


Namibia’s oil potential could one day match Guyana, where big discoveries have sparked an economic transformation and set the world’s biggest companies jostling for position.

Investors in Japanese government bonds have already had a taste of quantitative tightening by the nation’s central bank.

Japan must implement laws to better regulate companies like Meta Platforms Inc. when they fail to address social media scams, the head of the ruling party’s digital promotion working group said.

NatWest Group Plc beat earnings estimates in the first quarter as lending and deposits increased amid signs of improving customer confidence.

Parrying is the price that must be paid

The last time BHP Group took a swing at another major miner, it was Rio Tinto Plc back in 2007. That could have been a blockbuster $150 billion takeover, but with metals prices crashing as the financial crisis took hold and with China signaling its discontent, the plan crumbled.

Hong Kong home prices rose for the first time in almost a year in March as the city’s removal of property curbs revived sales.

Meituan is planning to launch its international food-delivery platform in Saudi Arabia’s capital, making its first move outside of greater China as growth slows in its home market.

Escalating tensions in the Middle East and risk of a delayed easing in global interest rates could threaten Singapore’s economic rebound this year, according to the central bank’s latest review.

The boss of TotalEnergies says “there’s a case” to move the company’s listing as he navigates the energy transition.