Bussiness
Ex-crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried due to be sentenced for defrauding…
The 32-year-old illegally used money from depositors of one of the world’s most popular platforms for trading digital currency to cover his expenses.Former cr
What is Islamic halal investment and why is it on…
The global Islamic halal economy is set to reach a market value of $7.7 trillion by 2025, more than double the $3.2 trillion it reached in 2015 and significantl
US stock market hits record high after three-day lull
S&P 500 rises 0.9 percent as major players including Apple and Tesla see gains.The US stock market has hit a record high after a string of downbeat trading
Donald Trump’s social media company soars in Wall Street debut
Trump Media & Technology Group closes 16 percent higher, giving the company a market capitalisation of nearly $8bn.Shares of former Donald Trump’s social
China’s Xi meets foreign business leaders amid jitters over economy
Taipei, Taiwan – Chinese President Xi Jinping met with American business leaders and academics at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, state media has report
Visa, Mastercard reach $30bn settlement over credit card fees
Merchants have long accused the payment network of charging inflated ‘swipe fees’ when shoppers use their cards.Visa and Mastercard have reached an estimate
‘Eyes of the world on us’: Boeing shakes up leadership…
Seattle, United States – For those watching developments at Boeing, the question was not whether there was going to be a shake-up at the top, but when. When B
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down as part of…
The announcement is part of a series of top-level staff changes at embattled US plane maker.Boeing says Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun will step down at t
‘Obstetric winter’: Why are China’s hospitals shutting delivery wards?
Medical experts and Chinese media are reporting on the closure of obstetric departments across this country of 1.4 billion people, which has suffered a populati
In steak-mad Argentina, women’s work is increasingly butchering the meat.
Cordoba, Argentina – It takes only a brisk walk through Mercado Norte, a nearly century-old food market hall in this city, to discern that in this most carniv
Economic conditions in debt-stricken Sri Lanka improving, IMF says
IMF says inflation has dropped from 70 percent, economy expanded in the second half of 2023.The economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka has started to gra
Social media company Reddit soars to $9bn valuation in Wall…
San Francisco-based social media platform’s shares close at $50.44 in long-awaited initial public offering.Shares of Reddit soared nearly 50 percent as the so
