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.
  • US President Joe Biden branded Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" Wednesday as the Russian leader's onslaught in Ukraine claimed more...

    Officials in the port city of Mariupol were struggling to count the dead at the Drama Theatre, where thick smoke rose from the rubble

    It was the latest in a litany of assaults on civilians across Ukraine since Putin invaded on February 24

  • While Aden is now relatively stable, economically the ancient port city has been left on its knees.

    While Aden is now relatively stable, economically the ancient port city has been left on its knees

    Water and electricity are intermittent, serving a population that officials say has tripled to more than three million, as people seek safety from fighting raging elsewhere

  • A record number of irregular migrants under 18 years old reached Italy from Tunisia last year, more than quadrupling in...

    Tunisia has become a major conduit for migrants seeking to reach European shores, particularly the Italian island of Lampedusa.

    Some 2,731 minors completed the journey last year, up from 561 four years earlier, a Tunisian social group reported.

  • Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday that two issues remain with the United States in paused negotiations to restore the 2015...

    "We had four issues as our red lines," but "two issues have been almost resolved," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was quoted as saying by state news agency IRNA

    Iran has been engaged in direct negotiations in Vienna to revive the deal, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with France, Germany, Britain, Russia

  • Israel is to launch direct flights to Sharm el-Sheikh on Egypt's Red Sea coast next month, in an expansion of...

    The new air link had been discussed in September between Israeli PM Naftali Bennet and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during Bennet's visit to Egypt last year.

    Bennett said Israel was "opening up to the countries of the region and the basis for this longstanding recognition is the peace between Israel and Egypt".

  • It calls on member states to "integrate the bicycle into public transportation, in urban and rural settings in developing and...

    The resolution, proposed by Turkmenistan, was passed unanimously and like all General Assembly resolutions is non-binding.

    The resolution encourages member states to "give special attention to cycling in cross-cutting development strategies, including bicycle sharing services,"

  • Dozens of Western countries have banned Russian planes from their airspace while some carriers operating flights to Russia have had...

    Dozens of Western countries have banned Russian planes from their airspace while some carriers operating flights to Russia have had their insurance policies cancelled

    Some Turkish holiday operators have cited the impact of Western sanctions when cancelling the plans of their Russian clients

  • Israel has announced that all UAE citizens can now travel visa-free to Israel. The move is part of a wider...

    Both vaccinated and unvaccinated tourists of all ages are permitted to enter Israel upon presenting a negative PCR test before departure and after arriving in Israel

    The announcement follows a recent agreement between the UAE and Israel extending visa-free entry to all UAE nationals as part of the ongoing strategic partnership between them

  • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with oil-rich Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to lobby for higher production...

    "It's not just a question of looking at the OPEC countries and what they can do to increase supply, though that is important," Johnson told British media

    Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which are two of the world's biggest oil exporters have so far avoided taking a position against Russia.

  • Ninety-six out of 134 lawmakers present voted in favour of the move on Tuesday, while 15 voted against. .

    Ninety-six out of 134 lawmakers present voted in favour of the move on Tuesday, while 15 voted against

    The force would initially be some 1,200 troops from the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, Poland and Slovenia

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