HSBC foils plan by major investor to break up bank
HSBC has fought off an attempt by its biggest shareholder to break up the bank during a frequently tense annual…
Category: The World
Vietnam objects to Australian coin with war-era yellow flag
Vietnam has strongly protested against Australia’s issuance of a coin with an image of the yellow flag of South Vietnam.…
Go First: What went wrong with Indian airline?
In India’s bustling airports, the counters of one airline are conspicuously empty. Earlier this week, budget airline Go First abruptly filed…
Covid global health emergency is over, WHO says
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a “global health emergency”. The statement represents a…
Ed Sheeran wins Thinking Out Loud copyright case
Ed Sheeran did not copy Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On when composing Thinking Out Loud, a US court has…
Former Mastercard boss Ajay Banga has been elected to lead the World Bank
Former Mastercard boss Ajay Banga has been elected to lead the World Bank as it strives to help low-income countries…
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes world’s highest-paid athlete after Al Nassr move – Forbes
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the world’s highest-paid athlete for the first time since 2017 following his move to Saudi Arabian…
Shein: China fashion giant faces US calls for probe over Uyghur claims
A group of US lawmakers has called for Chinese fast fashion brand Shein to be investigated over claims that Uyghur…
Qantas appoints first female CEO as Alan Joyce steps down
Australia’s flagship airline Qantas has announced its Chief Financial Officer Vanessa Hudson will replace current CEO Alan Joyce. She will…
AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton warns of dangers as he quits Google
A man widely seen as the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI) has quit his job, warning about the growing dangers…