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Sri Lanka repays $1 billion bond, ending default threat: Report

The money was transfered Monday, Ajith Nivard Cabraal, the state minister for money and capital markets, said by phone

China crackdown on tech firms make Hong Kong Index world's biggest loser

Beijing's bold moves to rein in nation's powerful tech firms such as Jack Ma's Ant Group Co., Didi Global Inc. have sent global investors fleeing on concerns over China's tighter grips on data

Bitcoin nears $40,000 as shorts fuel rally on Amazon speculation

The surge on Monday brought crypto markets back to life after they've been stuck in the doldrums for months

China education crackdown rocks investors: 'Everybody's in the crosshairs'

With losses in Chinese tech and education stocks now exceeding $1 trillion since February, the questions reverberating across trading desks from Shanghai to New York

Tunisia president Kais Saied suspends parliament as Covid fuels unrest

The stakes are huge for the North African nation

Amid crackdown, China education tycoon loses $15 bn as shares fall 98%

On Saturday, China released new regulations that ban companies that teach school curriculums from making profits, raising capital or going public

Byju's enters higher education segment, acquires Great Learning for $600 mn

The sellers of Singapore-based Great Learning will receive certain payments based on its future performance, and Byju's will set aside a further $400 mn to boost the unit's growth

In world hurting from floods and fire, insurance firms won't offer bailout

If it becomes too expensive to cover losses for natural disasters, insurers will pull back toward areas that are more profitable.

The family in a pandemic: Will we ever be able to travel with young kids?

A year and a half into the pandemic, policy makers have given little thoughtful guidance to families.

Here come the miners, with record profits & blockbuster dividends

Five big miners could report combined earnings of $85 billion; Rio Tinto, Vale and Anglo are due to report financial results this week

China outlaws for-profit school tutoring in a sweeping overhaul

Beijing on Saturday published a plethora of regulations that together threaten to up-end the sector and jeopardise billions of dollars in foreign investment

When getting vaccinated could mean winning a $1.4 million apartment

Giveaways are the less politically fraught option, though they have raised ethical questions

Bitcoin hits key level not seen since May amid Ark, Tesla CEOs' boost

Bitcoin had looked to be in danger of further declines after it fell below $30,000 earlier in the week

Why retail investors are opting for 'buy-the-dip mentality' in US markets

Retail money fund balances still have $1 trillion versus $643 billion in 2015, according to DataTrek

Till world shifts to green energy, split between Saudi and UAE won't end

It is not geopolitical relationship that will cause the two countries to part, but diverging perceptions of energy transition.

What makes Covid-19 delta variant such a threat? Ten questions answered

The delta variant has some characteristics that give it a better chance of causing an infection, which means it escapes initial shield provided by antibodies, but vaccinated people are at a lower risk

India plant likely if Tesla succeeds in importing cars, says Elon Musk

The California-based car producer is currently lobbying for lower taxes on imports as it considers plans to expand into India, one of the world's biggest emerging car markets

Why India is still not ready to embrace 1991-style economic reforms

The real issue is that the government and the bureaucracy, unlike in 1991, aren't set up to develop a consensus behind liberalizing reforms

Unprecedented flow of easy money keeps Indian stocks on bull run

The nation's NSE Nifty 50 Index is among Asia's top gainers this month, beating the regional benchmark by about 4 percentage points

India plans more power islands to counter cyber, terrorist threats

The plan follows a major power outage in India's financial hub Mumbai last year that brought the city to a halt and prompted speculation about a cyber attack