Nickel prices in China hit a record high on Wednesday with prices rising 17% to hit 267,700 yuan (about $42,400) a tonne, touching the ceiling for permitted daily gains

Spot thermal coal prices for the Newcastle Port benchmark have soared 35% over the past week to a record $353.75 a tonne, stoked by supply shortages

The US said John Barksdale, a former resident of Thailand, lied about the value and profitability of Ormeus Coin's mining assets, including that the coin was backed by a $250m mining operation

The firm, which specialises in recruiting for accounting, legal and tech jobs, said pre-tax profit topped 50 million pounds ($65.6 million) for the year to December 31 against 12m pounds in 2020

The geographic spread is becoming more diverse in recent years and the 2021 data shows that match-fixing is a global issue

The Food and Agriculture Organization will try to find remedies for major problems – 40% of people in the region cannot afford a healthy, nutritious diet

The business, which serves mid-sized and emerging corporates, will place a majority of these hires in China, Hong Kong, India and Singapore

Companies that create inclusive cultures are tapping into the labour force’s full talent pool while benefitting from cognitive diversity, the research firm said

The deal combines Dialog's IT capabilities and NCS's digital services to bolster focus on innovation, cloud, artificial intelligence and data analytics

Chinese tax experts cite digitalisation, mergers and acquisitions and divestures and lack of guidance from authorities as primary drivers of disputes

Prices of thermal coal, typically used to generate electricity, have shot to record highs due to increased buying by Europe after sanctions on Russia

European diesel supplies have shrunk following the disruption caused by sanctions imposed on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine