China’s Africa lending nearly halved in 2024, shifts to yuan
Six African projects funded in 2024, including in Kenya and Egypt Yuan loans replace dollar in China’s Africa…
South Korea launches landmark laws to regulate AI, startups warn of compliance burdens
Human oversight required in high-impact AI such as healthcare, nuclear safety Products and services using generative or high-impact…
Exclusive: Meta’s new AI team delivered first key models internally this month, CTO says
Meta Superintelligence Labs team was formed last year CTO says new models ‘very good’ Company had faced criticism…
Global bond markets shaken by Japan selloff, Greenland worries
Japanese bond selloff spills over globally Long-dated U.S. yields post biggest two-day rise since May Greenland tensions add…
China must strike right balance between demand and supply, says President Xi
BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters) – China should maintain manufacturing as a reasonable share of its economy and strike…
Weaker UK jobs data may offer inflation relief to BoE
Private sector pay grows by least since November 2020 UK regular wage growth slows to 4.5% Jobless rate…
Renewables push China’s fossil‑fuelled power into first annual drop in 10 years
BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) – China’s mostly coal-based thermal power generation fell in 2025 for the first time…
Argentina growth outlook stable, but much depends on potential debt comeback
BUENOS AIRES, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Argentina’s economy is set to grow at a slightly slower pace this…
Trump housing plan to allow 401(k) money for down payments, adviser says
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to allow investors to use some of their retirement…
BGI Genomics, Roche roll out diagnostic tests for Alzheimer’s in China
SHANGHAI, Jan 14 (Reuters) – BGI Genomics (300676.SZ), opens new tab and Roche Diagnostics (ROG.S), opens new tab…
Exclusive: South Korea’s $350 billion US investment unlikely to kick off in H1, finmin says
South Korea’s $350-bln package pushed beyond first half Slumping won pressures efforts to advance U.S. deal plans S.Korea…
Exclusive: US to finalize 2026 biofuel quotas by early March, drop import penalties, sources say
Trump administration to finalize 2026 biofuel quotas by early March EPA may adjust bio-based diesel targets slightly lower…