Mining giant Anglo American on Friday rejected a takeover bid from rival BHP Group, saying the offer significantly undervalues the company and its future prospects.

   U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, according to the U.S. State Department.

   With future military aid looking uncertain, uncomfortable questions are being asked as to what victory Ukraine could realistically achieve against Russia.

   While the protestors are beginning to up the ante by blocking railway tracks, the agitation this time seems a pale shadow of their movement in .

   The BOJ did not comment specifically on the yen, which has steadily weakened since the last BOJ meeting

   One of Sacha Jafri’s paintings sold for million at a charity auction, making him one of the world’s most expensive artists.

   Alphabet’s revenue jumped in the first quarter and profit in the company’s cloud business more than quadrupled.

   EV brand Zeekr is selling more cars than Tesla in parts of China, and plans to expand in Europe and Latin America this year, Zeekr CEO Andy An told CNBC.

   The pilot program means day trippers to Venice, one of Italy’s most picturesque and historic cities, will need to pay a charge of euros US . .

   Last month, the government rolled out key initiatives, aimed at boosting the country’s position in EV manufacturing.

   Asia was the world’s most disaster hit region from extreme weather and climate in , exacerbated by climate change, according to a new UN report.

   Drew Baglino, who announced he’d be leaving Tesla on April , is selling . million shares of the electric car company, according to a filing on April .

   Microsoft saw a pickup in the segment containing video games after buying publisher Activision Blizzard in October.

   Real GDP was expected to increase . in the first quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones.

   Intel’s report was the first since the company revealed that it had restructured its financial reports to make Intel Foundry a separate line item.

   Snap reported first quarter results that beat analysts’ estimates

   Google issued its first ever dividend of cents and authorized a billion share repurchase program alongside its first quarter earnings.

   This comes after ADOR CEO Min Hee jin accused Hybe of plagiarizing ADOR’s girl group NewJeans.

   Alphabet reported better than expected earnings on Thursday and announced its first dividend.

   Success didn’t come easy for Pang Gek Teng, the year old founder and CEO of Surrey Hills Grocer, an Australian inspired grocer and café brand in Singapore.

   Pro pickleball is looking to world’s most populous country for its continued growth.

   Oil prices could rise to per barrel if a major conflict in the Middle East breaks out involving one or more oil producers, according to the World Bank.

   Latest on the elections and some stock picking tips that tie in with the nationwide vote and we also look at the upcoming T Cricket World Cup.

   Xpeng, a China based electric car startup that is also selling in Europe, has made driver assist software one of its selling points.

   Higher costs had the biggest impact on Asian businesses in , even as they grappled with a global slowdown and rising interest rates, a survey by UOB showed.

   Paramount Global and Skydance are getting closer to final terms on a merger agreement, sources told CNBC, but a renewal with Charter remains an obstacle.

   InnerPlant’s technology uses fluorescents in the plants, so the leaves emit a signal when they are in distress.

   Deutsche Bank reported first quarter earnings on Thursday.

   Mining giant BHP Group on Thursday said it had made an all share takeover offer for rival Anglo American, valuing the company at . billion . billion .

   Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg spooked investors on the company’s quarterly earnings call Wednesday.