![South Africa Will Provide $2.5 Billion Guarantee to Transnet](/i/c/c37bf054-be73-8092-ffdc-f4a466202b85.webp)
South Africa Will Provide $2.5 Billion Guarantee to Transnet
South Africa’s National Treasury agreed to provide a 47 billion-rand ($2.5 billion) guarantee facility to Transnet SOC Ltd.,
2023-12-01 14:52
![Israel Says Hamas Violated Terms of Cease-Fire as Truce Lapses](/i/c/176bd5f9-b3aa-f11d-b70f-019bec875214.webp)
Israel Says Hamas Violated Terms of Cease-Fire as Truce Lapses
Israel resumed combat against Hamas in the Gaza Strip after a week-long truce between the two sides ended
2023-12-01 14:28
![Japan Insurers Cut Hedging by Most in Decade Amid Weak Yen](/i/c/859afad4-4a40-a93a-9afc-e1439bfa524e.webp)
Japan Insurers Cut Hedging by Most in Decade Amid Weak Yen
Japanese life insurers have cut currency hedging by the most in more than a decade, signaling receding concern
2023-12-01 14:24
![Markets pin hopes on soft landing, with one eye on recession risk](/i/c/b557ad1f-c368-7709-afea-47a7658e4aa2.webp)
Markets pin hopes on soft landing, with one eye on recession risk
By Yoruk Bahceli, Dhara Ranasinghe and Naomi Rovnick A stellar rally in equities and bonds suggests market confidence
2023-12-01 14:23
![Europe’s Winter Freeze Set to Give Way to Milder December](/i/c/4e962ff7-7fd9-f288-347c-b3769e7fe8ff.webp)
Europe’s Winter Freeze Set to Give Way to Milder December
Europe’s icy start to December is forecast to give way to milder conditions as the month progresses, providing
2023-12-01 14:15
![Wealth and Pension Funds Prefer India Over China, Study Shows](/i/c/99a5de73-9c82-c8aa-5802-66bc25e33813.webp)
Wealth and Pension Funds Prefer India Over China, Study Shows
Global pension and sovereign wealth managers are flocking to India while growing hesitant on China, according to a
2023-12-01 13:45
![Fears of a New World War Prey on Hedge Fund Titans and Policymakers Alike](/i/c/ace51dc7-b539-93b6-d640-07c611a39066.webp)
Fears of a New World War Prey on Hedge Fund Titans and Policymakers Alike
Officials and investors are starting to worry that the world is sliding toward a new era of great-power
2023-12-01 13:24
![Meta Says There’s Been No Downside to Sharing AI Technology](/i/c/d8be5936-0324-96ec-7fa6-e562ee14b68b.webp)
Meta Says There’s Been No Downside to Sharing AI Technology
Meta Platforms Inc. executives, speaking at an event Thursday, said there’s been no major drawbacks to openly sharing
2023-12-01 12:59
![Korea Defends Short-Sale Ban Saying Illegal Trading Is ‘Rampant’](/i/c/c131d529-e360-00df-1aac-52f9f4166b91.webp)
Korea Defends Short-Sale Ban Saying Illegal Trading Is ‘Rampant’
A South Korean regulator defended its decision to temporarily ban stock short-selling as necessary to stop unlawful trading,
2023-12-01 12:55
![Copper Climbs to 11-Week High on Panama Mine Risk, Shortfall](/i/c/d7bd0e87-5c59-abe6-dee5-c9863ca694cb.webp)
Copper Climbs to 11-Week High on Panama Mine Risk, Shortfall
Copper advanced to the highest level in 11 weeks on concerns over the looming shutdown of a large
2023-12-01 12:28
![Barclays, Citi Raise India’s Growth Closer to 7% After GDP Beat](/i/c/bd545c00-beeb-c4b0-c07c-815d85fa18fc.webp)
Barclays, Citi Raise India’s Growth Closer to 7% After GDP Beat
Economists raised their full-year projections for India’s economy sharply after data on Thursday showed growth outperformed last quarter,
2023-12-01 12:28
![Hahn & Co. Weighs Sale of South Korea’s SK Shipping, Sources Say](/i/c/05fbbecb-9566-abc4-9768-436471463554.webp)
Hahn & Co. Weighs Sale of South Korea’s SK Shipping, Sources Say
South Korean buyout firm Hahn & Co. is reviewing strategic options for its majority stake in SK Shipping
2023-12-01 12:17