The US wants to boost its influence in a region dominated by Russia, and courted by China. It is keen to get access to Central Asia's energy and mineral resources.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman wants more 'big banks' and says efforts are underway to consolidate some of the country's 12 state-owned banks

Judges sharply question whether the president has the right to impose global tariffs without the backing of Congress. An adverse ruling likely means more confusion and possibly a messy refund process, analysts say

Legendary investor Michael Burry has bet big that the AI 'bubble' is set to burst, a new report says

Chinese regulators have banned the use of foreign chips in data centres supported by state funds, saying they must only use locally-made computer chips, sources say.

The Nikkei plunged by almost 7% from the record high reached on Tuesday, while South Korean shares dropped by 6.2%. Both markets clawed back some losses in afternoon trading.

French politicians, retailers and regulators have waged a campaign to oppose Shein's expansion, seeking to protect high street retailers ahead of tough new legislation on online platforms, which Shein has fought against

Under the deal, Boyu will hold up to 60% of a new joint venture, while Starbucks will hold 40% and continue to license the brand and its intellectual property

China is seeking to woo foreign visitors, to revive its tourism sector and boost foreign engagement at a time when it is struggling with high US tariffs

America's top court will hear the fight against Trump's tariffs this week; an adverse ruling could be messy, but analysts say he would just use other avenues to achieve the same goal

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission will relax rules to allow locally licensed virtual asset trading platforms to share global order books with affiliates overseas

US President's comments suggest he may impose tighter restrictions on cutting-edge American AI chips than US officials previously indicated