INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

BYD logs record EV sales in 2025

It sold 2.26m EVs vs Tesla's 1.22 by Sept end.

Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.
  • US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week, officials said on Sunday, as...

    The United States this week proposed a halt in fighting in the war after talks in Saudi Arabia, with Kyiv accepting the proposal

    Putin however has given no clear answer, instead listing a string of conditions and raising "serious questions" over the proposition

  • Russia has mounted a rapid counteroffensive in the western border region of Kursk over the past week, recapturing much of...

    US President Donald Trump urged Putin to spare the lives of the Ukrainian troops as he said his envoy had held "productive" talks with Russia's leader

    Defeat in Kursk would be a major blow to Ukraine's plans to use its hold on the region as a bargaining chip in peace talks

  • During the initial six-week phase of the ceasefire, Hamas released 33 hostages, including eight who were deceased, in exchange for...

    Israel has said it wants to extend the first phase of the ceasefire but Hamas has insisted on talks for the second phase of the deal which the US, Qatar and Egypt had mediated.

    Israel halted aid flows into Gaza 13 days ago over the truce impasse. At the weekend, it also cut off the electricity supply, which largely halted water desalination in Gaza.

  • Easier commutes with faster, quieter, and eco-friendly vehicles would reduce travel times significantly and reduce stress for urban residents, says...

    Large and hugely populous Asian countries like India have abundant sunlight, making solar power a natural fit for supporting EV adoption.

    The ePlane Company’s air taxis will revolutionize urban transport by offering faster and more efficient ways to move within cities.

  • Iran will conduct a "thorough assessment" before responding to US President Donald Trump's letter urging nuclear talks and warning of...

    The letter - which Trump said was addressed to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - was delivered to Tehran by the UAE

    It was not immediately clear if Khamenei, who has the final say in matters of state, had personally received the letter

  • It was not immediately clear whether Trump's comments signalled further backtracking from his widely criticised proposal to take over the...

    Arab states have already offered a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority

    Arab foreign ministers met in Qatar on Wednesday with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss reconstruction for Gaza

  • The bigger your vision, the bigger your achievement will be. Will you stumble on the way? Perhaps, but we cannot...

    Together we will continue building a better country, fulfilling our dream of prosperity, says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

    It is vital that the next generation looks for careers in the industries of the future, so is developing the capabilities and opportunities of our youth, says Sarah Al-Amiri

  • The plan by Muslim-majority nations has been rejected by both Israel and its key ally the United States, but has...

    The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) formally adopted a plan put forward by the Arab League at an emergency meeting in Saudi Arabia

    The Egyptian-spearheaded plan emerged as a proposal to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority

  • The steep 25-percent levies came into place after midnight with no exemptions despite countries' efforts to avert them, in a...

    Canada, which is heavily exposed to the US steel and aluminum levies, announced additional tariffs of CAN$29.8 billion ($20.7 billion) on US goods, coming into force Thursday.

    Uncertainty over Trump's trade plans and worries that they could tip the world's biggest economy into a recession have roiled financial markets.

  • The initial phase of the truce brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the United States began on January 19, and helped...

    The first 42-day phase of the truce deal expired in early March without agreement on subsequent stages meant to secure a lasting end to the war

    There are differing views on how to proceed, with Hamas seeking immediate negotiations for the next phase, while Israel wants to extend the first phase