Variety

Indonesia’s MD Entertainment Bets on IP and Microdramas for Global Push

As Indonesia’s entertainment industry gains greater international visibility, MD Entertainment, one of the country’s top studios, is increasingly looking beyond local success and toward global partnerships, franchise development and emerging content formats. During the “Indonesia At Scale” session at the APOS conference, MD Entertainment founder and CEO Manoj Punjabi outlined the company’s ambitions to expand […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

BBC World

Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia's full-scale war

A refinery and a shopping centre were burning after almost 200 Ukrainian drones struck an area to the south-east of the Russian capital.

general  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Taiwan Central Bank Leaves Key Interest Rates Unchanged

business  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Trump Administration Clears Delta in CrowdStrike Outage Probe, Ends Investigation Into Travel Meltdown That Impacted 1.3 Million Passengers

business  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

East Asian Refiners Eye Fuel Sales Boost Before Hormuz Reopen

Refineries in East Asia are starting to ramp up fuel exports after months of holding back and prioritizing local sales, in what appears to be an attempt to front-run the market before the Strait of Hormuz reopens.

business  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Latvian PM says EU Needs Ukraine Peace Talks Envoy

“Europe has to be at the table,” Kulbergs said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Thursday in Brussels. “There should be one person if the peace talks are in place who has the political mandate to do that.” (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

These businesses didn’t pay tariffs. They’re seeking refunds anyway.

business  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Baralan outlines “Rethink Strategy” for cosmetics packaging portfolio

business  Jun 18, 2026

MarketWatch

Here’s the link between Apple’s ‘unavoidable’ price hikes and all-time highs for emerging markets

Just hours after Apple CEO Tim Cook said price hikes would be needed to cover the cost of microchips, the producers of those semiconductors pushed markets in South Korea and Taiwan to record highs.

business  Jun 18, 2026

BBC Sport

Tactical analysis: England look exciting but how can they tighten up?

England produced some exciting attacking football while beating Croatia 4-2 but why did they look so shaky defensively?

sports  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

1939 Group names new CFO

business  Jun 18, 2026

BBC Politics

New UK defence secretary meets Nato allies without investment plan in place

Nato members have been urged to present "clear, concrete and credible plans" for raising defence spending.

politics  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Intel Shares Soar After Trump Says It Struck Apple Chip Deal

Intel Corp.’s stock surged more than 9% in premarket trading Thursday after US President Donald Trump said the chipmaker will work alongside Apple Inc. to design and produce semiconductors domestically.

business  Jun 18, 2026

BBC World

Lawyer of Uganda opposition figure Besigye charged with treason-related offence

Uganda's military chief had boasted of "the hurt and pain" he would inflict on Erias Lukwago, who was arrested earlier this week.

general  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

How Business Development Companies Generate Their Sky-High Dividends

business  Jun 18, 2026

The Guardian

Polls open in historic byelection in Makerfield that could determine Keir Starmer’s future – UK politics live

Andy Burnham hopes a successful byelection will mean he can encourage Keir Starmer to step aside as prime ministerReform UK’s candidate Robert Kenyon has visited St Aidan’s Parish Centre in Wigan, accompanied by party leader Nigel Farage, to cast his vote in today’s byelection.Kenyon was pictured wearing a replica England shirt (looks like Italia 90 to me, most closely associated with Gazza blubbing at the end of a hard-fought contest…), following last night’s World Cup win for Thomas Tuchel’s m

general  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Nvidia Stock vs. Micron Stock: Wall Street Says Buy One and Sell the Other

business  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

EU Needs to Mandate Envoy for Ukraine Peace Talks, Latvia Says

Europe needs to appoint an envoy for peace talks with Russia to end the war in Ukraine when the time is right, Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said.

business  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

What Makes Credit Card Networks Such Durable Money Machines

business  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Turbocharged Earnings Are Pushing Stocks Higher. There’s a Catch.

business  Jun 18, 2026