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Japan's Financial Services Agency is stepping up monitoring of regional banks that lend heavily to the booming real estate sector to make sure risks are under control, according to people familiar with the matter....

Russia and Kazakhstan have delayed the first launch under their joint Baiterek space project, pushing back the debut of the Russian Soyuz 5 rocket to allow for additional checks....

Mass movements have ousted leaders and disrupted governments worldwide. Bloomberg Economics examines what countries may face unrest in 2026...

Japan is set to increase defense spending to a fresh record next year as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government looks to respond to the challenges of heightened geopolitical tensions, US calls to shoulder more costs and a weak yen....

A Dutch nonprofit is seeking €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) in compensation from Tata Steel's Netherlands units, alleging that harmful emissions from its operations have caused environmental harm and health damage to nearby residents....

China has officially launched a national venture capital fund and three large regional funds, together worth billions of dollars, as part of a push to foster home-grown tech champions and improve investment efficiency....

Palm oil continued to climb for a fourth session, reaching its highest level in two weeks on the back of increased demand for Malaysian product....

China's solar installations in November surged to the highest in six months, extending an end-of-year recovery....

The South Korean won rallied to the strongest level since early November on Friday, extending the previous session's gains after policymakers pushed back against the currency's recent weakness....

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 23 points and knocked down a key 3-pointer with 3:45 left to help seal it, Jimmy Butler added 14 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-116 on Thursday....

Emerging-market stocks and currencies headed for a weekly advance amid thinned holiday trading as investor sentiment remained bullish heading into the year-end....

Japan's industry ministry is set to nearly quadruple its budgeted support for cutting-edge semiconductors and artificial intelligence development to about ¥1.23 trillion ($7.9 billion) for the fiscal year starting in April....

Copper surged to a record in Shanghai and rallied in New York, adding to substantial annual gains as investors bet on tighter global supplies in 2026, while also pricing in the impact of a weaker US dollar....

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak used financier Jho Low as a “proxy or agent” in the affairs of 1MDB, a judge said in an ongoing ruling on 25 1MDB-related charges against the politician....

China set the yuan's daily reference rate at a level that was below market estimates by a record margin, in the latest sign of policymakers' intention to slow the currency's appreciation....

Japan plans to reduce sales of government bonds during the fiscal year starting in April, focusing on cuts to super-long debt....

Tokyo's inflation cooled more than expected, as pressures from food and energy prices faded, but is unlikely to deter the Bank of Japan from further rate hikes....

Investors have piled into climate-friendly assets this year despite policy and regulatory rollbacks in the US and Europe, as artificial intelligence drives a boom in energy infrastructure demand....

Oil headed for the biggest weekly gain since late October, as traders tracked a partial US blockade of crude shipments from Venezuela....

Silver rose to a record and gold traded near an all-time high, as geopolitical tensions persisted....