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French companies with limited exposure to the domestic economy are looking to raise new funds in the bond market just as the country's political risk is heating up.

PetroChina Co.'s profit fell from a record in the first half as crude prices dropped and domestic oil demand flat-lined.

Thailand will host the iconic Tomorrowland music festival from next year, aiming to lure high-spending travelers and bolster its tourism-reliant economy.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to overhaul the country's complex goods and services tax, in an attempt to boost domestic spending and cushion the economic blow of US tariffs.

Brevan Howard Asset Management is set to hand a minority stake to Abu Dhabi's Lunate in a milestone agreement for the macro-trading firm that turned the emirate into its biggest risk center in just a year after setting up a local office.

UK bond yields soared to within a whisker of a 27-year high Tuesday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government to reduce fiscal expenditure.

Ignis Therapeutics, a Chinese biotech firm backed by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co., is considering a Hong Kong initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

A ban by the United Arab Emirates on port access for cargoes from Sudan has started to impact oil flows, with at least one crude-laden vessel unable to call, potentially forcing it to offload in Singapore.

Baidu Inc., China's top search engine operator, is considering another dim sum bond offering just months after it priced its first such offshore yuan notes, people familiar with the matter said, amid a record year for the market.

Switzerland's manufacturing sector is mired in a recession that's likely to get worse because of the 39% tariffs the US unexpectedly imposed on the country.