PM Albanese will send an E-7A Wedgetail and missiles to the UAE. While Australians were on a US sub that sank an Iranian ship, he insists role is purely defensive
Toyota Motor Corporation is recalling 550,000 Toyota Highlander and Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUVs in the U.S. due to a seat-back defect that may fail to lock, raising injury risk.
SoftBank's PayPay plans to price its U.S. IPO near the low end due to market volatility, despite strong investor demand and backing from Tencent, Alipay, and Google.
Lower U.S. tariffs spark quick shipments from China, but many firms stay cautious, fearing tensions and tariffs could return soon.
Iran and Russia are using crypto to bypass sanctions at scale. The IRGC moved $3B in 2025 to fund proxies, while Russia's A7A5 stablecoin processed $93B for trade.
Meta and global police hit Asian scam hubs, disabling 150k accounts and arresting 21. New Facebook and WhatsApp alerts now flag suspicious activity to users.
ABB teams up with Nvidia to improve factory robot training using AI simulations, aiming to cut costs and speed up product launches.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will impose emergency fuel surcharges on cargo routes from the Mediterranean and Black Sea to the Red Sea, East Africa and the Indian subcontinent due to rising fuel costs.
Chinese companies like BYD and Geely plan to launch low-cost electric trucks in Europe, potentially undercutting rivals like Volvo Group by up to 30%
Renault aims to boost sales 23% by 2030 with 36 new models and a stronger push into overseas markets to compete with rivals like BYD and Chery.
UK households using heating oil face bills nearly tripling after the Iran–Israel conflict escalation 2026, as rising global oil prices push heating oil costs sharply higher.
HSBC bankers will share a $3.9B bonus pool, the largest in over a decade, after the bank reported better-than-expected 2025 results despite a 7% drop in profit.
France plans to deploy about a dozen naval vessels, including the Charles de Gaulle carrier group, to protect allies and shipping routes in the Mediterranean, Red Sea and possibly the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump may ease Russia oil sanctions and release strategic reserves to cool surging global oil prices after Iran conflict disruptions push crude near $119/barrel.
Boeing may secure up to 500 737 MAX and 100 widebody jets from China ahead of Trump-Xi summit, marking its first major China order in nearly a decade.
Fitch Ratings reported that defaults among U.S. corporate borrowers of private credit reached a record 9.2% in 2025, up from 8.1% in 2024.
The SEC fined the New York Stock Exchange $9 million over a 2023 glitch that disrupted opening trades, halting stocks and causing wild price swings.
UK office occupancy is stabilizing above 40%, the highest since pre-Covid, as hybrid work persists and employees favor purposeful in-office days.
Trump's upcoming China visit focuses on maintaining stable ties and advancing Boeing and soybean deals, with major investment resets unlikely.
UK hiring remains weak as companies stay cautious, pushing unemployment to a five-year high despite modest recovery in business activity.
Rising oil and geopolitical tensions force Asian central banks to rethink policies, balancing growth support with inflation and currency risks.
Nvidia-backed AI firm Nscale raises $2B in Series C funding, boosting valuation to $14.6B ahead of plans for an IPO.
China's consumer prices rose 0.8% in Jan–Feb as Chinese New Year spending increased demand.
Oil jumped 25%+ as war with Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz. With supply cuts and record prices, the global energy market faces its biggest shock in decades.