European markets set to open higher as holiday-shortened Christmas week begins
European markets are expected to open higher Monday as a holiday-shortened trading week begins in the run-up to Christmas.
CNBC World - 2024-12-23 05:47:11Malaysia's 1MDB files legal claim against Amicorp Group seeking over $1 billion for alleged fraud
Malaysia's 1MDB has filed a $1 billion claim against Amicorp Group and its CEO, accusing them of facilitating over $7 billion in fraudulent transactions.
CNBC World - 2024-12-23 05:19:21Macao is becoming a city of sports and entertainment, Sands China CEO says, as President Xi urges diversification
Sands China CEO Grant Chum told CNBC that a new deal with the NBA to bring pre-season games to Macao will bolster its reputation as a global sports hotspot.
CNBC World - 2024-12-23 04:26:13Satellite Images Show North Korea Boosting Arms Flow to Russia
North Korea and Russia are deepening their military cooperation, as Pyongyang ramps up the supply of arms to Moscow for its war in Ukraine and receives much needed cash and oil from the Kremlin in return.
WSJ World - 2024-12-23 04:00:00Xi Digs In With Top-Down Economic Plan Even as China Drowns in Debt
As Beijing braces for a new showdown over trade, Xi Jinping is digging in on economic policies aimed at making China the world’s most powerful country.
WSJ World - 2024-12-23 04:00:00A Looming Threat to Bitcoin: The Risk of a Quantum Hack
Crypto executives urge better encryption technology as a safeguard against a potential attack powered by quantum computing.
WSJ Markets - 2024-12-23 04:00:00Oil Rises Amid Low Inventories
Oil prices rose in early Asian trading amid low inventories.
WSJ Markets - 2024-12-23 03:24:00Singapore Post fires chief executive over handling of whistleblower report
Singapore Post dismissed its CEO and two senior managers after an internal probe found they mishandled whistleblower allegations of employee misconduct.
CNBC World - 2024-12-23 03:17:10Murdoch's News Corp to sell Foxtel to Britain's DAZN for $2.1 billion
News Corp and Telstra have agreed to sell Foxtel to British sports platform DAZN in a deal worth A$3.4 billion ($2.1 billion), including debt.
CNBC World - 2024-12-23 01:00:23Gold Edges Lower; Likely to Be Volatile Near Term
Gold prices were slightly lower in early Asian trade. Gold will likely be volatile in the short term amid expectations for fewer Fed rate cuts in 2025 and a stronger dollar, Sinolink Securities said.
WSJ Markets - 2024-12-23 00:56:00