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.
  • Tripoli, Libya— The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said Wednesday he had urged eastern Libyan military chief Khalifa Haftar to "prevent"...

    The North African nation descended into chaos following the NATO-backed revolt that brought down dictator Moamer Kadhafi's regime in 2011

    Before taking over as the ICC's lead prosecutor, Karim Khan defended Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, son of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi, whose arrest the ICC is seeking

  • The fund will support the acceleration of the energy transition, the increased resilience of food, transport, water and urban systems,...

    The fund will support the acceleration of the energy transition, the increased resilience of food, transport, water and urban systems, and the promotion of energy security

    The financial commitment by the Arab Coordination Group comes as part of a joint Call for Climate Action for Equitable Development at COP27

  • There are at least 25,000 rooms free even during the peak days of the World Cup, expected between November 24...

    For accommodation bookings, neighbouring Saudi Arabia has been the top market, followed by the United States, Mexico, Argentina, India, Britain, Brazil, Canada, Iran and Japan.

    Qatar is the smallest country to hold the World Cup, leaving many foreign fans worrying about prices and the availability of rooms.

  • Fears have been growing in Europe's economic powerhouse about an over-reliance on Beijing, and letting critical infrastructure fall into the...

    Chinese company Sai MicroElectronics had been seeking to buy the Dortmund factory of Elmos through its Swedish subsidiary Silex.

    The German government had rejected the planned takeover because "the purchase could endanger the order and security of Germany.

  • Lebanese security officials and politicians have made several visits to Syria in recent years, but almost exclusively in their personal...

    Syria, which once had a controlling hand in Lebanon's affairs, has repeatedly refused to delimit land and sea borders with its neighbor.

    Lebanon announced in late October that a delegation would travel to Damascus to discuss the issue, but the trip did not take place.

  • Biden's tour would include meetings of ASEAN and the Group of 20 industrialised nations in Cambodia and Indonesia.

    Biden's tour would include meetings of ASEAN and the Group of 20 industrialised nations in Cambodia and Indonesia

    The trip will begin two days after the US midterm elections which will determine whether Democrats keep their congressional majorities

  • Amman, Jordan— Funded by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), Jordan has launched a program aimed at better protecting...

    MP Omar Ayasra emphasized the significance of providing witnesses and whistleblowers with protection during a ceremony held on Monday to launch the project

    Secretary-General Ibrahim Majali revealed that only 10 percent of incoming complaints are followed up, while 90 percent proved untrue thus far

  • Istanbul, Turkey— A senior Greek official was detained in Turkey at the weekend because of what the Ankara government described as...

    Pro-government paper Daily Sabah said Governor Tzitzikostas had been mistaken for someone else of the same name

    The two countries, which have historically testy relations, have been engaged for months in a war of words, most notably over their air and sea borders, and immigration

  • Global stock markets mostly moved higher as Americans headed to the polls in midterm polls. The dollar got back some...

    Investors are waiting on US inflation data due on Thursday for a pointer on the interest path ahead.

    The broader S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq wobbled around before moving higher.

  • Antonio Guterres said businesses as well as cities and regions should update their voluntary net zero pledges within a year...

    The UN expert panel, convened after UN climate talks in Glasgow last year, set its sights on drawing a "red line" around greenwashing in net zero targets from companies, cities.

    Firms would also not be able to continue activities that result in deforestation and still claim they are decarbonising, the panel said.