(Bloomberg) — When At Home Group Inc.’s lawyer stood before a US bankruptcy judge last month asking to wipe out nearly $2 billion of the retailer’s debt, the reason came quick: tariffs. It’s a line that’s showing up in more and more courtrooms. Tile importer Mosaic Cos. blamed them in a recent filing. Just weeks…
BANGKOK – Shares were mixed Wednesday in Europe and Asia after an update on U.S. inflation pulled most Wall Street stocks lower, though gains for Nvidia pushed the Nasdaq to another record. The report showed inflation in the United States accelerated to 2.7% last month from 2.4% in May. Economists said higher prices for clothes,…
Curated and compiled by Robert Watts – renowned compiler of The Sunday Times Rich List – for Business Leader, this recognition is the result of a rigorous and independent evaluation process NEW DELHI, India, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xpertnest has reached an extraordinary milestone, having been officially ranked among the UK’s 500 fastest-growing…
North Korea hosted a high-profile event at a luxury European hotel in Beijing last week to mark the anniversary of its mutual defense treaty with China — a rare and conspicuous move that experts say signals a renewed strategic alignment between the two countries and likely breaches U.N. sanctions. The event, marking the 64th anniversary…
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LONDON — In a new report from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, three in 10 U.S. adults follow women’s professional or college sports. The interest in women’s sports is booming and there’s no sign of a slowdown. In another report from TV advertising tracker EDO, spending on women’s sports grew by nearly…
Hong Kong police have arrested six individuals for allegedly obtaining more than HK$20 million (US$2.57 million) in government loans through fraudulent means under a scheme that offered a full loan guarantee. Officers from the Commercial Crime Bureau said on Wednesday that the six suspects, associated with four different companies, had applied for government loans under…
By Farah Master and Sophie Yu HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – A handful of major Chinese companies like home appliance maker Midea have new badges of honour this year: mandatory clock-off times for staff and bans on after-hours meetings. Staff at Midea once toiled till late in the evening, but now they’re told to leave by…
(Reuters) – China has taken measures to limit its companies from making investments in the United States in an effort to gain more leverage in potential trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Ojasvi Gupta in Bengaluru; Editing by David Goodman)…
Both the protests and the market fallout could have been worse, Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid said in a note to clients on Monday. “The fact that he wasn’t charged with terrorism means the news isn’t as extreme as it could have been,” he argued, noting that “such a move would have led to the…