Economy · Finance

Student riots engulf France as far-right presidential frontrunner Le Pen vows fiscal turnaround

Hong Kong remains world’s freest economy as Switzerland overtakes Singapore

EU suspends imports of meat from Namibia over FMD fears

Palestine weekly: Olive harvest opens under assault

8 public officers in Singapore referred to police after property review

Goldman: Diesel prices set to stay high through 2027 as refineries struggle to meet demand

Road budget scandal could knock Takaichi’s ambitious agenda off course

China’s Transsion, Africa’s top phone maker, targets US$500 million Hong Kong listing

Suzuki undercuts BYD as competition grows in market for low-budget EV minicars

Mox, BOCHK, ZA Bank and Citibank apps land among Asia-Pacific’s 10 best, study says

Britain is on 'thin ice,' warns ex-Bank of England chief economist — and it must act to 'appease financial markets'

Trump allows cheaper, dyed diesel on highways to blunt historic fuel-cost spike ahead of midterms

Treasury yields are broadly flat as investors anticipate FOMC minutes

BOJ chief calls for more focus on anchoring inflation around target

Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers

How quant funds beat the market by being 'early, contrarian and right'

South Korea’s Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks

With Uzbekistan open for business, investors watch reform staying power

CNBC Daily Open: 'Red' diesel to hit U.S. highways

Australian consumer confidence plunges to worst level since 1990s after RBA rate rise