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The Chinese Foreign Ministry’s remarks came after Pete Hegseth said China had “the capability and intent to threaten our homeland.”Read More

The freelance correspondent was last known to have been in Sao Paulo before losing contact with her family.Read More

Get briefed ahead of your morning calls with the latest UK business headlines, key data and market reactionRead More

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HONG KONG (AP) — Asia stocks were mixed Wednesday, as Chinese technology stocks faltered after a short-term rally. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.25% to 22,920.18, while the Shanghai Composite was up 0…Read More

HONG KONG (AP) — Asia stocks were mixed Wednesday, as Chinese technology stocks faltered after a short-term rally.Read More

Activist investors are expected to step up their campaigns across Europe this year, with American firms increasingly involved buying into companies to put pressure on their management, a study said on Wednesday. Low market valuations of European companies make it cheaper for U.S. firms to build stakes and demand changes, according to the report by professional services company Alvarez & Marsal. Last year, 35% of public activist campaigns in Europe were launched by U.S. based funds, up from 27% in 2023, with Britain, Switzerland and Germany, increasingly in their sights.Read More

The US president said Ukraine could have ‘made a deal’ to avert warRead More

The agreement among ambassadors comes days before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks its third anniversary.Read More

Former UK PM Rishi Sunak also met external affairs minister S Jaishankar and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.Read More