Economy & Business
SL Benfica have confirmed that three players the club invested in developing — Banjaqui, Neto, and Anísio Cabral — will not remain at Estádio da Luz, marking a significant shift in the club's youth…
Jun 24, 2026
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Brazil's illiteracy rate has dropped below 5% for the first time in its modern history, a milestone that signals a fundamentally altered landscape for businesses and investors eyeing Latin America'…
Jun 24, 2026
Economy & Business
The Philippine Coast Guard has signed a contract for Australian-manufactured drone systems, selecting the surveillance technology over American alternatives in a move that defence analysts say sign…
Jun 23, 2026
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Tokyo Electron's chief executive expects the Japanese chip equipment maker to sustain its China business even as Beijing pours resources into building an independent semiconductor industry. The com…
Jun 21, 2026
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Chinese regulators have moved to rein in what they describe as unfair competitive practices plaguing the country's food delivery industry, a sector that processes hundreds of millions of orders eac…
Jun 21, 2026
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Japan's Fair Trade Commission carried out raids on several major ice cream manufacturers this week, escalating a formal cartel investigation into alleged price-fixing arrangements across the domest…
Jun 21, 2026
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British trade negotiators have agreed to exempt the vast majority of Indian steel shipments from new tariffs, removing the last major obstacle to a comprehensive free trade agreement between the tw…
Jun 21, 2026
Economy & Business
The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a long-anticipated interest rate reprieve on Tuesday, keeping its cash rate unchanged at 4.35 percent as domestic inflation shows tentative signs of cooling.…
Jun 20, 2026
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Foreign investors are positioning themselves to increase their stakes in Indian equities following regulatory guidance that removes long-standing ambiguity about permissible investment structures. …
Jun 20, 2026
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Pakistan has announced a significant increase in its defense budget, a decision that comes against a backdrop of heightened tensions with India and other regional security concerns. The move signal…
Jun 20, 2026
Economy & Business
Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara has secured strong demand for its latest bond issuance, with officials declaring the placement a vindication of investor confidence in Southeast Asia's l…
Jun 19, 2026
Economy & Business
HANOI — A new generation of wealthy Vietnamese is quietly dismantling the financial habits of their parents, creating an opening that global wealth managers are rushing to fill. As high-net-worth i…
Jun 19, 2026
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