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Reuters, Published on 14/08/2024
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down as ruling party leader in September, media reported on Wednesday, ending a three-year term marked by rising prices and marred by political scandals.
Published on 13/08/2024
» WELLINGTON - People are leaving New Zealand in record numbers as unemployment rises, interest rates remain high and economic growth is anaemic, government statistics show.
New York Times, Published on 07/08/2024
» SEOUL - Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer, is set to become the interim leader of Bangladesh, overseeing a temporary government intended to help stabilise the South Asian nation after a month of political violence.
Published on 05/03/2024
» The price of gold reached an all-time high on Tuesday, lifted by its safe-haven status as investors look ahead to lower US interest rates later this year.
Published on 18/01/2024
» SEOUL - South Korea’s major political parties vowed more public housing and easier loans in efforts to stem population decline outlined on Thursday ahead of elections in April, aiming to allay fears of “national extinction” as fertility rates crumble.
Published on 16/01/2024
» A commodity-carrying ship was hit by a missile on Tuesday in the Red Sea, a fresh sign of intensifying attacks on merchant vessels in a waterway that key industry groups say remains too dangerous for navigation.
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» NEW YORK - Global stocks were mixed Thursday on the penultimate trading day of 2023, while oil prices fell on easing worries about shipping disruptions in the Red Sea.
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» MADRID - Spain said Tuesday it will acquire 10 percent of local telecoms giant Telefonica, just months after Saudi Telecom took a significant stake in the operator.
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» NEW YORK - Global equities mostly rose Thursday as the ECB and Britain pressed pause on rates after the Fed had sent Wall Street soaring on a pivot toward interest rate cuts next year.
AFP, Published on 11/12/2023
» LONDON - Stock markets diverged on Monday ahead of a busy week for interest rate decisions from major central banks.