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John Barnett had been giving a formal legal deposition against the plane manufacturer before his sudden death.

The Horizon scandal inquiry reveals details of the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK legal history.

It's hoped giant device will be able to print homes, bridges, boats and wind turbines.

The regulator will check whether Tesla's fix adequately addressed safety concerns.

The firm says BHP's bid to create one of the world's biggest mining groups is "highly unattractive".

The retail group hopes giving candidates sight of questions will make process fairer.

The video sharing app faces being banned in the US unless it severs ties with its China's ByteDance.

Steam is still needed in many industries, but much of it is still made with fossil fuels.

Mitsuko Tottori was named as the first female boss of Japan Airlines earlier this year.

Tata's chief executive says plans to keep one blast furnace open in Port Talbot are not viable.

Cyber-attacks will increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up their post-exploitation activities at targeted organisations, according to Palo Alto Networks.

RECAP: Asian shares rose yesterday, led by tech firms after strong earnings reports from Microsoft and Alphabet on Wall Street. But investors are becoming resigned to the idea that US interest rate cuts are probably many more months away.

AirAsia wants to extend beyond Southeast Asia by offering aviation consulting and planning, separating aviation from non-aviation ventures.

Once the government allocates substantial funds for its flagship digital wallet handout, spending on other projects will be reduced, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is planning to lower power bills near the end of this year if national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc pays fines worth 4.7 billion baht that it reportedly collected from gas suppliers who did not comply with gas purchase contracts.

Bangkok Bank (BBL), the country's largest lender by total assets, is cutting its minimum retail rate (MRR) by 25 basis points for six months, starting on April 29.

Be On Cloud, a company known for producing popular Boys Love or Y Series TV dramas, aims to promote Thailand's soft power and local products on the global stage through its series.

Three recent events have changed the world economic picture and monetary policy outlook.

Air China has announced plans to buy 100 Comac C919 airliners, a major boost to the homegrown planemaker seeking to disrupt the commercial aircraft duopoly locked down by Airbus and Boeing.

BEIJING - China will give a one-time subsidy of up to 10,000 yuan ($1,380 or 50,000 baht) to consumers who trade in old cars and buy newer models in a move to stimulate the auto industry and the economy.

THE Bank of Singapore (BOS) has uncovered cases of misuse of medical benefits by its staff, and up to 40 employees left the bank last week.

VOICE TV, a Thai media company owned by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s family, said it will cease operations next month and lay off about 200 employees including journalists.

APPLE has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using the startup’s technology to power some new features coming to the iPhone later this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

UBS Group is considering bringing a synthetic credit risk transfer to the market, according to people with knowledge of the matter, amid Swiss reform proposals that could see the bank face higher capital requirements.

OIL prices settled higher on Friday (Apr 26), garnering support from tensions in the Middle East, but a strong US dollar and inflation data quashed hopes that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates soon, giving prices a ceiling.

EUROPE’S benchmark stock index had its biggest one-day gain in more than three months on Friday (Apr 26), propelled by banking and industrial stocks, while the technology sector got a boost from upbeat results from US megacaps.

WALL Street stocks finished solidly higher on Friday (Apr 26), concluding a roller-coaster week on a positive note following strong results from Google and Microsoft.

BEING de-banked – that is, having your account abruptly closed by your bank – is often a logistical nightmare. It has very real consequences for both individuals and organisations on a practical level, and it can stop growth and opportunity in its tracks.

PORSCHE on Friday (Apr 26) reported a 30 per cent drop in first-quarter operating profit, citing higher investments in what the German luxury carmaker has called its biggest year of product launches in history.

INTERNATIONAL Business Machines will expand its Canadian semiconductor packaging and testing plant with more than C$1 billion (S$995 million) in investments over the next five years.

SEATRIUM on Friday (Apr 26) said its subsidiary, Seatrium Offshore & Marine, has given notice to bondholders of its S$500 million floating-rate bonds that it aims to fully redeem these bonds prior to the scheduled maturity date at its principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest.

YEO Guat Kwang – a former member of parliament (MP) from the People’s Action Party (PAP) – will retire as the lead independent non-executive director of water purification company SIIC Environment.

US STOCKS opened higher on Friday (Apr 26) on megacaps’ boost after robust quarterly results from Alphabet pushed its market value over US$2 trillion, while an in-line reading for a key inflation print calmed jitters around elevated interest rates.

AIR China announced plans to buy 100 Comac C919 airliners, a major boost to the home-grown planemaker seeking to disrupt the commercial aircraft duopoly locked down by Airbus and Boeing.

HCA Healthcare on Friday (Apr 26) beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit, helped by higher patient admissions due to demand for healthcare services.

The United Automobile Workers reached an agreement involving workers who make Freightliner trucks and Thomas Built buses. The deal comes as the union seeks to expand its membership in southern states.

The relatively small bank, the first to fail this year, will have its deposits assumed by another Pennsylvania lender, Fulton Bank.

On Fox and in other conservative outlets, the protests have given new lease to a long-running argument that students at elite universities are intolerant of conservative views.

The proposal had been years in the making, in an effort to curb death rates of Black smokers targeted by Big Tobacco. In an election year, the president’s worries about support among Black voters may have influenced the postponement.

He was once a staunch ally of the company’s biggest owner, Shari Redstone, but the relationship soured in recent months.

The early results suggest that pasteurization is killing the H5N1 virus in milk, something that regulators were not certain of.

When Rogelio Villarreal bought rose-gold earrings for a price that the luxury retailer said was a mistake, he looked to a Mexican consumer protection law. He later said the company delivered the earrings.

He heralded stock options and golden parachutes as a professor at Harvard Business School, influencing a generation of Wall Street executives.

Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than expected.

The National Highway Safety Administration also released an analysis of crashes involving the system that showed at least 29 fatal accidents over five and a half years.

Chinese local government entities have carried the mantle of cornerstone investors in first-time stock offerings in Hong Kong in the past two years as foreign investors shun deals. Their outsize role could work against the city’s capital market, market experts say.

The city’s focus on China-made graphics processing units shows how mainland authorities are scrambling to build up computing resources, despite US export restrictions on advanced chips.

AeroHT, an affiliate of Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng, has started the countdown for the commercialisation of its flying car and plans to start taking pre-orders in the fourth quarter of this year.

The privately held social media giant has rejected a report that said it was ‘exploring scenarios’ to sell a majority stake in TikTok’s US operations.

China’s subsidies have been more effective than in most parts of the world because they are an intrinsic part of a distinct economic model. Rather than targeting China, the US and Europe should examine the effectiveness of their own economic strategies.

Investigation into Yao Qian, who serves as the director of the department of technology supervision at the China Securities Regulatory Commission, comes amid an uptick in market reforms.

China’s yuan has lost more value against the US dollar as interest rate cuts have yet to materialise, leading exporters to find whatever alternative assets they can until exchange differentials subside.

Adriel Chan, 41, succeeds his father Ronnie Chan as chairman of Hang Lung Group, one of Hong Kong’s biggest commercial landlords.

Guolian Securities plans to buy a 95.48 per cent stake in unlisted Minsheng Securities, in an acquisition that is expected to make it a top-20 brokerage.

Meituan’s foray into Riyadh marks the Beijing-based company’s first overseas expansion amid slowing growth in its home market.

It took her three minutes to say she was blocking me — but the story didn’t end there

The 107-year-old South African mining group, long resistant to change, has now rejected a takeover offer from BHP

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Kyiv will have to husband its new resources carefully before trying to liberate Russian-occupied land

Protests over Gaza at the New York university have led to divisions and arrests. History professor Mark Mazower gives a first-hand account

The hit show has unleashed a debate about who has the right to tell another’s story

Was a Highland postman the inspiration for Mr McGregor?

Analysts warn chancellor against public comments on likelihood of lower interest rates

Former UK labour minister eschewed tribalism and held out the promise of a more collaborative style of politics

Combined market value of the two tech giants rose by more than $250bn after revenue growth beat expectations

Shares of Google’s parent company jump after first-quarter earnings beat expectations and $70bn stock buyback

Glastonbury-style rush sees attendees pay £3,000 a shot with capacity more than double last year’s event

Move comes as Biden administration begins parcelling out funds unlocked by Congress this week

As polls show the race tied, the president is campaigning around the country and his opponent is stuck spending his days in a Manhattan courtroom

Financial companies scramble to rework contracts and tie down personnel after US Federal Trade Commission rule

Country left guessing by prime minister’s unusual tactic ahead of announcement on his political future set for Monday

Government says it met Virgin O2 chief executive and Ofcom after incidents last year

Breakdown of accounts comes as testing on Tideway tunnel set to begin and UK’s biggest water provider faces debt crisis

Checks on food arriving at Dover will be carried out on the outskirts of Ashford

Microsoft is the company showing most tangible proof of AI revenue generation from hefty investments