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CME Group's profit rises in Q4 as hedging demand lifts trading volume

Market volatility remained high in the quarter due to tensions in the Middle East, uncertainty around US President Donald Trump's policies and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate cuts

Israeli military calls up reservists as Gaza ceasefire tensions rise

Trump meanwhile wants Saudi Arabia, which has vast influence in other Arab and Muslim countries, to normalise ties with Israel

From Google to Target, US cos drop diversity policies after Trump's order

Meta, one of the biggest social media company ended its DEI Platforms programs, including those for hiring, training and picking suppliers

IMF praises Pakistan PM's actions to strengthen economy through reforms

Furthermore, he reaffirmed the government's resolve to sustain reforms, particularly in tax reforms, energy sector efficiency, and private sector development

MSCI drops more Chinese stocks from indexes despite market rebound

Among other notable changes, MSCI removed 11 stocks from the MSCI Korea Index while adding none. It culled nine from Japan and added one

I was nearly sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan: Mark Zuckerberg

On the Joe Rogan Podcast, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke on stricter content controls and the growing regulatory pressures on technology firms worldwide

SoftBank posts loss of $2.4 bn in Q3 on fall in 'Vision Fund' valuations

In particular, SoftBank was hit by unrealised valuation losses for South Korean e-commerce platform Coupang, Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Global and AutoStore Holdings

Hon Hai offers Renault a lifeline, says open to buying its stake in Nissan

The company, known also as Foxconn, had adopted a wait-and-see attitude while Honda and Nissan worked out a plan to integrate their businesses

Could China's Spacesail dethrone Elon Musk's Starlink? All you need to know

Spacesail recently partnered with Malaysia's Measat and Brazilian state telecom Telebras. The Chinese internet service provider might fill the gap that Musk's starlink couldn't

Trump admin battles employee lawsuit to block dismantling of USAID

Accounts of USAID staffers filed Tuesday in support of the lawsuit revealed new details of the destruction of the agency

Pakistan sees economy on long-term recovery path under new IMF programme

The comments came from Pak PM Sharif in his meeting with Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the World Government Summit (WGS) 2025 in Dubai

Booze breaks & hangover leave: Japan's IT firm is redefining work culture

Trust Ring Co, an Osaka-based IT company, believes that a little fun can go a long way in keeping employees happy

Trump admin readies reciprocal US tariffs as trade war fears mount

The plans drew condemnation from Mexico, Canada and the European Union, while Japan and Australia said they were seeking exemptions from the duties

Trump may revive 1930 trade discrimination law for reciprocal US tariffs

Trump has said the new US tariff rates would take effect "almost immediately," and Section 338 of the Trade Act of 1930 would give him a quick path to imposing them

Relatives of Israeli hostages terrified as fragile Gaza ceasefire may end

They are pleading with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to give up on the ceasefire framework, and to speed up the timeline of releases if possible

Baidu likely to release next-generation AI model 'Ernie 5' this year

The new model, Ernie 5, will feature multimodal capabilities enabling it to process and convert between different formats including text, video, images and audio

AI Action Summit in Paris calls for human-centric approach towards AI use

With a focus on safety, and security, the summit called for urgent action to address inequalities and support capacity-building in developing countries

Protesters attack stall with Nasrin's book in B'desh, Yunus orders probe

The incident unfolded on the 10th day of the fair when a group under the banner of Towhidi Janata stormed the Sabyasachi Prokashoni stall

Aim is cooperation with Nissan, not acquisition: Foxconn's Young Liu

The deal would have been the latest change in a car industry facing a huge threat from China's BYD and other electric vehicle entrants

US CFPB likely terminates some probationary staff due to inefficiency

The removal is a possibility as White House asked agencies for lists of probationary employees and recommendations on whether they should stay- a move by administration to neutralize CFPB