Commuters make their way past India Gate amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi, India, on October 29, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Countries across the globe are increasingly turning to a decades-old weather modification technique as part of a push to control when and where it rains. Alongside the U.S. and China, which…
UAE National Security Advisor, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on March 18, 2025. Courtesy: Donald J. Trump | Via Truth Social A government official and top royal from the United Arab Emirates purchased a $500 million stake in the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture last…
LONDON — European markets are expected to open slightly lower on Friday as investors digest events at Davos, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s excoriating speech about the continent. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 and Germany’s DAX are expected to open flat, while France’s CAC 40 index was last seen 0.15% lower, according to data from IG…
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks onstage with President and CEO of the World Economic Forum Børge Brende at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The annual meeting of political and business leaders comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Europe over a…
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater, speaking to CNBC at the Future Investment Institute 2025 summit in Riyadh on Oct. 28th, 2025. CNBC The Middle East is fast emerging as one of the world’s most powerful AI hubs, Bridgewater Associates’ founder Ray Dalio said Monday, comparing the region’s rise to Silicon Valley’s pull for all things…
Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 plunged below the 50,000 mark on Wednesday amid a wider decline in Asia markets as investors fled AI-related stocks. The Nikkei lost 3.48%, while the Topix was…
Pedestrians are reflected in a window as electronic boards display stock information at the Australian Securities Exchange, operated by ASX Ltd. on Aug. 6, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Lisa Maree Williams | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia Pacific markets traded mixed, breaking ranks from Wall Street’s tech-fuelled rally. The rally followed Amazon shares rising 4%…
Microsoft said Monday it has secured export licenses to ship Nvidia chips to the United Arab Emirates in a move that could accelerate the Gulf’s lofty AI ambitions. The tech giant said it is the first company under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to secure such licenses from the Commerce Department and that the approval,…
Guests enjoy the Fortune Global Forum 2025 Gala Dinner on October 26, 2025 at Diriyah Gate, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Cedric Ribeiro | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Mining executives have welcomed a sharp upswing in investor interest from the Middle East, as Gulf states seek to expand their critical mineral ambitions and take on…
Tough talk on tariffs, reports of border detentions and unfavorable exchange rates are putting some travelers, especially Canadians, off trips to the United States this year. But those in Asia say they’re avoiding trips to the U.S. for different reasons. Nearly 80% of Southeast Asian travelers said the United States is losing appeal as a…
