RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has begun courting Archer Aviation, following the electric air taxi company’s announcement of a partnership with economic and regional rival, the United Arab Emirates. The competition between the countries to become the top hub in the region is leading to big spending, benefiting new companies …

(Reuters) – Iga Swiatek’s victory at this month’s Italian Open has nailed down her status as pre-tournament favourite ahead of the French Open, while Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina have also been in fine form in the build-up to the clay-court Grand Slam. However, should any of the “Big Three” …

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak failed to stem growing speculation on Wednesday that he might call an early election after ministers cancelled events and either curtailed or delayed foreign trips to attend a government meeting. For most of Wednesday, rumours swirled around parliament that the British leader was …

KUALA LUMPUR: Anthony Loke allocated RM50,000 from his ministerial allocation to the Joint Wesak Celebration Committee during the Wesak Day celebrations at the Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple, here Wednesday (May 22). The Transport Minister said the contribution serves as his expression of support and appreciation towards the contributions of the …

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial regulator has approved WisdomTree’s bid to list exchange-traded products (ETPs) backed by cryptocurrencies bitcoin and ether on the London Stock Exchange, the asset manager said on Wednesday ahead of an expected launch this month. The approval comes after Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in March …

ABUJA (Reuters) – A Nigerian court has adjourned a tax evasion case against Binance to next month for possible arraignment of the cryptocurrency exchange and two of its executives after a trial stalled on Wednesday, the judge said. The matter stalled because authorities failed to bring Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. …

PETALING JAYA: Acid attack victim Faisal Halim can make a return to football in three to six months after undergoing his fourth surgery. Selangor FC board member Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar said the latest surgery involved taking skin from Faisal’s thighs to graft onto his face and the national footballer …

LONDON: Inflation in Britain eased less than expected and a key core measure of prices barely dropped, prompting investors to pull bets on a Bank of England rate cut next month which could have boosted embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before an election. The consumer price index (CPI) rose by …

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Mid-tier firms in India’s $254 billion information technology sector took market share from industry goliaths in recent quarters as clients curtailed discretionary spending amid inflationary pressures and economic uncertainty, analysts said. Unlike their larger rivals such as Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys, mid-tier IT firms tend to …

(Reuters) – Serbian long jumper Ivana Spanovic said she is hoping to finally secure an elusive Olympic gold medal at her fifth Games in Paris later this year and produce a fitting climax to the story of her career. Spanovic has had a few near misses on sport’s biggest stage, …