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.
  • Ahead of his trip to Germany, Erdogan ramped up his verbal attacks against Israel, calling it a "terror state" and...

    Erdogan was speaking about the recognition of the sovereignty of the states of Israel and Palestine, with the latter having East Jerusalem as its capital

    Erdogan is on a highly controversial visit to staunch Israel defender Germany, made more tricky by his recent accusations directed at Israel

  • Shanghai, China - US restrictions on advanced computer chips are forcing China's tech giants to rethink their ambitious AI-powered projects, analysts...

    E-commerce titan Alibaba on Thursday became the latest Chinese firm to admit to feeling the bite of US sanctions

    The curbs now target cloud computing to prevent Chinese companies from accessing powerful AI chips hosted elsewhere

  • BERLIN, GERMANY - Germany and Turkey's leaders traded barbs on Friday over Israel's war on Hamas, with Frank-Walter Steinmeier stressing the...

    Turkey’s President Erdogan is on a controversial visit to staunch Israel defender Germany, made more tricky by his accusations directed at Tel Aviv.

    Erdogan has been increasingly critical of Israel's war against Hamas, triggered by the group's attack that Israel said killed around 1,200 people.

  • Israeli settler violence has increased significantly since the outbreak of the ongoing Israeli genocide campaign in Gaza, rising from an...

    Blinken said there is urgent need for affirmative steps to de-escalate tensions in West Bank, which includes curbing settler violence

    Blinken’s comments came as Israeli occupation forces carried out raids in the occupied West Bank and continued its raids of several of Gaza’s major hospitals

  • KHAN YUNIS, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - One of the last grain warehouses in the Gaza Strip has been damaged by Israeli strikes...

    Of the five flour mills in the densely populated Palestinian territory, at least two have been hit since the war began on October 7.

    Humanitarian aid arriving via Egypt has done little to remedy the shortages, made worse by power cuts and a lack of fuel for generators.

  • The announcement came shortly after Israel agreed to a US request to allow two fuel trucks a day into Gaza,...

    The UNRWA earlier said its aid trucks were unable to enter Gaza from Egypt for a second straight day due to the lack of fuel and a near-total communications blackout.

    More than half of Gaza's hospitals are no longer functional, and Israel's raid on Al-Shifa left extensive damage to the radiology, burns and dialysis units.

  • DUBAI, UAE – Tawazun Council signed 16 deals, worth US$1.3 billion (AED 4.87 billion), with local and international companies on...

    The first day saw announcement of contracts worth US$1.2 billion and the second day US$1.8 billion

    The total value of contracts announced on third day stood at US$1.3 billion

  • Despite the difficulties, some 4.1 million people have received humanitarian aid in the last seven months -- but that amounts...

    The deadly unrest in Sudan includes outbreaks of interethnic violence and attacks against women, according to the global body

    UN assistant secretary-general for Africa expressed alarm over the deteriorating crisis in a Security Council meeting

  • Washington, which provides significant military aid to Israel, has given unwavering support to its top Middle East ally since the...

    Blinken spoke by telephone with Jordanian Foreign Minister "to share his deep concern for the Jordanian medical personnel injured outside Jordanian field hospital in Gaza"

    Antony Blinken, who was attending an Asia-Pacific summit in San Francisco, "reiterated that civilians and medical personnel at hospitals must be protected," a statement said

  • The US President Joe Biden's recent statements on the ongoing Gaza conflict, especially his assertions about Hamas' headquarters and the...

    US President Joe Biden's recent press conference highlights differing narratives on conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, writes Shakir Husain.

    Western support for Israel's actions in Gaza underscores a shift from observers to participants in Middle Eastern conflicts, he adds.