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Some Chinese steelmakers have been cleared to collect and trade iron ore from BHP Group that had accumulated at ports before the country's state-backed buyer resolved contentious negotiations with the miner....

The Bank of Japan left its benchmark interest rate unchanged as uncertainty over the war in Iran and the resulting spike in energy prices clouded the economic outlook....

China's Hengli Group Co. has changed the ownership structure of its Singapore-based oil trading arm after the US sanctioned its refining unit, according to people with knowledge of the matter....

South Korean lawmakers protested what they described as US political pressure over a legal case involving Coupang Inc., with about 90 legislators planning to deliver a formal complaint to the US ambassador....

They have bought more than $1 billion worth of shares so far this month....

China has decided to block Meta Platforms Inc.'s $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, a surprise move to unwind a controversial deal that's drawn fire for the leakage of technology to the US. Bloomberg's Nectar Gan has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Government bond yields are set to stay higher for longer as the Iran war keeps inflation elevated, according to BlackRock Investment Institute....

Chinese early stage funds are increasingly offering a fundraising structure that appeals to US investors wary of American compliance restrictions but keen to grow exposure to non-sensitive sectors in China....

OpenAI recently failed to meet its own goals for new user acquisition and sales, fueling internal concerns that the company may struggle to support its astronomical spending on AI infrastructure, the Wall Street Journal reported....

South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI Co. reported a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss, helping its shares extend a blistering rally, as demand for energy storage systems and electric cars in Europe helped cushion the impact of dwindling EV support in the US....

Bernard Mensah, President of International at Bank of America, discusses the bank's international business strategy and the role of AI and technology. He speaks with Haslinda Amin from the sidelines of the Bank of America's Breakthrough Technology Dialogue in Singapore. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. said it signed a three-year deal to provide sodium-ion batteries to Beijing HyperStrong Technology Co., a domestic manufacturer of power equipment....

Japan's authorities stand ready to respond as needed to moves in the currency market around the clock, the finance minister said, in a warning to speculators just hours before the Bank of Japan's policy decision....

Anta Sports Products Ltd. will kick off its India return next month with a store in the New Delhi suburb of Gurugram, the company's local partner said, as the Chinese sportswear maker takes another run at the world's most populous market....

The first liquefied natural gas shipment since the war in the Middle East began two months ago appears to have traversed the Strait of Hormuz to exit the Persian Gulf....

South Korea has leapfrogged the UK to become the world's eighth-biggest stock market, fueled by a high-octane rally in its artificial intelligence-linked technology champions....

New Zealand's economy continued to add jobs in March even as the Iran war hurt business confidence and hiring intentions....

Nine jurors were seated Monday in the AI industry's closely watched trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI chief Sam Altman from a pool of San Francisco Bay Area residents who are expected to hear three weeks of testimony in federal court....

Advantest Corp.'s stock dropped as much as 6.9% after the maker of AI chip testers gave a lackluster outlook and pointed to continued capacity constraints....

The White House has said US officials were discussing Iran's latest proposal but maintained “red lines” on any deal to end the eight-week war, including preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Bloomberg's Laura Davison reports. (Source: Bloomberg)...