Workers assembles smartphones at Dixon Technologies factory in Uttar Pradesh, India, on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India has big ambitions to become a semiconductor powerhouse as the world’s fifth-largest economy pushes for self-reliance in manufacturing. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set numerous goals to propel the country’s semiconductor … Read more
Reuters Smoke billowed from buildings in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre following fresh Israeli strikes Israel’s military chief has told troops that extensive air strikes in Lebanon targeting the armed group Hezbollah could pave the way for them to “enter enemy territory”. “You hear the jets overhead; we have been striking all day. This … Read more
Red flags fly at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to climb on Thursday, with Chinese markets poised to extend gains and other markets in the region positioned for a rebound. Mainland China’s CSI 300 has notched a five-day winning streak, … Read more
This photo shows a general view of a traffic jam on a main roads leading into the city center of Jakarta on May 8, 2024 as thin haze of pollution sits over the city’s skyline. Bay Ismoyo | Afp | Getty Images Indonesia’s rise as an emerging economy is the latest of Asia’s success stories. … Read more
It has been an eventful week for markets following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s 50 basis point rate cut last week and the Dow Jones and S & P 500 benchmarks hitting record highs on Tuesday. As investors mull over how to play the market, Peapack Wealth Management’s David Dietze revealed where and what he is … Read more
SINGAPORE — Anthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, said he and a group of crypto advocates are working with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to develop her campaign’s policies on digital assets ahead of the elections in November. “There’s a group of cryptocurrency advocates, bitcoin advocates etc. that are working alongside her … Read more
A Japanese flag is displayed as shoppers and pedestrians walk past stores at a shopping street in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were higher Friday with Japan’s Nikkei 225 leading gains, after Wall Street soared overnight following the Federal Reserve’s outsized rate cut. The … Read more
People look at a BYD Dolphin electric subcompact during the 2023 Shenyang International Auto Show on May 3, 2023 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicles will remain competitive in Europe despite the EU’s additional tariffs on autos made in the country, particularly after they … Read more
The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a funding bill to avert a government shutdown next week after it removed a proposal demanded by Donald Trump that would require Americans nationwide to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. The vote was 341-82, with all opposition coming from Republicans. House Republican leaders, facing defections within … Read more
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 22, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | Reuters House Oversight Chair James Comer is opening an investigation into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy‘s Sunday visit to an ammunition factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Comer claims that the trip was organized to campaign … Read more