» Crunch time for Real Madrid’s Mbappe-Vinicius partnership
16/02/26 12:21 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MADRID: French superstar Kylian Mbappe is poised to return for Real Madrid’s Champions League play-off clash at Benfica on Tuesday after resting at the weekend. The availability of the team’s top scorer and best player this season is exc...
» Japan’s GDP falls short of expectations
16/02/26 12:20 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: Japanese economic growth fell short of market expectations in late 2025, official data showed Monday, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to stimulate activity after her recent election landslide. Gross domestic pr...
» East China fireworks store explosion kills 8
16/02/26 12:16 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: An explosion at a fireworks store in eastern China killed eight people and injured two, authorities said late Sunday. Rural communities in China often light sparklers and screeching “missile” fireworks to celebrate holidays and ...
» Erdogan postpones UAE visit, saying leader has ‘health problem’
16/02/26 12:12 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISTANBUL: Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday announced he was postponing a visit to Abu Dhabi because Emirati leader Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan had a “health problem” – then deleted the message. The message, posted by Erdo...
» OpenAI hires creator of ‘OpenClaw’ AI agent tool
16/02/26 12:05 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: OpenAI has hired the Austrian creator of OpenClaw, an artificial intelligence tool able to execute real-world tasks, the US startup’s head Sam Altman said on Sunday. AI agent tool OpenClaw has fascinated – and spooked – the t...
» Going solar: Beco Steel Limited begins finalising funding arrangement with UAE sister co
16/02/26 12:08 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Beco Steel Limited said on Monday that its Board has commenced finalisation of funding arrangements with the Company’s sister concern, Beco Steel Ferrous and Non Ferrous Metal Trading LLC, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for investment in so...
» Iran FM in Geneva for second round of US talks
16/02/26 12:02 from Business Recorder - Latest News
GENEVA: Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Geneva ahead of a second round of negotiations with the United States, Iranian state television said Monday, as Washington keeps up pressure on the Islamic republic. According to Tehran, “in...
» Thai baht/US dollar steady on Monday
16/02/26 11:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BANGKOK: The Thai baht was little changed against the US dollar on Monday. At 0144 GMT, the baht was quoted 0.06% higher at 31.03 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 31.050 to 31.100. It ended the previous session at 31.05 per...
» Short-dated Japanese bonds rally after economic growth data disappoints
16/02/26 11:38 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: Short-term Japanese government bonds (JGBs) rose on Monday following data that showed the economy grew far slower than expected last quarter. The two-year JGB yield, the one most sensitive to Bank of Japan policy rates, decreased ...
» Palm rangebound ahead of Lunar New Year holidays
16/02/26 11:25 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures traded in a tight range on Monday, supported by pre-holiday buying ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, though a strong ringgit and weaker export data capped gains. The benchmark palm oil contrac...
» Thailand’s Q4 GDP grows 2.5% on the year, beating forecast
16/02/26 11:23 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter of 2025 from a year earlier, boosted by industrial and retail trade, official data showed on Monday, though the agriculture sector slowed. Gross domestic product...
» Carlos Alcaraz says he still has ‘weaknesses’ ahead of return in Doha
16/02/26 11:15 from Business Recorder - Latest News
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz said he is still ironing out weaknesses in his game even after capturing all four Grand Slam titles by the age of 22, as he returns to action at the Qatar Open this week. The Spaniard became the youngest man to...
» Fire after drone attack at Russia’s port of Taman put out, authorities say
16/02/26 11:11 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MOSCOW: Local authorities in Russia’s Krasnodar region said on Monday that a fire at the Black Sea port of Taman , which handles oil products, grain, coal and commodities, had been extinguished. The port was damaged by a Ukrainian drone ...
» Wild New Zealand storm disrupts transport, leaves thousands without power
16/02/26 11:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SYDNEY: Heavy rain and strong winds disrupted flights, trains and ferries, forcing the closure of roads across large parts of New Zealand’s North Island on Monday, while snapping power links to tens of thousands. Domestic media reported ...
» Hong Kong shares climb in half-day trading ahead of holiday
16/02/26 11:01 from Business Recorder - Latest News
HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares climbed in half-day trading on Monday, led by material stocks, as thin volumes prevailed ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, with mainland markets already closed for a week-long break. The Hong Kong market wi...
» Service Long March Tyres announces $80m tyre manufacturing facility in Sindh
16/02/26 11:08 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Service Long March Tyres Limited (SLM), a Chinese-Pakistani joint venture, approved an $80 million investment to establish a Passenger Car Radial (PCR) tyre manufacturing facility in Nooriabad, Sindh. SLM, an associated company of Servic...
» LME copper, aluminium slip in thin China holiday trade
16/02/26 10:57 from Business Recorder - Latest News
London copper eased on Monday, while aluminium extended losses for a third straight session as thin trade, with China out for a holiday, weighed on prices. The Shanghai Futures Exchange is closed for the Lunar New Year holiday that began...
» Philippines awards $652mn T-bill at auction
16/02/26 10:50 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MANILA: Following are the results of the Philippine Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) auction of T-bills on Monday: BTr awards 37.8 billion pesos ($652.33 million) Tenders total 142.15 billion pesos BTr awards 12.6 billion pesos of 91-day T...
» Australia shares edge higher on gold stocks support; banks cap gains
16/02/26 10:47 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Australian shares edged higher on Monday, kept afloat by gold stocks after bullion surged on revived US rate-cut bets, while bank stocks eased after last week’s stellar performance on strong earnings. The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 0....
» Australia, NZ dollars mark time ahead of RBNZ rate outlook
16/02/26 10:43 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars marked time on Monday as market holidays made for lacklustre trading, while investors awaited guidance on the rate outlook from New Zealand’s central bank later this week. The Aussie edged u...