White House economist Kevin Hassett, tipped as Trump’s pick to run the central bank, would be just one vote facing down pushback from inflation hawks. Steamrolling them would dispel any ...

Apple trades at 34 times 2026 earnings – well above Meta, Alphabet, Amazon.com and Microsoft. It’s odd if the iPhone maker is ...

The weight loss titan is the first drugmaker to reach a 13-digit valuation. Investors are implicitly betting that the rapid growth of its GLP-1 remedies will see them become everyday star brands like ...

The $212 bln UK major has cut costs and doubled down on oil and gas. Given a problematic lack of new barrels beyond 2030, a deal with its $14 bln Portuguese rival would help. Shell could enter the ...

After the Hong Kong fire, Chinese Premier Li Qiang is urging urban renewal initiatives. About 20% of the one million high-rises on the mainland are ageing and need maintenance. Property management ...

China’s Anta Sports Products could up the pace with Puma . The $30 billion Hong Kong-listed sportswear giant is exploring a bid for the $3.5 billion German group, Reuters reported on Friday. Its 2019 ...

The heat is on to up data centers’ speed and efficiency. Semiconductor maker Marvell’s $3 bln swoop on Celestial AI promises both by swapping copper wires for light. A big yet far-flung pay-off makes ...

The kingdom’s Public Investment Fund is footing the vast majority of a $36 bln equity cheque to take the US video game ...

Surely a seasoned activist investor should have no trouble squeezing more money out of a buyout whose terms have only got ...

Britain’s fiscal watchdog is facing heat over a data leak and its influence on the government’s 26 bln pound tax hike. The ...

Interim Brendan Nelson will lead the $250 bln lender's board permanently. Given his lack of Asia experience, it's a ...

Knives are out again for short sellers, with Alex Karp of $400 bln Palantir joining a long list of CEOs to target them.