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.
  • Asia-Pacific leaders added their voices to international pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, issuing a summit statement saying...

    The summit communique was agreed by all APEC members, including Russia and China.

    Apart from substituting the name of the organization, the statement was word-for-word the same as a G20 declaration.

  • Vowing to work with allies in order to counter Tehran, Britain's foreign minister has blamed Iran for "spreading bloodshed. Ukraine...

    The growing criticism comes as Iran grapples with mass protests -- the biggest in years -- following the death in September of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini

    On Monday, the EU hit more than 30 senior Iranian officials and organizations with sanctions over Tehran's crackdown on protesters and the supply of drones to Russia

  • The meeting came after the United States said it was looking for China to do more to rein in its...

    Harris spoke to the Chinese leader as they entered a retreat in Bangkok during a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum

    The vice president reinforced Biden's message that "we must maintain open lines of communication to responsibly manage the competition between our countries."

  • The MoU was inked on the sidelines of the 18th edition of Manama Dialogue 2022.  

    The MoU was inked on the sidelines of the 18th edition of Manama Dialogue 2022

    The GCC is a regional, intergovernmental, political, and economic union

  • Washington, US— US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Qatar on November 21 to launch the fifth annual...

    State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement that Blinken will meet with senior Qatari officials

    The statement added that the US top diplomat will also "recognize Qatar's important contribution to international sports diplomacy as it hosts the World Cup

  • Manama, Bahrain—The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has stressed the importance of strengthening ties between the GCC and the European Union...

    During the meeting, a number of issues of common interest were reviewed, and GCC-EU relations were reviewed

    The file of free trade negotiations between the two sides was also reviewed, and the importance of inviting technical teams to review their developments

  • Two days before the start of the World Cup, Qatar's emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in a call with Russia's...

    Diplomats say Russia has largely been frozen out of preparations since its February invasion

    No senior Russian officials are expected in Doha for the World Cup, but top US diplomat Blinken starts a two-day visit on Monday, the state department said

  • The two countries agree to set up Saudi-Thai Coordination Council, vow to enhance investments and cooperation in sectors such as...

    The two countries agree to set up Saudi-Thai Coordination Council, vow to enhance investments and cooperation in sectors such as energy and tourism and fight corruption

    Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Thai Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha also discuss ways to develop bilateral ties

  • After a first shipment of Russian fertilizer blocked in European ports heads for Malawi next week, a second batch should...

    The first shipment of 20,000 metric tonnes of nitrogen phosphorus potassium is currently being loaded onto a vessel chartered by the UNWFP.

    There were around 300,000 tonnes of Russian fertilizer blocked in different European ports.

  • Representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered at the COP27 in Egypt for two weeks with the aim of driving...

    But wealthy and developing nations were still struggling to find common ground on creating the fund and on a host of other crucial issues with only hours before the summit.

    For many developing countries the defining issues at the conference is money for the "loss and damage" caused by climate change.