India’s drop to sixth-largest economy is a temporary blip due to GDP revision and rupee fall, says Nilesh Shah; country still on track for third spot.
India’s rupee slips as RBI lets banks resume offshore contracts
The rupee ended lower after the central bank rolled back some restrictions it had imposed on currency market transactions, including allowing banks to offer offshore derivatives linked to the currency ...
China’s cyberspying targets Western defense industry, Dutch intel chief says
A military intelligence report warned that Beijing poses a growing threat to Europe alongside Russia and that the two countries’ increasing cooperation compounds the danger.
China unveils plan to make cities more friendly to children and young people
Authorities are trying to reverse China’s demographic decline after official data showed births fell to 7.92 million in 2025, with the birth rate dropping to a record low.
Iran’s government targets opposition figures abroad through detentions and property seizures
CAIRO (AP) — Iran's government is detaining family members and threatening to seize property of Iranian opposition figures in exile, some tell The Associated Press, in the latest crackdown on ... ( read original story ...)
Letters to the editor: What is the goal in Iran?; property taxes wrong
This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) that are operating in support of the war in Iran, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (U.S. ( read original story ...)
Real estate capital inflows in India jump 72% to record $5.1 billion in Q1 2026: CBRE
Capital inflows into India’s real estate sector surged 72% year-on-year to a record $5.1 billion in the January-March quarter of 2026, compared with $2.9 billion in the corresponding period last year, ... ( read original story ...)
China Property Tipping Point Will Drive Up Stocks, JPMorgan Says
China’s beaten-down property market is likely at a turning point that will help the nation’s stocks outperform their emerging-market peers, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. ( read original story ...)
Japan records 5th straight fiscal year of trade deficits as Trump’s tariffs hit auto exports
Japan has reported a trade deficit of $10.7 billion for the fiscal year that ended in March, as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies hit auto exports.
Prudential outlines earnings hit after suspension of new business in Japan. The stock is falling.
Chairman and CEO Andy Sullivan, during a conference call on Tuesday, said they expected a $525 million to $575 million impact on 2026 pre-tax adjusted operating income as a result of the action.