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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is considering whether to block CME Group Inc.’s bid to launch a round-the-clock oil contract, heightening tensions between the market stalwart and its regulator.

A ‘wait and see’ monetary policy strategy risks repeating the mistakes made in 2008

JTBC Co. Ltd., the broadcaster owned by South Korea’s media giant JoongAng Group, defaulted on securitized loans and was downgraded to junk by a local ratings firm, triggering a series of rating cuts across the conglomerate.

Indian markets saw a positive close on Friday. Hopes for a peace deal between Iran and the United States boosted investor sentiment. SpaceX's debut on the Nasdaq was a historic event, with its shares surging. Other space stocks saw a dip. Investors are now looking towards the Federal Reserve's upcom

China activated the world’s first three-band optical fibre communication system early this month, technology that its developers say could expand the carrying capacity of future AI networks. According to the project team, a single fibre can carry more than five times the traffic of conventional syst

When Natasha Ann Lum was growing up, there was no place for Singlish – an English-based creole language in Singapore – at home. Her father was adamant that Lum and her brother not speak with broken grammar or use conversational markers such as “lah”, “lor” or “eh”. “He didn’t have the luxury of educ

With more than 20 years of experience as a light goods van driver, Hongkonger Fung Fu only started considering switching to becoming a private driving instructor when he noticed the economic outlook was getting gloomier. “Many restaurants have closed down, and companies are making fewer orders of go

On Friday, a significant drop in oil prices caused a ripple effect in the stock market, with companies linked to crude oil benefiting the most. Firms in the oil marketing sector, tire production, and airlines enjoyed an uptick, as the affordable oil alleviated some financial anxieties. Conversely, u

Kevin Warsh takes oath of office as chairman and a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously selects Warsh as its chairman

Lost Gulf oil exports far smaller than thought, traders and shippers say Reuters