BUSINESS – July witnessed the strongest increase in U.S. consumer spending in four months, accompanied by a warming in services-sector inflation, though the Federal Reserve is...
BUSINESS – President Donald Trump announced on August 22, 2025, that the U.S. government would acquire a 10% stake in Intel, as part of a landmark...
BUSINESS – Japan’s economy showed unexpected resilience in the April–June quarter of 2025, expanding at a 1 percent annualized rate, exceeding forecasts despite the backdrop of...
BUSINESS – U.S. President Donald Trump revealed a sweeping policy imposing a 100% tariff on semiconductors imported into the United States. Cited from Al-Jazeera, the announcement,...
BUSINESS – On July 31, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order instituting steep new “reciprocal tariffs” on imports from dozens of countries, ranging from...
BUSINESS – Paramount Global has announced that its $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media is slated for completion by August 7, 2025, following final regulatory clearance from the...
BUSINESS – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and U.S. President Donald Trump have clinched a tariff agreement that freezes U.S. tariffs on Indonesian exports at 19%—a significant...
BUSINESS – On July 10, 2025, Nvidia became the first publicly traded company to close the trading day with a $4 trillion market capitalization, closing at $164.10...
BUSINESS – Japan’s matcha production is under mounting pressure as record-breaking heatwaves slam key tea-growing regions, squeezing already struggling output, even as worldwide demand climbs to...
BUSINESS – Indonesia’s government has revised its budget for the flagship school and maternal free meals program, slashing funding from the original US$28 billion annual plan to...