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549 сюжетовJapan regulator investigates Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory over beer price cartel
Japan's Fair Trade Commission carried out a mandatory investigation on 7 October into four major brewers — Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory — over suspected prior coordination of beer price increases, which would breach Japan's Antimonopol…
UAE sets phased caps on salt, sugar and fat in packaged foods, fines up to Dh500,000
The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention has begun implementing a resolution that caps sodium, sugar and fat in selected packaged foods, with phased limits running until the end of 2030. The rules apply to locally made and imported produ…
Abu Dhabi's AI Everything opens with 400 exhibitors alongside Global Food Week
AI Everything 2026 opened on 6 October at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi and runs to 7 October, with WAM reporting 400 exhibitors and 180 speakers, and Economy Middle East reporting more than 400 companies, 200-plus investors managing about $10…
China's central bank adds to gold reserves for 23rd straight month
China's gold reserves stood at 77.47 million ounces, or about 2,409.59 tonnes, at the end of September, up 740,000 ounces (about 23.02 tonnes) from 76.73 million ounces (about 2,386.57 tonnes) at the end of August, according to figures carr…
South Korea weighs ending military service exemptions for athletes and artists
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said on October 6 that it is considering tightening or abolishing the military service exemption granted to athletes and artists, after some Asian Games gold medalists said exemption mattered more to them than…
Корейский суд приостановил решения о делистинге по рыночной капитализации; биржа остановила ещё два выхода
Гражданское отделение № 51 Южного районного суда Сеула 2 октября удовлетворило ходатайства о судебных запретах, приостановив решения Корейской биржи о делистинге компаний Joo Yeon Tech (листинг на KOSPI) и KM Pharma (листинг на KOSDAQ) до в…
Russia's Finance Ministry places 39.13 bln rubles of OFZ 26252 bonds at auction
Russia's Finance Ministry held an auction on 7 October for federal loan bonds of the OFZ-PD 26252 series and placed 39.13 bln rubles of the issue, TASS reported, citing demand of 134.371 bln rubles. The ministry had announced the auction a …
AMD's Lisa Su visits Korea, agrees AI chip cooperation with local firms
AMD chair and CEO Lisa Su visited Korea on Oct. 7, about seven months after her March trip, meeting Second Vice Minister Ryu Je-myeong of the Science and ICT Ministry and a roundtable of Korean AI semiconductor and infrastructure companies.…
S&P 500 sets record high, closes above 7,800 for first time
The S&P 500 rose 0.6% on Tuesday to a record high, surpassing its August peak, CNBC reported it touched an intraday record of 7,844.52 and closed above 7,800 for the first time. The rally came amid elevated oil prices and rising bond yields…
Потребление в праздничные дни в Китае: бум длительных поездок, субсидии по программе trade-in стимулируют продажи в магазинах
Согласно рыночному обзору «Синьхуа», опубликованному «Чайна ньюс сервис», в период празднования Дня образования КНР в Китае произошёл всплеск дальних поездок, туризма в малых городах и иммерсивных культурных впечатлений. Программы субсидий …
Trump announces “Super Intelligence Force” AI task force led by Jay Clayton
President Donald Trump announced Sunday the creation of a “Super Intelligence Force,” a federal task force he said will coordinate government efforts to keep the United States leading in artificial intelligence, which he has directed the fe…
Defense minister: arts, sports military service exemption to be cut and abolished
South Korea's defense minister said on Oct 7 that the goal is to gradually reduce the arts and sports military service exemption and ultimately abolish it, after controversy over remarks by Asian Games football gold medallists about the exe…
Korea's top individual tax delinquent Kwon Hyuk to pay 393.8 billion won
The National Tax Service said on Oct 7 that Kwon Hyuk, chairman of Sido Group and the country's largest individual tax delinquent, has submitted a plan to pay his personal back taxes of 393.8 billion won in full, 15 years after the tax was …
Land minister says Gangnam, Yongsan home prices have turned negative
Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Hong Ji-seon told a National Assembly audit on Oct 7 that home prices in Seoul's Gangnam three districts and Yongsan have turned negative, and said price growth should ease with the market stabili…
Индекс Nikkei впервые примерно за три месяца восстановил уровень 70 000
В ходе торгов 5 октября средний индекс Nikkei в Токио поднялся выше 70 000 впервые примерно за три месяца, поскольку покупки сосредоточились на акциях, связанных с полупроводниками и ИИ. Nikkei сообщила, что утреннее закрытие составило 70 0…
JPX to cut TOPIX constituents from about 1,600 to 986 under new selection rules
Japan Exchange Group announced on Oct 7 that it will sharply reduce the number of companies in the TOPIX stock index, to 986 from 1,634, in a phased change running from late October to July 2028. A reassessment in October 2027 will decide w…
Apple and LG Electronics jointly develop smart home devices under LG brand
Apple and LG Electronics are jointly developing smart home devices — a camera-equipped video doorbell, a smart door lock, a security camera and a smart temperature sensor and thermostat — to be sold under the LG brand, according to Bloomber…
ADIB shareholders approve AED1.75bn rights issue for Vision 2035
Shareholders of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank approved a rights issue of about AED1.75 billion ($476 million) at a General Assembly on Tuesday. The issue comprises 106,383,000 new shares at AED16.45 each, a 28.8 per cent discount to the August 24 …
Евро упал до 17-месячного минимума на фоне политической неопределенности в Испании и Франции, встревожившей рынки
Евро упал до самого слабого уровня с мая 2025 года, опустившись ниже $1,12 к доллару, поскольку политическая и бюджетная неопределенность в Испании и Франции оказала давление на валюту. Премьер-министр Испании Педро Санчес назначил досрочны…
Asian Games exemption row widens: Ahn seeks abolition, ruling party open to overhaul
People Power Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo said on 7 October that the military service exemption for Asian Games gold medalists should be abolished starting with this tournament, arguing it is set by presidential decree and President Lee Jae…