Economy

Shares in LVMH dropped 8% on Tuesday morning after the French luxury giant reported an unexpected fall in first-quarter sales, triggering a sharp reaction across the European luxury sector.LVMH, which…

Singapore has officially entered election season as President Tharman Shanmugaratnam dissolved parliament on Tuesday, acting on the advice of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. The move sets the stage for the…

In a further escalation to the trade war with the US, China has instructed its airlines to suspend all further deliveries of Boeing aircraft and halt purchases of aircraft-related equipment…

A recently announced pause on steep US tariffs for certain Chinese electronics, including smartphones and laptops, appears to be merely a temporary reprieve, according to top administration officials. Former President…

Exporters in India, the biggest supplier of shrimp to the US, say that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could endanger a large number of containers of the frozen delicacy and disrupt…

The US dollar has been the anchor of the global financial system for decades now. But in recent weeks, market behaviour has started to tell a different story. As President Donald…

China’s exports jumped by 12.4% in March, hitting a five-month high as manufacturers raced to ship goods ahead of the latest round of US tariffs. The surge far exceeded economists’…

Ageas has agreed to acquire British insurer Esure for £1.3 billion, in a move that will make the Belgian company the third-largest provider of home and motor insurance in the…

Germany’s defence policy has changed more in the past four weeks than it has in the past four decades. In a historic vote, Berlin removed its constitutional debt brake, unlocking…