Oil futures climbed on Monday after Saudi Arabia hiked June crude prices for most regions and as the prospect of a Gaza ceasefire deal appeared slim, renewing fears the Israel-Hamas conflict could still widen in the key oil-producing region.
Kenya's private sector activity was broadly steady in April, entering slightly into expansion territory after contracting marginally a month earlier, a business survey showed this Monday.
French judicial authorities have initiated an inquiry into Total Energies, examining the company's potential culpability in the involuntary manslaughter of individuals during a violent assault on its Mozambique facilities.
Warren Buffett assured Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday that the executives expected to succeed him were ready for the job, and he heaped praise on Apple although Berkshire trimmed its position in the iPhone maker.
Rating agency Moody’s has warned that a coalition government after the election could make it difficult for the country to deal with some of the longstanding challenges.
With the general elections approaching on May 29, the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) has issued a call to action for South African employers.
Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and the biggest assembler of Apple's iPhone, reiterated on Sunday it expected a rise in second-quarter revenue, and reported record sales for the month of April.
Paramount Globa will end exclusive negotiations with Skydance Media without a deal, according to a person familiar with the discussions, allowing it to evaluate a rival bid for the home of "Mission: Impossible" and "SpongeBob SquarePants".
Short-form video took centre stage at tech and social media companies' annual presentations to advertisers, as platforms like Snap and Meta look to capitalise on TikTok's political uncertainty in the United States (US) to take ad Dollars from Tiktok.