President-elect Donald Trump has signalled his intention to nominate hedge fund executive Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary.
Jeff Cox
The highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has already secured its place in the record books.
Jessica Golden
Musk has been so aggressive in pushing his views about Trump’s second term that he’s stepping on the toes of Trump’s transition team and may be overstaying his welcome at Mar-a-Lago, sources say.
Dasha Burns and David Ingram
China is bucking global smoking trends as cigarette sales surge in the country, powered by ‘the biggest tobacco company most people have never heard of’.
Dylan Butts
Donald Trump’s election victory marks a historic return to the White House – an extraordinary political comeback that is likely to have seismic ramifications for the global economy.
Sam Meredith
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says he will not step down if president-elect Donald Trump asks for his resignation.
Spencer Kimball
US lawmakers have pressured social media companies to stem the spread of disinformation since 2016.
Ashley Capoot
Searches are highest among American and Canadian consumers, but interest is also rising in Australia, the UK, Netherlands and Spain, according to McKinsey.
Monica Pitrelli
If you want to live longer and feel more fulfilled you probably don’t need lasers or freezers. There’s a lot you can do today at little to no cost that will extend your life and increase your happiness.
Aditi Shrikant
Plagued by shrinking birth rates and a rapidly ageing population, tens of thousands of Chinese kindergartens have scaled back operations, closed down entirely or pivoted industries to survive.
Anniek Bao
China’s industrial profits in September dropped at its fastest pace since the pandemic, data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows.
The famed burger is back on sale in the US as authorities investigate the source of an outbreak of a deadly E. coli outbreak.
Amelia Lucas
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, added another $US26 billion ($39.2b) in paper wealth overnight Thursday after his company’s stock had its biggest rally since 2013.
Lora Kolodny and Ari Levy
For most pieces of clothing, it’s clear they should be washed after a few wears. But jeans can be more divisive, with some even saying to never wash them.
Sophie Kiderlin
The push to commercialise solid-state batteries for electric vehicles is well underway, but analysts say auto giants could be on the cusp of turning to a different kind of transformative science.
Tech companies are increasingly backing in nuclear energy to meet the growing power demands of data centres.
Pippa Stevens
Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027 - here’s why it’s easier to get rich when you are rich already.
Charlotte Morabito
The company formerly known as Facebook appears to have found its footing in virtual and augmented reality through smart glasses.
Salvador Rodriguez and Jonathan Vanian
You might call me a ‘rebel without a cause,’ says Grab co-found Anthony Tan said. But I was on a mission to create something that could be ‘a force for good’.
Ernestine Siu
Economic stimulus in China could also be a shot in the arm for Nike and Starbucks, two major brands trying to orchestrate their own turnarounds.
Jesse Pound
Joker: Folie a Deux stumbled to just $US40 million ($58.7m) in US domestic ticket sales during its opening weekend, a far cry from the $US96.2m its predecessor brought in during its debut in 2019.
Sarah Whitten
A strike by Israel against Iran could raise fears of a disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and add a significant price risk premium.
Ireland’s government has outlined how it intends to spend €13 billion in Apple back taxes — a windfall that Dublin actually spent several years fighting to avoid.
India’s recent stock market surge has investors viewing the country as an emerging market poised for long-term outperformance. Here are the drivers — and how to play the rally.
Pia Singh
