Adidas renews deal with Major League Soccer
Adidas’ new deal with Major League Soccer will run through 2030.
Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership is a ‘matter of time’ amid Turkey negotiations, Swedish foreign minister says
Tobias Billström told CNBC that Sweden had “worked to fulfil everything” it agreed to in a memorandum of understanding last summer.
Hong Kong unveils budget, promising ‘abundant opportunities’ as city recovers
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan struck a positive tone on Wednesday as he revealed the city’s budget.
‘Unpredictable’ election in Africa’s largest economy is set to resonate around the world
Nigerians head to the polls on Saturday, with an unprecedented youth turnout expected against a backdrop of widespread insecurity and economic hardship.
New Zealand hikes rates to over 14-year highs, flags more to come
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand said it was too early to assess the policy implications of the recent cyclone and floods in the country’s North Island.
China and Japan square off over arms and balloons at first security talks in four years
The talks, aimed at easing tensions between the two countries, come as Tokyo worries that Beijing will resort to force to take control of Taiwan.
Is Asia’s bull market over? Strategists say there’s room for stocks to rally further
Economists say MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan have further room to grow.
Asia-Pacific’s highly skilled digital workers earn up to 65% more than their peers, survey shows
Digitally skilled workers in APAC earn 58% higher wages than their non-digital peers, a survey by Amazon Web Services and Gallup shows.
Hong Kong flags handouts to speed up recovery from Covid shock
Hong Kong will give more handouts to consumers to support the city’s recovery from a prolonged economic downturn induced by Covid-19 restrictions, Financial Secretary says.
CNBC Daily Open: Markets took a beating — and there may be worse ahead
Stocks had their worst day in three months, with all major indexes losing at least 2%. The bottom may not be in as inflation remains stubborn.
