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.
  • United States has been pressing for a deal before Ramadan begins in which Israel would halt strikes in Gaza and...

    Israel has been assessing how to address worship in Jerusalem during Ramadan

    An Israeli minister said that Palestinians should not be allowed entry to Jerusalem to pray

  • Lebanon's Hizbollah, a Hamas ally, has exchanged near-daily fire with the Israeli army since war erupted between Israel and the...

    On Wednesday morning, Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement it targeted two Israeli military sites with two barrages of "Grad rockets"

    The attack from south Lebanon came in "response to Zionist massacres against civilians in the Gaza Strip and the assassination of martyred leaders and their brothers in Beirut

  • The latest overall toll for Palestinians killed in the war came after at least 79 people died overnight across the...

    While mediators say a truce deal between Israel and Hamas could be just days away, aid agencies have sounded the alarm of a looming famine in Gaza's north

    Citing the deteriorating conditions in Gaza, USAID head Samantha Power said Israel needed to open more crossings so that vitally needed humanitarian assistance can be dispatched

  • According to Syria's defense ministry, Israeli fighter jets carried out strikes "from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan", targeting...

    Explosions followed by the sirens of ambulances were heard in the capital

    The Israeli strikes killed two Syrian pro-Hizbollah fighters as per a war monitor

  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -- A US-led push to reform the World Trade Organization's embattled dispute settlement system sparked divisions...

    Washington's push for reform has angered India, which accused the US on Wednesday of bringing the WTO to a "standstill".

    India threatened to hold off on any new deals before progress is made on the appellate body, which could imperil agreements on fisheries subsidies and agriculture.

  • In January, Israel's cabinet approved an additional 55 billion shekels ($15 billion) to meet the cost of the war, while...

    When asked about Israel's economic losses due to the war, Barkat said it could add "anywhere between 150 to 200 billion shekels ($42-55 billion)" to the country's national debt

    Barkat said Gaza war could help Israel boost sales of military technology, noting there is "high interest" from many countries, without specifying if Arab states were among them

  • Netanyahu has faced increasing public pressure over the fate of the remaining hostages. Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's far-right national security...

    A Hamas source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the proposed 42-day truce could potentially be "renewed" and would see one Israeli hostage released every day

    Instead of a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza - a demand rejected by Netanyahu - the source said the military may leave "cities and populated areas"

  • The US special envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, told a Senate subcommittee that Iran was "equipping and facilitating" the Huthi...

    He believes the Yemeni people don't want the Iranians in their country

    The US envoy acknowledged that the rebels have not been deterred

  • Tunis, Tunisia--Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday stressed the need to reach an approach that contributes to enhancing the security...

    The president spoke at the the 41st session of the Arab Interior Ministers Council launched in Tunis, calling for efforts to deal effectively with all security challenges

    Saudi interior minister said the regularly scheduled council meetings "reflects the common awareness of the importance of coordination to confront all the challenges

  • Israel grapples with escalating uncertainty as the Gaza conflict persists, stirring military, political, and economic turmoil alongside rising fears of...

    Israel grapples with escalating uncertainty as the Gaza conflict persists, stirring military, political, and economic turmoil alongside rising fears of financial instability.

    Israel's vital high-tech sector risks losing international investments, while Moody's historic downgrade reflects heightened political risk and eroding state institutions.