The Singapore dollar is gaining favor as a funding currency for carry trades as cheap borrowing costs and fading expectations for appreciation make it increasingly attractive relative to the Japanese yen, strategists say

The Scottish government rejected plans for a championship-standard golf course on the North Sea coast, prioritizing concern about the project’s environmental impact over its potential economic benefit to the region

The US State Department issued an ordered departure for non-emergency personnel and their families from Saudi Arabia because of the growing threat from Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen.

The top Democratic lawmakers on the congressional intelligence committees said they received an intelligence briefing that Russia has been waging a misinformation campaign against Democrats running in next month's midterm elections

The European Union reached a provisional agreement to overhaul rules governing the bloc’s securitizations markets, a deal that would unleash billions of euros to finance initiatives in key areas such as defense and climate resilience

The Trump administration asked the US Supreme Court to let it proceed with a plan to build a US-Mexico border barrier in a remote region in West Texas that includes Big Bend National Park

The shock of oil prices at a five-month high of $110 a barrel and gas prices in Asia and Europe hitting their highest levels since December 2022 is making its mark on household budgets. As well as raising the costs of transport and heating, it ​adds to pressure on food, clothing and packaging prices and contributes to elevated levels of inflation and borrowing costs