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.
  • Under the deal pushed by US President Donald Trump and aimed at ending the two-year Gaza war, Israel was to...

    On Monday, Hamas gave up three Israeli bodies and one Nepalese for transfer.

    This was followed on Tuesday by three more deceased Israelis and one as yet unidentified body that the military says was not that of someone listed among dead hostages.

  • Washington, United States -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing's rare earth export curbs Wednesday as "China versus the...

    His comments came as global economic leaders gather in Washington this week for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's fall meetings.

    "We do not want to decouple. We should work together to de-risk and diversify our supply chains away from China as quickly as possible," Bessent urged.

  • Dubai, UAE--Ten transformative technology solutions could change the way the world powers homes, grows food and secures freshwater, according to...

    In 2024, global temperatures stayed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the entire year and current estimates put the world on track for nearing 3°C of warming by 2100.

    Each technology was evaluated through various means including expert nominations, AI trend analysis, peer assessment and analysis of adoption conditions.

  • Trump's comments came the day after he swung through the Middle East to celebrate the Gaza ceasefire deal, with questions...

    Trump's comments came the day after he swung through the Middle East to celebrate the Gaza ceasefire deal, with questions swirling about the next phases of the agreement

    Hamas has so far refused to disarm despite it being a key part of the next phase of Trump's 20-point plan for a ceasefire and longer-term peace agreement in the Middle East

  • DUBAI, UAE – A powerful confluence of more than 500 experts and 150 cybersecurity leaders has converged in Dubai for...

    The meeting will inform and drive collaborative solutions to shared challenges.

    This year’s meetings will provide much-needed space to navigate uncertainty, decode emerging trends and strengthen resilience.

  • As part of Trump's plan to end the Gaza war, Hamas on Monday freed the last 20 surviving hostages it...

    In exchange, Israel released 1,968 mostly Palestinians held in its jails, its prison service said.

    In the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, huge crowds gathered to welcome home the first buses carrying the released Palestinians.

  • US President Donald Trump said Sunday he may warn Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Ukraine could get Tomahawk cruise missiles...

    Trump has been mulling potential supplies of the long-range missiles to Kyiv via European allies since his meeting with Putin in Alaska in August failed to produce a peace deal

    The US leader said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had asked for Tomahawks when they were discussing a fresh supply of weapons for Kyiv in a call on Saturday

  • Trump's lightning visit to Israel and Egypt aims to celebrate his role in brokering last week's ceasefire and hostage release...

    Trump's lightning visit to Israel and Egypt aims to celebrate his role in brokering last week's ceasefire and hostage release deal

    Speaking to reporters on Air Force One at the start of the "very special" visit, Trump brushed off concerns about whether the ceasefire would endure

  • Beijing, China -- China accused the United States of "double standards" on Sunday, after President Donald Trump threatened an additional...

    China said on Friday that it would impose "special port fees" on ships operated by and built in the US, calling it a "defensive action."

    The US leader also threatened to pull out of a mooted meeting with Xi at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea.

  • Tunis, Tunisia -- Activists in Tunisia on Sunday called for the closure of facilities at a chemical factory in Gabes,...

    The emissions from the state-run fertilizer factory have caused dozens of poisoning cases, primarily affecting local children, sparking local protests.

    Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Saturday he had dispatched an emergency team from the energy and environment ministries to monitor the situation closely.