Why Asia’s richest man and BlackRock CEO want Indians to pick equities over gold

Why Asia’s richest man and BlackRock CEO want Indians to pick equities over gold

Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Jan. 15, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani want Indians to invest in the country’s equity markets instead … Read more

China ramps up threats over Panama Canal ruling that handed Trump a major victory

China ramps up threats over Panama Canal ruling that handed Trump a major victory

A cargo ship transits through Panama Canal Cocoli locks in Panama City on February 21, 2025. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images The Chinese government has condemned a ruling from Panama’s top court, warning the Central American country “will inevitably pay a heavy price” unless it changes course. The rebuke comes shortly after Panama’s … Read more

Venezuela tells China oil prices won’t be set by the U.S., seeks to reassure investment after Maduro capture

Venezuela tells China oil prices won’t be set by the U.S., seeks to reassure investment after Maduro capture

Venezuela has assured Beijing that its oil pricing will not be dictated by the U.S. and that Chinese investment in the South American country remains secure, according to state media. Speaking at a press briefing Tuesday, Remigio Ceballos, Venezuelan ambassador to China, dismissed reports that Washington would influence the price China pays for Venezuelan crude, … Read more

KKR and Singtel to take full ownership of data center firm STT GDC for about $5 billion

KKR and Singtel to take full ownership of data center firm STT GDC for about  billion

A KKR logo displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 23, 2018. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Private equity firm KKR and Singapore Telecommunications will acquire the remaining 82% stake in data center operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres for 6.6 billion Singapore dollars ($5.1 billion), KKR said in a statement … Read more

Trump says India will stop buying Russian oil. Shadow fleet vessels are still unloading sanctioned crude at its ports

Trump says India will stop buying Russian oil. Shadow fleet vessels are still unloading sanctioned crude at its ports

The oil tanker “Grinch” (R), suspected of belonging to the Russian’s shadow fleet, is seen outside the coast of Martigues near the port of Marseille-Fos on January 25, 2026, as it’s surveilled by the French Navy. Thibaud Moritz | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump announced a U.S. trade deal with India on Monday … Read more

Nintendo Switch becomes the gaming giant’s best-selling console ever

Nintendo Switch becomes the gaming giant’s best-selling console ever

TOPSHOT – A Super Mario character is pictured at a Nintendo display ahead of the launch of the company’s Switch 2 console, an electronics store in the city of Nagoya, Aichi prefecture on June 2, 2025. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images The Switch has become Nintendo‘s best-selling console of all time, nearly … Read more

Trump says U.S. and India reached trade deal, will lower tariffs immediately

Trump says U.S. and India reached trade deal, will lower tariffs immediately

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. and India have reached a trade deal and will immediately move to lower … Read more

India’s finance minister projects modest fiscal consolidation in budget

India’s finance minister projects modest fiscal consolidation in budget

India’s government plans a modest improvement in its fiscal picture in the coming financial year, with reductions in the fiscal deficit and debt, while boosting manufacturing in sectors ranging from textiles to chips. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her ninth consecutive budget speech, said on Sunday that the government sees its fiscal deficit falling to … Read more

‘Very dangerous’: Trump reportedly warns UK of doing business with China as Starmer seeks a reset

‘Very dangerous’: Trump reportedly warns UK of doing business with China as Starmer seeks a reset

US President Donald Trump greets Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a summit on Gaza, Egypt, in Sharm el-Sheikh on Oct. 13, 2025. Evan Vucci | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday reportedly warned the U.K. that it would be “very dangerous” for the country to do business with China, after … Read more

Gold rally stalls as prices drop 4% after a sharp run-up; Asia-Pacific stock markets trade mixed

Gold rally stalls as prices drop 4% after a sharp run-up; Asia-Pacific stock markets trade mixed

A jeweller shows gold and silver bars at his shop in downtown Kuwait City on Jan. 12, 2026. Yasser Al-zayyat | Afp | Getty Images Gold and silver prices fell Friday, after hitting record highs a day earlier, as investors book profits after a record-breaking rally this year. Spot gold prices declined over 4% to … Read more