Leaders
Starmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships
Keir Starmer has insisted that the UK will not be drawn into the wider war in the Middle East as European leaders ruled out sending warships to the strait...
Trump convenes ‘Shield of Americas’ summit with 12 Latin American leaders
Donald Trump changed the channel from Iran to the western hemisphere on Saturday, convening a gathering of Latin American leaders at his Miami-area golf club to discuss regional interests...
‘It’s no news just when we wanted some’: Business leaders react to spring statement
Rachel Reeves gave a deliberately low-key spring forecast on Tuesday, in an attempt to project calm amid volatility abroad and after repeated tax rising budgets.But for some business owners...
Caribbean leaders call for ‘de-escalation and dialogue’ amid US oil embargo on Cuba
US interventions dominated speeches at a summit of 15 nations from the Caribbean and the Americas on Tuesday, as the region’s leaders met amid deadly military strikes against suspected...
EU leaders accuse Hungary of sabotaging support for Ukraine
European leaders have accused Hungary of sabotaging support for Ukraine on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion, after a defiant Budapest blocked fresh economic...
California backs down on AI laws so more tech leaders don’t flee the state
California’s tech companies, the epicenter of the state’s economy, sent politicians a loud message this year: Back down from restrictive artificial intelligence regulation or they’ll leave.The tactic appeared to...
Meta’s AI leaders discuss using Google, OpenAI models in apps, The Information says
META Platforms is considering partnerships with rivals Google or OpenAI to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) features in its applications, The Information reported on Friday (Aug 29), citing people familiar...
OCBC partners International Coaching Federation to certify senior leaders as coaches
[SINGAPORE] OCBC has tied up with the International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) Singapore chapter, marking the first partnership between the coaching body and a financial institution in the Republic. The...
US: Stocks little changed as European leaders meet Trump
Published Tue, Aug 19, 2025 · 06:12 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s major indexes were little changed on Monday as traders awaited the outcome of talks involving Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky,...
Entertainment industry leaders criticize TIFF’s handling of October 7 film in open letter
More than 1,000 entertainment leaders have signed an open letter released by the non-profit entertainment industry organization Creative Community For Peace (CCFP) critiquing how the Toronto International Film Festival...