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Archived image accompanying: Philippines puts Scarborough Shoal chart on UN record amid dispute

Philippines puts Scarborough Shoal chart on UN record amid dispute

The Philippines has placed its official Scarborough Shoal chart on the UN record, documenting claimed maritime limits as China rejects the move and retains control at sea.

3 months ago

Archived image accompanying: California Stages Fire Crews as Extreme Western Heat Arrives

California Stages Fire Crews as Extreme Western Heat Arrives

California has staged crews, engines, aircraft and emergency staff as a powerful Western heat dome raises health, wildfire and coastal hazards. Forecasts call for triple-digit inland temperatures and dangerously warm nights.

3 months ago

Archived image accompanying: ICE’s $5.7 billion MarketAxess deal reshapes electronic bond trading

ICE’s $5.7 billion MarketAxess deal reshapes electronic bond trading

Intercontinental Exchange agreed to buy MarketAxess for $5.7 billion, combining institutional bond execution with ICE’s data, index and retail-trading businesses. The debt-funded deal faces shareholder and regulatory approvals before an expected 2027 closing.

3 months ago

Archived image accompanying: Great-West profit rises as U.S. retirement business powers growth

Great-West profit rises as U.S. retirement business powers growth

Great-West Lifeco’s second-quarter earnings rose as Empower’s U.S. retirement and wealth operations and capital-solutions business offset weaker Canadian insurance experience. Strong capital supported further buybacks and expansion.

3 months ago

Archived image accompanying: India’s Top Court Shields NEET Protesters, Weighs Police Probe

India’s Top Court Shields NEET Protesters, Weighs Police Probe

India’s Supreme Court ordered the release of minors detained in protests over the NEET paper leak, protected students without criminal records from coercive action and preserved evidence ahead of a possible independent probe into police conduct.

3 months ago