A billionaire vanished for 400 days and his empire boomedMore than a year ago, he vanished into the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, along with dozens of Saudi princes and businessmen. Before long, rumors swirled: Was the billionaire Mohammed Al Amoudi even alive? N...
Executive’s arrest, security worries stymie Huawei’s reachWhile a Huawei executive faces possible US charges over trade with Iran, the Chinese tech giant's ambition to be a leader in next-generation telecoms is colliding with security worries abroad. Austral...
Idaho test reactor is pivotal in US nuclear power strategyA nuclear test reactor that can melt uranium fuel rods in seconds is running again after a nearly quarter-century shutdown as US officials try to revamp a fading nuclear power industry with safer fuel...
‘No crazy stuff in it’: Mexico budget keeps expectations in checkMexico's new leftist government presented a first budget aimed at calming nervous markets while honoring pledges to increase welfare spending, saying it would run a bigger surplus next year once inter...
South Korea imports no Iran oil in November despite sanctions waiverSouth Korea did not import any Iranian oil for the third straight month in November, customs data showed on Saturday, even though it has a waiver from sanctions targeting crude supplies from the Middl...
Israel’s tech sector faces challenge from shortage of workersIsrael is struggling to recruit enough workers to its technology sector, a report showed on Sunday, creating a challenge for an industry seen as the country’s main potential driver of economic growth...