April2025

British online bank Revolut said on Thursday it more than doubled net profit last year to œ790 million ($1.1 billion) as customer numbers surged particularly in France, its new second-biggest market. “We not only accelerated our...

Tesla electric car sales in the European Union plunged 45 percent in the first quarter of 2025 as its boss Elon Musk drew criticism for his role in US President Donald Trump’s administration, according to figures...

Archaeologists in Peru said on Thursday they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, revealing the important role played by women in the oldest center of civilization in the Americas....

New Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan on Thursday announced upcoming layoffs at the struggling US chip maker as White House tariffs and export restrictions muddy the market. Tan did not provide details about the number of...

Asian stocks climbed on Friday, buoyed by a rally on Wall Street, strong earnings from Google parent company Alphabet, and the prospect of diffusing tensions in US President Donald Trump’s trade war. US stocks rallied for...

Google parent Alphabet on Thursday reported profit of $34.5 billion in the recently ended quarter, powered by its cloud computing and artificial intelligence operations. Overall revenue at Alphabet grew 12 percent to $90.2 billion compared to...

Wall Street stocks rallied for a third straight session on Thursday, shrugging off mixed earnings and signs US trade deals with China and the European Union aren’t imminent. China poured water on the likelihood of a...

Immunization efforts are under growing threat as misinformation, population growth, humanitarian crises, and funding cuts jeopardize progress and leave millions of children, adolescents, and adults at risk, warn WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi during World Immunization Week,...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $24.3 billion from its own resources in 2024, coupled with $14.9 billion from co-financing in collaboration with its partners, to help Asia and the Pacific solve a range of complex...

The largest sovereign wealth fund in the world, Norway’s, reported on Thursday that its first quarter of 2025 had witnessed a negative return of 0.6 percent, or 415 billion kroner ($39.7 billion). “Notable changes in the...