Some UK startups have been waiting upwards of six months to receive research and development tax credits from HM Revenue and Customs, forcing some to take out loans to plug the gap in funds.
Malaysia finally declassified a report on a 1976 plane crash that killed several top state politicians, revealing that the Australian-made turboprop was loaded improperly, causing the pilot to lose control. There was no evidence of aircraft malfunction, sabotage, fire or an explosion.
Australia’s employment growth surpassed expectations for a second straight month in March, underscoring the economy’s resilience and bolstering the case for the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates again.
Sandstorms plaguing northern China have spread across the sea, shrouding skies from South Korea to Japan and bringing the first yellow dust to Tokyo since 2021.
Japan’s ispace Inc., which makes moon landers, soared in its public market debut as investors bet on the startup’s prospects for supporting space development efforts.
South Africa’s second-biggest emitter aims to be among the continent’s biggest buyers of renewable energy — but for now Sasol Ltd. remains firmly tied to fossil fuels.
North Korea launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday toward waters off Japan’s main northern island of Hokkaido, prompting a brief warning for residents to take shelter from the threat.
The volume of crude oil on tankers at sea jumped to the highest since 2020, the latest demonstration of how Russian crude is sailing longer distances to new buyers.
Dianne Feinstein has been an integral voice for California in the US Senate for 30 years. She’s led the fight on gun control, exposed the CIA’s use of torture in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks and pushed for climate action for her home state, becoming the longest-serving woman in Senate history.
Growtheum Capital Partners has agreed to pay around $100 million for a stake in Vietnam’s International Dairy Products JSC as it looks to tap the region’s growing dairy market, a person familiar with the matter said.
