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Russian jeweller Sokolov is still planning to hold an initial public offering (IPO) in the next two years, the TASS news agency quoted the company’s co-owner as saying on ...

Insignia Ventures Partners has raised $516 million for its latest funds as the Southeast Asia-focused early stage tech venture fund doubles down on the region’s digital economy. “We could have ...

The World Tourism Organisation (WTO) on Monday said that global tourism continues to bounce back from the adverse effects of the coronavirus outbreak, even with a number of more recent ...

Aeva Technologies Inc (AEVA.N) on Monday said it has reached a deal with a German firm to sell its sensors for industrial uses such as automating manufacturing lines with ...

On a busy downtown street three delivery bikes suddenly dart over the pedestrian crossing ahead of the car. On the car’s dashboard they look like small 3D blue blocks ...

Heineken NV (HEIN.AS) on Monday posted higher-than-expected first-half earnings, as consumers bought more beer despite inflationary pressures, but the world’s second-largest brewer shelved its margin target for 2023 as ...

HSBC (HSBA.L) sought to woo investors on Monday with a higher profitability target and bullish dividend outlook, as Europe’s biggest bank pushed back on a proposal by top ...

As high inflation forces Americans to spend more on gas and bills, young and low-income consumers are starting to feel financial pressure. Generation Z consumers and those with low credit ...

Britain will now require foreign companies holding UK property to identify their true owners in an official register, the government said on Monday, as part of a crackdown on Russian ...

OPEC’s new secretary general said that Russia’s membership in OPEC+ is vital for the success of the agreement, Kuwait’s Alrai newspaper reported on Sunday, quoting an exclusive ...

People can pay for a slushie with crypto in the streets of “Bitcoin Valley,” a project in the Honduran tourist enclave of Santa Lucia through which the country has entered ...

A big Turkish business group and the central bank clashed on Friday over recent regulations covering loans, with the Istanbul Chamber of Industry’s (ISO) head saying the measures create “...

Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product rose by 11.8 per cent in the second quarter compared with the same period in 2021, according to initial government estimates on Sunday, as the world’...

Turkey’s inflation is expected to near 81 per cent in July and was seen declining to just 70 per cent by end-2022, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as global energy ...

According to a senior Microsoft executive, a new trend is emerging among both mature organisations and startups, which involves the use of digital technology as a guiding principle through the ...

By Andrew Dunne With the tourism industry on a high bounce following the lifting of pandemic restrictions, many holiday-goers are looking for ways to travel more responsibly and sustainably. But ...

Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) forecast fourth-quarter revenue below Wall Street targets on Wednesday, bracing for a difficult economy and a slowdown in smartphone demand that could hurt its mainstay handset ...

Japan’s Panasonic Holdings Corp (6752.T), which supplies batteries to Tesla (TSLA.O), posted a 39 per cent drop in first-quarter earnings on Thursday as China’s COVID-19 lockdowns and rising ...

Japan’s Sony Group Corp (6758.T) on Friday trimmed its full-year profit forecast due to an expected weaker performance at its key gaming unit, which posted a steep drop in ...

By Luigi Scazzieri Italy’s prime minister, Mario Draghi, finally resigned on July 21 after failing to secure the support of three of his government’s coalition partners in a vote ...

Southeast Asia-focused cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex said it had filed for bankruptcy protection in Singapore, becoming the latest victim of the global downturn in digital currencies. Singapore-based Zipmex resumed withdrawals last ...

Cryptocurrencies have been hard hit by fears interest rate hikes will end the era of cheap money, with the world’s largest digital asset, bitcoin, down more than 56 per cent ...

While millions are fretting whether they can afford another $1,000 on energy this year, others are still splashing out on $10,000 Hermes handbags as soaring prices leave wealthier people relatively unscathed. A ...

Dubai’s red-hot property market surged in the first half of the year as investors piled in, with Russians among the top five buyers as the emirate benefits from an ...