Month: July 2026

Microsoft recorded the largest single-day increase in market value ever achieved by a company on Thursday, adding nearly $450bn as ...

Europe’s fire weather shatters records as crews race against flames

Firefighters are racing to contain wildfires across Europe as new figures show that the hot, dry and windy conditions driving ...

Trump hails Hamas disarmament deal as doubts cloud Gaza breakthrough

US President Donald Trump has claimed that his Board of Peace has reached a “historic agreement” for the complete disarmament ...

Singapore trades flat as investors await global cues

Singapore opens lower as banking weakness outweighs regional tech surge

Singapore shares opened lower on Friday as losses among heavily weighted banking stocks outweighed gains across the wider market. By ...

KOSPI erupts higher as chip rebound triggers trading curb

South Korea’s stock market staged a spectacular reversal on Friday as the KOSPI opened 1.15% higher before surging by approximately ...

Hong Kong opens cautiously as China data cools regional AI rally

Hong Kong shares opened cautiously on Friday, resisting the powerful technology-led rebound sweeping several other Asian markets. The Hang Seng ...

On this day in 1965: British author J.K. Rowling, creator of the immensely popular Harry Potter series, was born.

On this day in 1965, British author J.K. Rowling was born near Bristol, England. Four decades later, the former teacher ...

Elon Musk’s X Money signals the arrival of the “Everything App” Era

The launch of X Money marks one of the most significant developments in digital finance this year, as Elon Musk ...

Madagascar’s megawatt mission brings hope and frustration

30 July 2026