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After FTX collapse, cryptocurrency sector fights back
The failure of the FTX platform has undermined investor confidence and threatened the young cryptocurrency sector, pushing its main players to mobilise to save it.
Renault touts 'warm' Nissan ties as pair review alliance
There is a "warm atmosphere" within the Renault-Nissan alliance and a deal regarding its future will be announced "in due time", the French carmaker's chairman said Tuesday.
Chip giant TSMC shares surge on Buffett stake
Shares in Taiwan's TSMC soared on Tuesday after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway confirmed it had taken a close to $5 billion stake in a major boost of confidence for the semiconductor giant.
Asian markets rise further as China moves provide support
Asian markets rose Tuesday as investors brushed off a reverse on Wall Street and focused on signs of slowing inflation and China's moves to shore up its economy.
UK budget predicted to be a nightmare before Christmas
Britain will on Thursday hike taxes and slash public spending in a government budget signalling a return to austerity despite millions suffering a cost-of-living crisis in an economy facing recession.
Most Asian markets up further as China moves provide support
Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday as investors brushed off a reverse on Wall Street and focused on signs of slowing inflation and China's moves to shore up its economy.
Japan's economy shrinks unexpectedly in third quarter
Japan's economy shrank in the three months to September due to slower-than-expected consumption, official data showed Tuesday, dashing hopes of another quarter of growth.
Twitter prank spurs unexpected scrutiny of insulin prices
A Twitter imposter cost a US pharmaceutical giant billions of dollars, but the viral prank triggered another unexpected crisis -- a new wave of scrutiny of the high cost of its insulin.
Three out of four bitcoin investors have lost money: study
Roughly three-quarters of people who have bought bitcoin have lost money according to a study published Monday as the cryptocurrency sector reels from the collapse of a major exchange that has sapped confidence.
Google pays $392 mn in landmark US privacy case
Google on Monday agreed to settle a landmark privacy case with 40 US states over accusations that the search engine giant misled users into believing location tracking had been switched off on their devices.
Fed vice chair says 'appropriate soon' to slow rate hikes
It likely will be "appropriate soon" for the US central bank to slow the pace of interest rate increases, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said Monday.
Wall Street rally peters out as dollar rises
Wall Street stocks slipped Monday following last week's global surge as the dollar advanced against major rivals.
Amazon founder Bezos says will donate most of fortune to charity
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has for the first time said he would give away most of his $124 billion fortune to charity, but warned that doing so effectively will be hard.
Brazil's Embraer announces 3rd quarter loss
Brazilian plane-maker Embraer announced on Monday a third quarter loss of 160.4 million reais ($30.2 million) due to falling revenue in its defense and security sectors.
Wall Street rally reverses as dollar rises
Wall Street stocks slipped Monday following last week's global surge as the dollar advanced against major rivals.
Stocks mostly rise, dollar up with focus on China, US
Stock markets mostly rose Monday after last week's global surge, helped by China's loosening of Covid rules and plans to help its property sector.
Stock markets mixed as global rally peters out
Markets were mixed Monday as traders struggled to maintain momentum after a global surge, though the loosening of China's Covid rules and plans to help its property sector helped Hong Kong extend its rally.
Asian markets mixed as global rally peters out
Asian markets were mixed Monday as traders struggled to maintain momentum after a global surge, though the loosening of China's Covid rules and plans to help its property sector helped Hong Kong extend its rally.
Germany deploys bin trucks to map mobile blackspots
On a street in Wusterhausen, around an hour's drive north of Berlin, a man paces intently, holding his mobile phone in front of him.
Musk sees aliens, tunnels in a candlelit G20 vision of the future
Sitting in the dark, wearing a traditional Indonesian batik shirt and surrounded by candles, Elon Musk offered a vision for the future that includes aliens, deep tunnels and rocket tourism.
China unveils sweeping measures to rescue property sector
Chinese authorities have unveiled sweeping measures to rescue struggling property sector, as regulators seek to offset years of harsh pandemic curbs and a real estate crackdown that have stalled the world's number-two economy.
Most Asian markets extend global rally on China hopes
Asian markets mostly rose Monday, extending a global surge, as a loosening of China's Covid rules and plans to help its property sector followed a drop in US inflation that eased rate hike fears.
Subarctic boreal forest, vital for the planet, is at risk
It burns, it drifts, it falls victim to insects. And it's shrinking.
'Black Panther' sequel scores huge opening, at home and abroad
Disney and Marvel's highly anticipated "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" had a huge opening this weekend, taking in an estimated $180 million in North American theaters, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
Taliban ban Afghan women from gyms and public baths
Gyms and public baths are now also off limits to Afghan women, the Taliban confirmed Sunday, days after banning them from parks and funfairs.
Sun-soaked North Africa pushes for cheap energy
Solar panels glint in the sun on a Tunisian lagoon, part of a long-delayed drive to harness the North African country's vast renewable energy potential.
FTX working to secure assets after 'unauthorized' transactions
The new CEO of troubled cryptocurrency platform FTX said Saturday the company was making "every effort to secure all assets" following unauthorized transactions potentially worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
US seeks 15-year term for Theranos founder in fraud case
US federal prosecutors are seeking a 15-year jail term for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and want her to pay more than $800 million to investors defrauded by her blood-testing startup, according to a court filing.
Climate activists take to the trees to save German village
After the last farmer packed up and left in October, climate activists are the only people left in the village of Luetzerath, Germany, which sits above a rich vein of coal.
Nomadic Latino migrant labor aids Florida hurricane recovery
Hour by hour, day by day, hurricane-devastated southwest Florida is starting to get back on its feet -- and the workers doing the hard labor are largely undocumented migrants.
Will robots replace humans at Amazon?
At Amazon's robotics laboratory on the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts, the company's newest automaton "Sparrow" picks out items to be shipped to customers, displaying human hand-like dexterity.
European stocks up despite recession warnings, US shares extend rally
Global stocks mostly ended higher on Friday as slower US inflation and an easing of Covid restrictions in China boosted investor sentiment, despite prospects of a downturn.