Hong Kong's leader says U.S. tariffs will hurt global trade but boost Hong Kong’s role as a financial and gold trading hub.

Washington Supreme Court allows lawsuits against Amazon over sale of suicide-causing chemical.

Anthropic opens Bengaluru office to tap India’s growing AI talent and market, especially for coding.

UK gender pay gap may close by 2056; women earn 12.8% less, working 47 days unpaid annually.

PGE to buy PacifiCorp’s WA assets for $1.9B, expanding service without rate hikes.

India’s solar rooftop program lags, with 2.36 million installations despite a 4 million goal by March 2026, hindered by loan delays, paperwork issues, and utility resistance.

Smithfield Foods is building a $1.3 billion automated plant in Sioux Falls, replacing its historic downtown facility, to process over 20,000 hogs daily by 2028.

IKEA is opening a new store in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 2026, replacing a former trampoline park and offering a smaller footprint with a Food Court and planning areas.

U.S. forces intercepted a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, part of a shadow fleet evading U.S. sanctions.

India joins U.S.-led Pax Silica tech alliance to boost secure supply chains, amid strengthened ties and trade deals.