Tim Hume

2 weeks ago | aljazeera.com | Tim Hume

US president to speak to leaders of Russia and Ukraine, as well as NATO counterparts, amid diplomatic push for a ceasefire. US President Donald Trump is due to hold separate phone calls with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts amid efforts to reach a ceasefire deal in the war in Ukraine. Trump is due to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin at 14:00 GMT. After that, he will have phone conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO leaders.

Jan 20, 2025 | moniify.com | Chantal Fouad |Tim Hume

Want to bet on the Gulf’s rising stars? Saudi Arabian banks might be your ticket. They’re positioned to leave their UAE rivals trailing, say Goldman Sachs analysts, after starting coverage of four lenders with a “buy” rating. Riyad Bank, Saudi Awwal Bank and Saudi National Bank are Goldman’s top picks, with returns of around 40% expected for these lenders. And it’s not just Goldman: not a single analyst covering those stocks has a “sell” rating, according to LSEG data.

Jan 10, 2025 | moniify.com | Ronojoy Mazumdar |Tim Hume

TCS kicked off earnings season with a bullish tone — and now the pressure is on India Inc. to deliver. The nation’s largest IT exporter rose nearly 6% after its boss saw business picking up into the new financial year starting April.  It shows wobbly earnings growth is already fading into history, investors are eagerly scanning for signs of a turnaround, and the chatter is all about what’s coming next — not what’s already happened.

Jan 7, 2025 | moniify.com | Tabita Diela |Tim Hume

Data is the new oil, they say, and that’s certainly true in Asia-Pacific, where major global investors have been pouring big money into data centers in recent years. The latest winner is Singapore-based Digital Edge, which develops and operates data centers across Asia.

Jan 6, 2025 | moniify.com | Ushar Daniele |Tim Hume

Singapore and Malaysia inked a major agreement on Tuesday to create a special economic zone in the Malaysian state of Johor, with the aim of creating 20,000 skilled jobs in its first five years. The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), to be jointly run by both countries, will be four times the size of Singapore.