Uber teams up with Baidu to start robotaxi trials in UK
Global robotaxi rollouts are accelerating, with Chinese companies and Alphabet’s Waymo leading the charge Uber Technologies said that it’s teaming up with Baidu to trial driverless taxis…
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Trump appoints Louisiana governor to serve as special envoy to Greenland
President Donald Trump on Sunday announced he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that…
Asia: Markets rally with Wall Street as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease
ASIAN markets rallied on Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest rate cuts, while worries over AI spending also subsided. Investors…
From Amazon to DBS: AI is driving thousands of job cuts worldwide
Global banks alone will cut as many as 200,000 jobs in the next three to five years The global march of artificial intelligence (AI) continues, and in its shadow, hundreds of thousands of…
Tips for wealthy property families seeking to pass ownership of empires through multiple generations
Applying lessons from Geneva’s Pictet family Source link
Uniqlo’s owner boosts new graduate pay as Japan faces inflation
UNIQLO owner Fast Retailing will raise base salaries for new graduates in Japan by as much as 12 per cent, stepping up efforts to secure and retain talent as the country’s workers grapple…
Gold smashes past US$4,400, silver hits record as rate cut bets fuel rally
Bullion has surged nearly 68% this year, marking its biggest annual rise since 1979 Gold crossed the US$4,400-per-ounce level for the first time on Monday (Dec 22), propelled by…
CNMC Goldmine shares fall 7.3% on extra tax, penalty in Malaysia
A Malaysian unit of CNMC Goldmine is facing additional income tax and a penalty worth RM29.6 million Shares of Catalist-listed CNMC Goldmine fell as much as 7.3 per cent on Monday (Dec 22)…
Li Ka-shing is remaking his empire as a generational shift looms
Li Ka-shing and his family set in motion a series of deals this year that stand to completely transform his business empire. The Hong Kong billionaire’s flagship conglomerate, CK Hutchison…
Seatrium, Maersk resolve contract dispute with giant line to pay US$360 million upon vessel delivery
Offshore, marine and energy specialist Seatrium has reached an agreement with buyer Maersk Offshore Wind’s affiliate Phoenix II, for the latter to pay the balance of the contract price –…
Chinese chipmakers race to IPO after back-to-back listings surge
The surge in listings is coming on the back of two blockbuster trading debuts in Shanghai Chinese chipmakers are rushing to the initial public offering (IPO) market, raising funds that are…
Redactions, missing documents in the government's Epstein files ignite suspicions of a cover-up
The Justice Department's incomplete and heavily redacted release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files has sparked accusations of a Trump administration cover-up of select associates of the…
USD/CHF trades within key range as SNB holds rates and Fed turns cautious
THE US dollar/Swiss franc (USD/CHF) FX pair is widely considered a safe-haven currency pair due to Switzerland’s neutral geopolitical stance and its low-risk financial system, in contrast…
After a tepid 2025, cautious optimism is building for private equity in 2026
More sectors could become attractive to investors next year as valuations are largely reset The expected rebound in the private-equity (PE) sector did not materialise in 2025, but…
Vance offers hints of 2028 ambitions in Turning Point speech
Vice President J.D. Vance did not explicitly declare his intentions to run for president in 2028 at Turning Point Action's AmericaFest on Sunday, but he offered plenty of hints that he…
ICE says an agent fired shots at a migrant who hit him and another agent with his SUV in Minnesota
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired shots Sunday at a Cuban immigrant living in the U.S. illegally after the man struck the agent and another one with an SUV in Minnesota's…
Emerging markets bring high hopes for 2026 after stellar year
This year’s capital rush into the sector is a sign more investors are allocating to a sector that’s been out of favour after years of lacklustre performance Emerging markets are poised to…
US still in pursuit of third oil tanker in Venezuela blockade
THE US is still in pursuit of a third oil tanker near Venezuela, according to a US official, as President Donald Trump intensifies an oil blockade on Nicolás Maduro’s government. The Bella…
Turning Point's AmericaFest surprises attendees with guest Nicki Minaj, phone call from Trump
Tens of thousands of conservatives who gathered for Turning Point Action's AmericaFest on Sunday received a surprise phone call from President Trump and an appearance from rapper Nicki…
James Ransone: 'Wire Actor' Dies by Suicide Aged 46 after Suffering from Mental Health Issues for Years
James Ransone, the actor best known for playing Ziggy Sobotka on "The Wire" and appearing in several other HBO productions, has died at the age of 46. Ransone died by suicide in Los…
Claudio Neves Valente: Brown University Shooter Was a Brilliant Physicist Who Had Grudge Against MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro for 25 Years
The man who allegedly killed two Brown University students and an MIT physicist during a days-long shooting rampage was driven by a decades-old grudge over his own stalled scientific…
Sen. Rand Paul does not want Vice President J.D. Vance to be the next president
Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday that he's not on board with efforts to name Vice President J.D. Vance as the heir apparent to President Trump. Source link
Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, U.S. official says
The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels…
San Francisco Plunges into Darkness after Power Outage Impacts 130K Homes and Brings Self-Driving Cars to a Halt in Middle of Streets
San Francisco was thrown into complete darkness on Saturday night after a major power outage knocked out electricity across nearly 30 percent of the city, bringing essential services,…