TSLA.O) board of directors should sanction CEO Elon Musk if he does not apologize for endorsing an antisemitic comment on…
Asia markets mixed after Fed minutes show no indication of rate cuts
Asia-Pacific markets were mixed after minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Oct. 31 meeting revealed that policy officials maintained that monetary policy had to be restrictive and had little appetite for rate…
Most Asia markets rise as China property stocks lead gains
Asia-Pacific markets were mostly up on Tuesday, led by gains in Chinese property stocks. Chinese property shares surged after Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that Chinese regulators are…
