A potential game-tying missed three to end the third? Somewhere inside the Intuit Dome, Adam Silver had to be smiling. Much has been made about the depressing state of the NBA’s All-Star Game.

The yuan's share of global reserves fell from a peak of 2.83 per cent in early 2022 to 1.93 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, according to IMF data - dwarfed by the US dollar at roughly 58 per ...

China is seizing an opportunity to challenge American dominance in global finance and exert greater international influence at the expense of the all-powerful US dollar. Geopolitical uncertainty – ...

Feb 3: Oil prices held steady on Tuesday as market participants weighed the possibility of a de-escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions, with a firmer dollar limiting the upside. Brent crude futures were up ...

In a groundbreaking move that signifies the shift towards digital finance, South African payment processing provider Ozow has officially introduced cryptocurrency as a primary payment method on its ...

So, you’ve got a HackerRank test coming up, huh? It’s pretty common these days, with lots of companies using it to see if you can code. It can feel a bit daunting, but honestly, it’s just another ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Xi Jinping has called for the renminbi to become a global reserve currency, in some of his clearest comments on ...

China needs to build a “strong currency” that can become widely used in international trade, investment and foreign exchange markets, and reach the status of a global reserve. The mission for the yuan ...

Transfer of subjects of acclaimed film about inhumane prison conditions described as ‘straight-up retaliation’ The Alabama prison system has moved three well-known incarcerated activists who supported ...

Boycott Heaven, The Format's first studio album in nearly 20 years, arrives today. For a while, the indie rock outfit's Sam Means and Nate Ruess thought they might be cursed as a band. "Anytime we get ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingenico, the global leader in payment acceptance and services today announced a partnership with WalletConnect Pay to enable stablecoin payments directly at ...

The conventional wisdom among China watchers has long been that China will not allow a substantial appreciation of the yuan because its still hobbled domestic economy needs the boost from exports.