CNBC’s top 200 global fintech companies: The complete list
From China’s Ant Group to Sweden’s Klarna, here is the complete list of the world’s…
Year: 2023
China turns to rural tourism and smart appliances to boost consumption
Instead of handing out cash, China is trying to make sure consumers and businesses spend…
Saudi Arabia and Turkey are emerging as the new peace brokers of the Russia-Ukraine war
Turkey and Saudi Arabia are well-positioned as brokers, given their positive relationships with Russia while…
US formally invites China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington
Washington says invite extended to Wang’s predecessor in June was officially transferred to Beijing’s new…
US credit rating downgraded over rising debt, ‘standards of governance’
The downgrade marks only the second cut by a major rating agency in US history.
Starbucks is booming in China, but sales still disappoint
Starbucks stock has risen just 1.5% this year, giving the company a market value of…
Fitch downgrades U.S. long-term rating to AA+ from AAA
The rating agency cited “expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years.”
AMD revenue falls 18% as PC market shows continued weakness
AMD reported an 18% decline in year-over-year revenue in the second quarter and issued a…
Will talks between US officials and Taliban leaders bring Afghans hope?
Parties hold first face-to-face discussions since group retook power in Afghanistan in 2021.
JPMorgan moved $1.1 million from Jeffrey Epstein to ‘women or girls’ after terminating client relationship, U.S. Virgin Islands alleges
The U.S. Virgin Islands alleges in a federal lawsuit that JPMorgan Chase facilitated sex trafficking…
Meta takes steps to end news access in Canada over law on paying publishers
A new law forces platforms like Google and Meta to negotiate commercial deals with Canadian…
‘Hopeful but sceptical’: Colombia prepares for ceasefire with ELN rebels
Ceasefire coming into force this week marks victory for President Gustavo Petro, but ‘total peace’…
Twitter, now called X, sues researchers who showed rise in hate speech on platform after Musk takeover
On Monday, X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, filed a lawsuit against the Center for…
Palestinian shot dead after wounding 6 Israelis in illegal settlement
Palestinian and Israeli media identify gunman as Mohannad al-Mazraa, 20, from Azariya, a town in…
Uber shares drop after revenue miss, despite first operating profit
Shares of Uber fell more than 5% on Tuesday after the company reported second-quarter results that missed…
Uber shares drop after revenue miss, despite first operating profit
Shares of Uber rose 4% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company reported second-quarter results that missed…
Israel’s Netanyahu rules out civil war as mass protests divide country over judicial reform
A judiciary amendment passed into law last week limits the ability of Israel’s Supreme Court…
At least 17 die after crane collapses at India highway construction site
The accident in the Thane region of Maharashtra state killed five engineers and 12 labourers.
Infographic: Breastfeeding benefits and challenges
On World Breastfeeding Week, we take a look at why breast milk is important and…
A test of wills: Can ECOWAS reverse Niger coup and establish a new order?
Niger coup presents a diplomatic dilemma for the West African bloc whose new leadership is…
