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TikTok founder's $60 bn fortune places him among the world's richest people

38-year-old Zhang Yiming, is among the world's richest people -- a distinction that lately has carried increased risks in China

Egypt seizes Suez Canal ship 'Ever Given' pending $900 mn compensation

Company that owns vessel says the crew is still on board the ship, which is now in Great Bitter Lake, about halfway along the canal.

India calls out historical polluters including US before climate meeting

The world's third-biggest emitter, India has come under pressure to make a net-zero pledge ahead of the US meeting and global climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, this November

$12.5-bn pipeline deal shows oil still king for investors in Saudi Arabia

EIG makes one of the biggest direct investments in the country; Aramco deal shows country's reliance on core energy

Global air travel stuck behind 2019 level, capacity at 58% of pre-Covid

Globally, scheduled capacity is stuck at about 58% of pre-pandemic levels, says John Grant, chief analyst at aviation data specialist OAG

J&J delay slows Covid-19 vaccine rollout across a world needing shots

At a briefing Tuesday, FDA officials said the length of the pause will depend on what they learn, but they expect it to be a "matter of days"

India's Covid vaccination drive hangs in balance, and so does the world's

When the pandemic ends, it will be with the tremendous assistance of India's pharmaceutical industry.

World's 8 richest now worth $1 trillion, added $110 billion this year

Gates's wealth then slumped with the dot-com bubble burst, and he regained the title of centibillionaire only in 2019

Bitcoin rallies to all-time high as traders eye Coinbase Global listing

Crypto bulls are out in force as growing list of companies embrace Bitcoin, even as skeptics doubt the durability of the boom

Singapore's Grab Holdings inks $40-billion deal in record SPAC merger

Ride-hailing giant set to trade on Nasdaq

Covid-19: Deserted streets, fleeing workers threaten India's oil demand

After dipping by about 2 per cent in March from February, overall consumption of oil products looks set to extend declines this month.

Oil up as OPEC raises 2021 demand growth forecast on hope pandemic wanes

OPEC raises 2021 global oil #demand growth view by 100,000 bpd to 6 mn

Futures fall on report United States will halt J&J's coronavirus vaccine

Futures on the S&P 500 fell and small cap contracts lost almost 1%

Mukesh Ambani comes to struggling Hamleys' aid, plans to quadruple outlets

Hamleys, a British retail icon that hasn't made a profit for a number of years, plans to quadruple its outlets in the former British colony to more than 500 in three years despite the pandemic

Jack Ma's fortune jumps $2 billion after record antitrust fine on Alibaba

The $2.8 billion fine is less severe than some investors feared and is based on only 4% of the company's 2019 domestic sales, far less than the maximum 10% allowed under Chinese law

India's Covid crisis stems from arrogance, hyper-nationalism, incompetence

Regulatory uncertainty, bullying, and contempt for legitimate profit-making is familiar to every entrepreneur in India.

Wall Street for all? India's beleaguered cryptocurrency crowd fights back

Mobile banking has indeed emerged as a way to end financial exclusion, a chronic problem in all emerging markets

Billionaire Saudi Arabia family breaks the mould on kingdom's secrecy

BinDawood family's share sale to drive diversification push

Myanmar economy likely to contract up to 20% as crisis looms: Analysts

Small businesses are on the front lines of an economy now seemingly in free fall after a group of generals seized power

Ant Group to be financial holding firm in overhaul forced by China

Jack Ma's firm to fold all financial operations into holdco