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Rates to ship commodities from energy to bulk ores across the world's oceans are heading for a rare year-end surge as conflicts, sanctions, and swelling output upend global supply lines.

A Malaysian court charged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's former aide on Thursday with accepting bribes to help several firms obtain mineral exploration licenses in the Borneo state of Sabah.

President Donald Trump pardoned longtime sports and entertainment executive Tim Leiweke after he was criminally charged in July with bid-rigging related to the development of an arena at the University of Texas.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. injected some caution into the debate over copper's prospects, saying its surge past $11,000 a ton will prove short-lived as there's still more than enough metal to meet global demand.

Australia's household spending handily surpassed expectations in October to post its biggest increase since January 2024, boosting the case for an interest-rate hike next year.

The Trump administration will increase vetting of applicants for H-1B visas, with a specific instruction to reject anyone who was involved in "censorship" of free speech.

Novo Nordisk A/S left open the door for additional work on its pill version of Ozempic for Alzheimer's disease after a pair of failed trials, saying that patients showed a biological response in a handful of areas despite getting no cognitive ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated the country's long-held position that it understands and respects China's view on Taiwan, a comment that some Chinese social media users saw as an attempt to walk back her recent remarks.

China set its daily reference rate for the yuan at a level that was significantly weaker than estimates, suggesting the central bank is aiming to limit gains in the managed currency.

The Washington Spirit offered superstar Trinity Rodman a contract worth more than $1 million a year to keep her at the National Women's Soccer League club, but Commissioner Jessica Berman has rejected it, according to people familiar with the matter.