WORLD
Ukraine opposes size of minerals fund to pay back US war aid
There is currently no such a straightforward demand, but the lack of assurances of future military and financial aid remains a sticking point in the talks.
WORLD
Berkshire set to gradually raise stakes in Japan trading houses
The positive comments from the veteran investor will be in focus for traders when the Japanese market reopens on Tuesday following a public holiday.
WORLD
UK to announce new sanctions against Russia on Monday
The US engagement with Russia provoked alarm among European nations and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.
WORLD
Trump team pushes Mexico toward tariffs on Chinese imports
Mexican President has ramped up efforts to crack down on cheap imports from China, a move to appease Trump administration that’s threatening 25% tariffs on its North American trade partners.
WORLD
Dollar reprieve brings global funds back to emerging-Asia stocks
Investors are increasingly taking the view that the tariff threats announced by Trump are mainly negotiating tactics.
WORLD
Pope Francis is in critical condition, Vatican says
Francis was hospitalized after what doctors called an increasingly complex health issue.
BUSINESS
Berkshire Hathaway’s operating profit jumps as rates lift income
Operating earnings were $14.5 billion in the three months through December, Warren Buffett’s Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate said Saturday in a statement.
BUSINESS
Coinbase says SEC is close to dismissing enforcement case
The SEC sued Coinbase in June 2023 as part of a broad crackdown on the digital-asset industry in the aftermath of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.
WORLD
Billionaire Perot sees 'big concern' on Trump tariff threats
“It’s inflationary and it’s confusing,” Perot said in an interview, adding that he remains a Trump supporter despite his concerns around tariffs because he thinks the new president will be good for business in the long run.
WORLD
DOGE staffer behind racist posts reinstated at Social Security
Marko Elez, who reportedly advocated for a “eugenic immigration policy” and argued against mixed-race relationships in posts on X, received support from Musk, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance after his departure earlier this month.
WORLD
Behind Elon Musk's X turnaround: Pick-and-Choose financials
The company is talking to investors about a fresh equity fundraising that would catapult it back to the $44 billion valuation it had in 2022 when Musk purchased the platform then called Twitter.
BUSINESS
India, Vietnam at risk of major setback from Trump's steel tariff
The global steel industry is braced for the impact of Trump’s planned 25% levies, due to start on March 12
WORLD
US puts Russian sanctions on the table in Ukraine war talks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the US is prepared to either ramp up or take down penalties based on the Kremlin’s willingness to negotiate.
WORLD
Elon Musk calls for ending NASA Space Station program early
“The decision is up to the President, but my recommendation is as soon as possible,” Musk wrote Thursday on his social media site X. He argued that the ISS “has served its purpose”.
WORLD
Chinese President Xi Jinping risks becoming top US threat if Trump cuts deal with Putin
China has, so far, avoided any action that might provoke Trump, responding to his 10% tariff with modest moves and refraining from the aggressive "Wolf Warrior" diplomacy rolled out in his first term.
BUSINESS
Apple’s Tim Cook meeting with Trump as tariffs threaten iPhones
Tim Cook’s company risks being caught in the middle of an escalating trade fight between the US and China, with Trump’s 10% tariff on Chinese-made goods posing a challenge for Apple as it seeks to address sluggish iPhone sales.
WORLD
Alibaba leads Asian stocks higher after earnings
Equities in Hong Kong and a gauge of Asian shares advanced after Alibaba surged as much as 11% on the back of its earnings
BUSINESS
Trump says new China trade deal ‘possible’ despite tensions
Trump did not describe the parameters of a potential deal, and any agreement would face significant obstacles — some of the president’s own making
WORLD
Donald Trump eyes giving taxpayers cut of DOGE savings amid uproar
The remarks were the latest signal that Trump is working to justify his DOGE effort, which has sent shockwaves through Washington
MARKETS
Citi India plans to buy $1 billion of asset-backed securities
Private banks have historically been rare in the market, but have begun tapping it or exploring deals amid regulatory pressure.
WORLD
Javier Milei's crypto scandal led to losses for 86% of traders
The losses in the token called Libra totaled an estimated $251 million, while the minority of traders who profited made a combined $180 million, research firm Nansen said in a report.
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft unveils quantum computing chip for future data centers
The company says its Majorana 1 chip harnesses 8 qubits, the building blocks of quantum computing, on a sticky-note-sized piece of hardware it figures could eventually host 1 million of them.
WORLD
Asian stocks fall, Hong Kong tech rally pulls back
Fed minutes showed policymakers in January expressed a readiness to hold interest rates steady amid stubborn inflation and economic-policy uncertainty
WORLD
Trump calls Zelenskiy a ‘dictator,’ broadens attacks on Ukraine
Trump on Wednesday accused Zelenskiy of taking advantage of US aid supplied by former President Joe Biden and insinuated Ukraine was to blame for the ongoing conflict, which Russia started with its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
