Anthropic IPO: AI venture eyes supervoting power for its top leadership
The Claude maker's co-founders hold relatively small ownership in the company, compared to founders of other tech firms...
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Amid US tariff pressure, Switzerland updates FTA with China
Swiss president Guy Parmelin and China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao announced the conclusion of the talks after a meeting in Bern on August 20...
Geopolitical blues: Selling Dubai to the people who already live there
The UAE insists its tourism economy is on the mend amid the Iran war, but its incentive schemes, and its central bank tell a more complicated story...
Trump urges passage of ‘fair’ Clarity Act as industry frets over legislative uncertainty
The proposed bill aims to define which tokens qualify as securities versus commodities and which agencies have oversight of the sector...
Evergrande founder jailed for life as China draws a line under its property bust
Hui Ka Yan's spectacular fall from billionaire property tycoon to prisoner marks a dramatic reckoning for the debt-fuelled business model...
US debt tops USD 40 trillion, Trump again calls for lower interest rates
In a headache for the White House, the debt, that was below USD 20 trillion in 2016, has more than doubled in roughly a decade...
Japan to have its first large shipbuilding dock since 2017 as Tokyo eyes industry revival
Tokyo is fighting hard to revive an industry that once led the world but has slipped to a distant third behind China and South Korea...
African sukuk issuers should tap into high GCC liquidity, says Fitch Ratings
The ratings agency sees Africa's USD 7 billion sukuk market growing but being held back by structural gaps that prevent it from scaling rapidly...
European financial firms set for record 228 billion euro in payouts
Banks and insurers are on course to hand shareholders their biggest-ever haul of dividends and buybacks, capping a historic run for the sector...
Battle of wealth hubs: Singapore unveils fund manager tax breaks to counter Hong Kong
MAS proposes profit exemptions and easier visas for investment professionals as the city state fights to stem an exodus of hedge fund talent to its rival...