1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (335+ words) Rising oil and gas prices continue to be a bugbear among Republicans [WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump said he did not regret going to war against Iran despite the impact the conflict may have on the November US midterm elections. “I…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (825+ words) Judge says evidence clearly shows he was ‘smitten’ and had ‘showered her with expensive gifts’ [SINGAPORE] Infatuated with a former flight attendant he met on a flight, the chief executive of a listed company claimed to have spent more than…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (167+ words) [WASHINGTON] The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting that layoffs remained low and continued to anchor the labour market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dipped 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 206,000 for the week ended…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (841+ words) A surge in oil prices is clouding the inflation outlook again; resilient growth leaves room to act [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates on Thursday (Sep 10) for the second time in 2026, seeking to quell an energy-driven rise…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1571+ words) Market share lost to Chinese manufacturers cost the EU nearly US$150 billion in 2025 [BERLIN] It was a bittersweet moment for Sönke Siegfriedsen when his revolutionary design for a floating offshore wind turbine was pitched to Spain’s prime minister in April....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1362+ words) Trump’s popularity is at a record low among Americans PRESIDENT Donald Trump promised to give all adult US citizens a US$5,000 dividend if Republicans retain control of both houses of Congress, an extraordinary bid to motivate voters to back his…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (382+ words) AI has emerged as a key area of US-China technology competition CHINA said it’s willing to hold talks with the US on artificial intelligence, but vowed to retaliate if Washington takes actions against Chinese companies over accusations of systematic technology…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (958+ words) Iran continues to insist it has the right to manage traffic through the vital waterway TOP White House advisers, including Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have privately warned President Donald Trump that the conflict with Iran…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (152+ words) The Fed Chair signalled at Jackson Hole that inflation is still too high. But his next move is unclear WHEN Kevin Warsh took the US Federal Reserve’s chair in May, he promised a return to an older style of central…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (393+ words) Ford countered it was building battery plants in the US [WASHINGTON] Republicans in Congress on Wednesday (Sep 9) joined criticism of Ford Motor over its business ties to Chinese firms after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sharply criticised the No. 2 US automaker....