A burst of solid business news in the US was supposed to calm markets, which have been in retreat in recent weeks. But strong sales at artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant Nvidia and the world’s largest retailer Walmart, better-than-expected hiring in September, and even a pickup in home sales have so far done little to…
In the shadow of Russia’s grinding war in Ukraine, Europe is stirring from a long slumber on defense. On November 14, the United States approved a US$3.5 billion arms deal that will arm Germany with 173 Standard Missile-6 interceptors and 577 Standard Missile-2s, the largest such transaction in years. These are not just weapons. They…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview at the 2025 annual IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters/ File KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, reflecting on prospects of improving philanthropy through policy and tax structure improvements, said that Pakistan’s emerging Social Impact Financing Framework, a new initiative…
Emma SimpsonBusiness correspondent BBC The residents of Peckham in south London have just lost their Poundland store, which closed this week after 11 years of trading. “Everyone comes in here, it’s very cheap. I buy stuff for my kids, snacks, toiletries,” says passing shopper Becky Cullen, staring at the empty shop. “It was always busy……
JIMMY BUTLER WAS at a padel event in Marbella, Spain, when Jonathan Kuminga reached out in mid-September. Butler had organized a player-led gathering to be held at his house in San Diego the following week. The veterans wanted everyone there, particularly Kuminga, who Butler planned to work with individually, believing in the human and the…
MrBeast‘s record-setting reality competition series Beast Games is almost ready to return. Prime Video said Thursday that season two of Beast Games will launch on the streaming service on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. The Amazon-owned streaming platform will debut the first three episodes that day, with new episodes dropping weekly through the finale on Feb….
Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and billionaire Elon Musk were among the guests at a lavish White House dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for the visiting Saudi crown prince on Tuesday. Ronaldo plays for Saudi club Al Nassr, one of a number of ageing players who have been attracted to the desert kingdom’s…
Hugh CasswellEast Midlands environment correspondent BBC Mohammed Siddiqui says “Mock COP” allows future leaders to put forward ideas As the COP30 climate change meeting in Brazil comes to a close, students at the University of Leicester have held their own climate talks. Students played the roles of different countries, gave speeches, and “negotiated” with one…
A view of Chabahar port, Iran. PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government urged India on Thursday to scale up trade and open cargo hubs in its territory, as it strengthens ties with New Delhi and seeks alternatives to Pakistan after repeated border clashes and closures. During talks, Al-Haj Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s Commerce Minister,…
Priti GuptaTechnology Reporter, Mumbai Getty Images Beautiful but delicate, cardamom is a demanding crop “People often think cardamom is a lucrative crop – it may be. But it’s also the toughest crop a farmer can cultivate,” says Stanley Pothan, who has been farming cardamom in the southern Indian state of Kerala for decades. Prized for…
