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Scientists are creating hardier crops by cross-breeding wild varities and tweaking crop genes.

More couples are choosing to get married on a weekday in order to save money.

Drivers are urged to avoid junctions 9-10 of motorway in Surrey which closed at 21:00 BST on Friday.

Rod Ismay denies deleting emails about a 'back door' in Horizon

The prime minister says "there is more work to do" as the UK emerges from recession.

The German discounters will give their workers higher wages than British competitors.

The economy grew by a stronger than expected 0.6% in the first three months of the year.

Growth was stronger than expected, but millions of households are yet to feel the benefit.

Its comments came as UK interest rates were left unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25%.

Schools, banks and many shops close across the country, with train and metro services suspended.

HONG KONG - Eight more Chinese cities have joined a scheme allowing their residents to travel to Hong Kong on their own, rather than as part of a tour group, as part of efforts to boost Hong Kong’s economy.

Starlink, the satellite arm of SpaceX controlled by billionaire Elon Musk, warned on Saturday of “degraded service” as the Earth is battered by the biggest geomagnetic storm due to solar activity in two decades.

RECAP: Asian stocks rose on Friday, on course for a third week of gains, while the dollar was steady as fresh signs of an easing US labour market stoked optimism about interest rate cuts before the year is out.

In a landscape where digital assets are gaining traction, Gulf Binance has emerged as a new player among the 17 licensed exchange and broker operators in Thailand.

CGS International (CGSI), China's second-largest securities firm, wants to be among the top three securities companies in Thailand by 2030, expanding its offerings and teaming up with local and regional partners.

Leading IT retail chains are capitalising on artificial intelligence (AI)-embedded PCs to increase sales growth in the second half of 2024.

A proposal by a Finance Ministry official to shift the debt burden responsibility of the Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) to the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has been put forward, as the central bank is already responsible for repaying both the principal and interest of the debt.

Gem and jewellery exports are expected to grow by 5-10% this year amid global economic uncertainties, says a local trade group.

Some fruit farms in Rayong reported tour cancellations after a chemical tank exploded on Thursday, while tourism operators called for an integrated plan for developing tourism and the industrial sector.

Sentiment on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was relatively weak at the beginning of April, with average daily turnover of only 33 billion baht during the first week of the month.

LONG considered a tech hinterland, Southeast Asia is fast emerging as a center of gravity for the industry.

SOYBEAN oil futures surged by the most since July as traders bet that Chinese used cooking oil may be included on the list of tariffs expected to be announced by the US.

APPLE has closed in on an agreement with OpenAI to use the startup’s technology on the iPhone, part of a broader push to bring artificial intelligence features to its devices, according to people familiar with the matter.

NO major app developers have signed up to use outside payment options that Apple introduced earlier this year for its App Store because the fees they pay would be at least as high as they were before, according to testimony presented to a federal judge.

BETTER than expected quarterly earnings have helped propel the S&P 500 to within a whisker of a record high Friday (May 10). But Wall Street and Washington are closely monitoring another worrying economic indicator: the struggling consumer.

FAST-FASHION giant Shein is stepping up preparations for a London listing after its attempt to float itself in New York faced regulatory hurdles and pushback from US lawmakers, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

THE National Labor Relations Board sided with Apple in a high-profile case involving fired retail store employees, a rare outcome for the iPhone maker.

US stocks eked out modest gains on Friday (May 10) and all three indexes posted another weekly advance as investors parsed comments from Federal Reserve officials and looked ahead to crucial inflation data next week.

EUROPE’S main stock index closed at a record high on Friday (May 10), on track for its biggest weekly gain since late January, as risk appetite was bolstered by growing bets on interest rate cuts in the region and a strong earnings season.

OIL prices fell by nearly US$1 a barrel on Friday (May 10) as comments from US central bank officials indicated higher-for-longer interest rates, which could hinder demand from the world’s largest crude consumers.

NON-CASH unrealised fair-value losses and impairment on some of its commercial properties in the UK and Australia, as well as lower residential contributions from Singapore and Thailand, dragged down earnings for real estate developer and manager Frasers Property.

A NEW version of a bill that would restrict US business with certain Chinese biotechnology companies including WuXi AppTec and BGI would give US companies until 2032 to end work with the firms, extending the amount of time to find new partners.

NOT even one of Barclays’ most prominent dealmaking pushes is being spared in the bank’s cost-cutting drive.

SEMICONDUCTOR company UMS Holdings posted a net profit of S$9.8 million for the first quarter of its 2024 fiscal year, a 44 per cent drop from S$17.4 million in the same period a year ago.

CHINA’S central bank said on Friday (May 10) it will ensure reasonably ample liquidity and credit expansion to consolidate the country’s economic recovery, which still faces many challenges.

A previously unknown focus of an I.R.S. audit is a dubious accounting maneuver that effectively meant taking the same write-offs twice on a Chicago skyscraper.

Electrical utilities said they weathered earlier conditions as persistent geomagnetic storms were expected to cause another light show in evening skies.

A mainstay of the pizza and arcade chain, by turns endearing and creepy, will be phased out by year’s end at all but two locations. We visited one of them.

The women’s media company, which started as a raunchy college blog, is a rare financial success story — and on the White House’s radar. Now, it’s wrestling with how to grow up alongside its readers.

The administration could raise tariffs on electric vehicles from China to 100 percent in an attempt to protect American auto manufacturers.

She was the first woman to own and run a major national advertising agency. Her company, Wells Rich Greene, was best known for the “I ♥ NY” campaign.

A little-known financial tool was the talk of the Milken Institute’s Global Conference.

When corporate jousting, don’t choose jealousy.

Forget about endowments and their holdings and divestment for a minute. What do you stand for, and how can you make your portfolio reflect that?

Our calculator takes the most important costs associated with buying or renting and compares the two options.

Hongkongers continue to be enticed by discounts as they snapped up flats at Sun Hung Kai Properties’ new project in Yuen Long on Saturday, with young people accounting for 70 per cent of buyers.

The era of battery-powered cars has truly arrived, as EVs dominated the car show. While carmakers still displayed a lot of futuristic concepts, it was the ongoing price war that had people talking.

Douyin is working on technologies similar to what has been adopted by TikTok to automatically label artificial-intelligence-generated content (AIGC).

Valuable Capital, Hong Kong’s second-largest online broker, launched Sahm Capital in December, allowing users to trade in both Saudi and US markets.

Insurer has sold about 5.6 million HSBC shares, reducing its stake in the lender to 7.98 per cent from 8.01 per cent, according to an exchange filing.

The sprawling campus, Alibaba’s third in Hangzhou’s Xixi area, is a sign of the e-commerce giant’s commitment to its home city.

Qu Jing’s comments endorsing an intense workplace culture sparked a public backlash in China, where people have been speaking out against damaging office practices at Big Tech firms.

‘Beijing is finally on the right course to clean up the mess in the property sector,’ Nomura analysts said on Friday.

The short video and live streaming platform operator aims to replicate its strategy in overseas markets, focusing on big opportunities in the Middle East, North Africa, Brazil and Southeast Asia, CEO Jin Bing says

UBS may start rewarding its bankers for referring clients to the firm’s wealth management business, in a first for the Zurich-based lender

Moscow uses superior weaponry and manpower in attempt to make gains before arrival of more US military aid

Hedge fund founder who has given his alma mater over $500mn pushes back on ‘cultural revolution’

Analysts forecast Rome will tap institutional investors for more debt

Sheikh Mishal accuses lawmakers of limiting monarch’s powers of state

Netanyahu insists that he must maintain military pressure to eradicate Hamas

Third straight month of price growth points to strengthening consumer demand despite falling factory prices

Three important books highlight the technology’s great promise — but warn of the dangers of its misuse without regulation

Tim Howell is preparing not just to climb one of the world’s tallest mountains, but to jump off it — and make wingsuiting history

How did the German football manager cast such a spell over the city? There was much more to it than results, writes Lynsey Hanley

An apostle of noise fascinated by the dark side of human behaviour

From someone who relies on it for ideas, this is how to find it

The arrival of summer brings warm tones and cool silhouettes

As phone theft surges, how can you protect your financial data?

Russell Group warns Migration Advisory Committee that communities and UK research could be harmed

When the politician is sworn in next week, he will have to contend with rising social and geopolitical tensions

Xi Jinping’s upgrade of ties with Budapest highlights Beijing’s willingness to reward loyalty with investment and trade

Move marks latest effort by Biden administration to protect domestic industry from cheap competition

Dozens of sales raise tens of billions of dollars this week amid feverish investor demand

Adviser says people ‘at the end of their tether’ as PM keeps opposition guessing over poll date

Declassified state department report stops short of formally accusing IDF of violating human rights