Month: February 2026

Artificial intelligence is rapidly gaining financial autonomy, with software agents now able to search, select and pay for goods on ...

Disconnected clouds gain traction as firms tighten AI data governance

Businesses are increasingly turning to so-called “disconnected clouds” to strengthen artificial intelligence data governance, as regulators impose stricter compliance standards ...

Singapore market opens on cautious footing as regional cues filter in

The Singapore Exchange opened Wednesday on a cautious note, as investors prepared for a full-day session following the pre-open routines ...

Shanghai market opens with measured trading after mid-week reset

On Wednesday morning, the Shanghai Stock Exchange started trading with a measured mood, as investors focused on fundamentals and macro ...

Hong Kong market opens steady with focus on export and tech stocks

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange opened Wednesday with a generally steady tone, as investors returned to Asia’s key financial hub ...

Andrew Mountbatten, formerly known as Prince Andrew, arrested as police open misconduct in public office investigation

UK to release confidential files on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s trade envoy role after arrest

The UK government has agreed to release confidential documents relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s appointment as a trade envoy after lawmakers ...

Trump hails ‘turnaround for the ages’ in longest State of the Union, renews attacks on Democrats

President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in modern history, claiming a sweeping economic and geopolitical ...

UN chief calls Ukraine war a ‘stain on our collective conscience’ as US abstains from key vote

The United Nations secretary general has described Russia’s war in Ukraine as a “stain on our collective conscience” after the ...

On this day in 1570: Pope Pius V excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I of England from the Roman Catholic Church