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Qualcomm wants to invest in Arm
Technology

Qualcomm wants to invest in Arm

US chipmaker Qualcomm wants to take a stake in Arm along with its competitors, forming a consortium that would keep the British chip designer neutral in the highly competitive semiconductor market.

May 31, 2022• 3 min
Bizarre rumour: Putin long dead?
Politics

Bizarre rumour: Putin long dead?

MI6 sources claim Vladimir Putin may already be dead amid speculation over the Russian leader's health.

May 30, 2022• 2 min
Emerging markets hit by worst sell-off in decades
Industry

Emerging markets hit by worst sell-off in decades

Emerging market debt suffers its worst losses in nearly three decades. The reasons for this are rising interest rates worldwide, slowing growth and the war in Ukraine. The benchmark index for dollar-denominated emerging market government bonds, the JPMorgan …

May 29, 2022• 4 min
Twitter refuses to remove Egon Durban from board
Technology

Twitter refuses to remove Egon Durban from board

Twitter has refused to remove Silver Lake co-chief executive Egon Durban from the board, despite the social media company's investors voting against his re-election at this week's shareholder meeting.

May 28, 2022• 2 min
EY plans global spin-off of auditing
Industry

EY plans global spin-off of auditing

EY is working on a spin-off of its global assurance and advisory business, the biggest reorganization of one of the top four accounting firms in two decades, according to three people familiar with the plans.

May 27, 2022• 3 min
Glencore pleads guilty to bribery charges and pays $1.5 billion in fines
Commodities

Glencore pleads guilty to bribery charges and pays $1.5 billion in fines

Glencore will plead guilty to multiple counts of bribery and market manipulation and pay fines of up to $1.5 billion after US, UK and Brazilian investigations uncovered corruption at one of the world's largest commodity traders. Britain's Serious Fraud Office …

May 25, 2022• 4 min
Quad unveils satellite-based maritime initiative to defend against China
Politics

Quad unveils satellite-based maritime initiative to defend against China

The US, Japan, Australia and India have launched a satellite-based initiative to help Indo-Pacific countries track down illegal fishing and unconventional naval militias to fight China.

May 24, 2022• 2 min
Business leaders warn of the end of globalization
Politics

Business leaders warn of the end of globalization

The three-decade era of globalization is threatening to reverse itself, according to business leaders and investors as leaders prepare to meet in Davos, Switzerland for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. The geopolitical ramifications of the …

May 23, 2022• 4 min
China is seeking more security pacts with islands to strengthen its influence in the Pacific
Politics

China is seeking more security pacts with islands to strengthen its influence in the Pacific

China is stepping up its bid for influence in the Pacific by negotiating security deals with two other island nations after a pact with the Solomon Islands, officials in the US and allied countries have said.

May 21, 2022• 3 min
Senate sends $50bn to Biden's desk for Ukraine
Politics

Senate sends $50bn to Biden's desk for Ukraine

The US Senate on Thursday approved $40 billion in military, economic and humanitarian aid to Ukraine as Russia continues its offensive in the Donbass region.

May 20, 2022• 3 min