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Israel urges China to pressure Iran to rein in military, nuclear ambitions

'China is the only one capable of influencing Iran,' Ravit Baer, Israel's Consul General said. 'Iran would collapse if China didn't buy its oil'

Stablecoins challenge Visa and Mastercard as digital payment shifts grow

Still, displacing card networks won't be easy, especially in the US, where consumers are used to rewards, fraud protection and credit access - perks not easily replaced

Russia considers stake sale in $25 billion Turkish nuclear power plant

The project has been beset by delays and financing problems because foreign banks fear exposure to US penalties

Standard Chartered hit with $2.7 bn lawsuit over 1MDB money laundering

The claimants allege that Standard Chartered Bank permitted more than 100 intrabank transfers between 2009 and 2013 that helped to conceal the flow of stolen funds

Car manufacturers push back against govt's aggressive emission limits

The proposed steep cut risks billions of rupees in penalties and threatens future investments in one of India's most critical manufacturing sectors

Musk lashes out at tax bill supporters, threatens to unseat lawmakers

Musk warned that the proposed cuts to EVs and other clean energy credits would be "incredibly destructive" to the country, destroying millions of jobs and giving "handouts to industries of the past"

Trump threatens Japan with tariff, aims for trade deals after July 4

Trump's latest round of brinkmanship with Tokyo on Monday comes just over a week before a July 9 deadline for higher tariffs to restart for dozens of trading partners, including Japan

Apple considers using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri in major shift

A switch to Anthropic's Claude or OpenAI's ChatGPT models for Siri would be an acknowledgment that the company is struggling to compete in generative AI - the most important new technology in decades

Trump trade deals poised to fall short of sweeping reform promises

Even with those high stakes, it was still unclear whether the administration would hold firm on the deadline or extend it to allow more time for talks

PM Modi's five-nation tour to focus on critical mineral partnerships

China, the world's biggest producer of rare earth elements, has begun restricting exports of the minerals as it increasingly uses its dominance for geopolitical leverage

Harvard-White House talks stall, putting swift deal, funding at risk

A potential deal was knocked off course last week although hopes remain for an accord, said the person, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private

Delhi developer Anant Raj to invest $2 billion on India data center boom

Anant Raj's move follows ambitious plans by India's top business houses Adani Group and Reliance Industries Ltd. to expand their footprint

Adani Ports unit plans to raise ₹3,000 crore via local currency bonds

If completed, the ports unit will have borrowed at least $1 billion since May, following an earlier bond sale and a bilateral loan

China shows tech resilience against Trump's export curbs over Rare earths

Tiptoeing around sensitive topics like state subsidies, eight tech executives who addressed reporters downplayed the impact of a yearslong US campaign to curtail China's technological ascent

Global lenders may push back on RBI's offshore swap reporting plan

Complying with the Reserve Bank of India's directive could raise concerns about client confidentiality and lead to jurisdictional complications with other monetary authorities

Escape Trump era: Why foreign students are flocking back to UK universities

Trump-era visa crackdowns and rising scrutiny are driving US and global students to UK universities, with interest up 12 per cent as many seek a safer, cheaper alternative

Asian banks fuel more than $2 billion loan boom across Middle East

Growing need for Middle East borrowers, primarily those from the Gulf States, to look beyond domestic capital markets comes as many regional economies press ahead with expensive diversification plans

Apple supplier Lens Tech seeks up to $606 million in Hong Kong listing

The maker of mobile phone glass covers and other components for consumer electronics is part of a wave of Chinese companies listed on mainland exchanges seeking to sell shares in Hong Kong

Trump trade deals likely to fall short as tariff deadline approaches

Agreements with as many as a dozen of the US's largest trading partners are expected to be completed by the July 9 deadline, top Trump advisers said this week

Powering change: How Pakistan is crowdfunding its energy revolution

Across Pakistan, a grassroots energy revolution is reshaping the grid, and offering a possible model that could transform similar fast-growing, energy-poor countries in Asia and Africa