Shares of Singapore’s top banks jump ahead of third-quarter earnings
Singapore’s top three listed bank stocks — DBS, OCBC and UOB — have beaten the benchmark Straits Times Index this year.
Saudi Aramco posts 160% rise in third quarter profit, chairman calls for ‘stable’ energy transition
Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco has …
World leaders endorse global minimum corporate tax
World leaders endorse global minimum corporate tax President Biden joined other leaders of the world’s largest economies in Rome. Together, they endorsed a 15% global minimum corporate tax designed to …
Queen Elizabeth advised to rest for 2 weeks
Queen Elizabeth advised to rest for 2 weeks Doctors have advised Queen Elizabeth II to rest for the next two weeks after she spent a night in the hospital last …
What’s at stake at the COP26 climate summit? Here’s a guide to the make-or-break issues
The major climate event, known as COP26, will take place in Glasgow, Scotland from Sunday through to Nov. 12.
Guantanamo Bay prisoner describes abuse at CIA “black sites”
The depiction by former al-Qaeda courier Majid Khan came at a sentencing hearing for war crimes and was the first time anyone who went through it detailed it in public.
Alibaba is ramping up in Europe, and is already ahead of Amazon in one region
Alibaba is investing heavily into Europe for Singles Day this year, as the Chinese tech giant competes with Amazon for the EU’s exploding e-commerce market.
Are high energy prices here to stay? Analysts weigh in on the global gas crisis
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China, on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Winter hasn’t even arrived, …
Spanish island’s volcanic eruptions still causing massive damage
Spanish island’s volcanic eruptions still causing massive damage The Cumbre Vieja has scorched more than 200 acres of land so far, and lava is still flowing through the streets of …
Deutsche Bank posts fifth straight quarter of profit despite slide in trading revenue
VIDEO 5:29 05:29 Third quarter brought strong momentum, Deutsche Bank CFO says Squawk Box Europe Deutsche Bank reported a fall in revenues at its investment banking unit on Wednesday, but …