Equities fall with US Treasury yields after data, oil sinks
MSCI’s global index falls 0.5%, S&P 500 ends down slightly after US jobs data US adds jobs in…
Romania’s government survives no-confidence vote over judicial pensions
Government aims to cap judicial pensions, raise retirement age Top court to rule on judicial pension reform on…
Oil prices stable as Venezuelan supply disruptions balance surplus concerns
Brent, WTI prices steady after 4% losses last week Venezuelan oil exports down sharply since US seizure of…
China to boost exports, imports in 2026, seeking ‘sustainable’ trade, official says
BEIJING, Dec 13 (Reuters) – China plans to expand exports and imports next year as part of efforts…
South Africa eases ownership rules, opening door for Starlink and other foreign operators
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 12 (Reuters) – South Africa will amend rules on local Black ownership requirements after a directive…
Taiwan opens new cloud centre to bolster ‘sovereign AI’ effort
TAIPEI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te opened a new cloud computing centre on Friday equipped…
UK medicine rebate rate to drop in 2026 after US pharma deal
Item 1 of 2 Unused and expired medications, including pills, tablets and capsules, collected for disposal to prevent…
China and Brazil create joint space laboratory, despite US pressure
US pressures Latin America to minimize ties with China China-Brazil lab to support astronomical and deep-space research BINGO…
Hendrix classic albums under spotlight in UK rights battle with Sony
Lawsuit claims streaming rights for classic tracks Sony warns ruling could disrupt music industry Claimants cite ‘radically different’…
Indian AI royalty proposal targets data practices of OpenAI, Google
India proposes payment to content creators for AI training use AI firms should pay royalty to a centralised…
China’s car sales extend decline in November in biggest drop in 10 months
Car sales -8.5% y/y in Nov vs -0.8% y/y in Oct Boost from front-loading of govt subsidised purchases…
Only a few automakers to keep up AI push, Gartner says
BERLIN, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Only a handful of automotive companies are likely to sustain ambitious artificial intelligence…