Qatar Airways Group posts $1.9 billion full-year net profit
Qatar Airways Group posted a net profit of 7.08 billion QAR
Day: May 20, 2026
South African rand steady before local inflation reading
The South African rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday
China’s April imports of US soybeans more than double
China’s soybean imports from the United States in April more than doubled from a year
Thai industrial sentiment drops for second straight month in April
Thailand’s industrial sentiment index dropped for a second straight month in April
OpenAI to open its first applied AI lab outside of US in Singapore
OpenAI will open its first applied AI lab outside of the US in Singapore
Banks and miners drag Australian shares, investors eye inflation risks
The Australian equity benchmark fell slightly on Wednesday
China says it will buy 200 Boeing jets, seek extension of US tariff truce
China will buy 200 Boeing jets and seek an extension of the trade agreement
Aussie pinned near five-week lows as yield advantages narrow, stocks crumble
The Australian dollar was pinned near five-week lows on Wednesday
Copper falls to over 1-week low as strong dollar, higher bond yields weigh
Copper declined to a more-than-one-week low on Wednesday
Samsung Elec set to be hit by major strike on Thursday after talks with union collapse
Samsung Electronics’ union plans for 48,000 workers to walk off the job on Thursday