![Xi to Meet Syria’s Assad on First China Visit in Nearly 20 Years](/i/c/c3811e95-d27e-d62b-c7c9-96ce33b134d1.webp)
Xi to Meet Syria’s Assad on First China Visit in Nearly 20 Years
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad during a visit to the world’s No. 2
2023-09-21 12:16
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SNB’s Final Rate Hike Risks Ending Franc’s Rally
The Swiss National Bank will likely conclude its unprecedented campaign of interest-rate hikes with a quarter-point step on
2023-09-20 17:29
![The Mideast Power Brokers Who Control $2.7 Trillion in Assets](/i/c/d90d972f-5460-43d8-983e-2332383a96a0.webp)
The Mideast Power Brokers Who Control $2.7 Trillion in Assets
The Middle East is home to some of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. Overseeing close to $3
2023-09-06 16:54
![CVC Is Nearing Deal for €16 Billion Infrastructure Manager DIF](/i/c/dec56481-c7d7-1365-d2be-fd91f77916fe.webp)
CVC Is Nearing Deal for €16 Billion Infrastructure Manager DIF
CVC Capital Partners is set to expand in infrastructure, one of the most active areas of dealmaking, as
2023-09-05 17:56
![Unlikely Bidder Behind $7.8 Billion US Steel Deal Backs Away](/i/c/dfa6ac43-76bc-f22f-25d5-083f6f3c7778.webp)
Unlikely Bidder Behind $7.8 Billion US Steel Deal Backs Away
Among US steel executives gathering for a major conference in Atlanta earlier this week, two questions dominated the
2023-08-24 22:46
![The Energy Billionaire Who Stormed French Elite With M&A Barrage](/i/c/f2580764-af3a-f267-f456-d2956b65abf7.webp)
The Energy Billionaire Who Stormed French Elite With M&A Barrage
Daniel Kretinsky likes things that others discard. The Czech billionaire has spent a decade assembling an empire stretching
2023-08-24 12:48
![California Braces for ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding From Hilary](/i/c/886f65fb-c111-5291-0e74-1e928fdda4b3.webp)
California Braces for ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding From Hilary
California and the Southwest are girding for dangerous flooding as the former Hurricane Hilary brings heavy rain and
2023-08-21 15:53
![Saudi Hoard of US Treasuries at Six-Year Low in Embrace of Risk](/i/c/1606190d-b44e-397f-8536-0679d36c184b.webp)
Saudi Hoard of US Treasuries at Six-Year Low in Embrace of Risk
Saudi Arabia’s stockpile of US Treasuries fell to the lowest level in more than six years, as the
2023-08-16 15:49
![Switch to Japan, Gold Lure, Buffett’s Cash: Sunday Asia Briefing](/i/c/9974312b-2d2c-c17c-94dd-13938b624ed7.webp)
Switch to Japan, Gold Lure, Buffett’s Cash: Sunday Asia Briefing
Welcome to the new week, when we can expect some telling data that could drive equity and debt
2023-08-06 14:48
![World Scout Jamboree Sees Early Pullouts Amid Deadly Korean Heat](/i/c/9b29c977-a8b0-caff-5324-b2fbc49d20c2.webp)
World Scout Jamboree Sees Early Pullouts Amid Deadly Korean Heat
The US, the UK and Singapore pulled out of a youth scout gathering in South Korea where hundreds
2023-08-05 16:28
![Ronaldo Won’t Dent Saudi Finances But Costs Are Adding Up](/i/c/a959a855-9d51-e13d-9f5f-4c70657eb192.webp)
Ronaldo Won’t Dent Saudi Finances But Costs Are Adding Up
Will signing expensive footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo break Saudi Arabia’s finances? No, because the total spending is still
2023-08-03 14:57
![British Gas Owner Boosts Shareholder Returns: The London Rush](/i/c/f9033dff-2499-3400-980c-dfef73bb887b.webp)
British Gas Owner Boosts Shareholder Returns: The London Rush
Centrica is boosting shareholder returns after profit at its British Gas business increased almost 10-fold compared to last
2023-07-27 15:51