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US weekly jobless claims remain high
Reuters, Published on 21/05/2020
» WASHINGTON: Millions more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as backlogs continue to be cleared and disruptions from the novel coronavirus unleash a second wave of layoffs, pointing to another month of staggering job losses in May.
US jobless claims top 20m in a month
Reuters, Published on 16/04/2020
» WASHINGTON: Another 5.2 million more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, lifting total filings for claims over the past month above an astounding 20 million, which would underscore the deepening economic slump caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Malaysia to pay firm up to B2.25bn if it finds missing plane
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia signed a deal on Wednesday to pay a US seabed exploration firm up to 2.25 billion baht if it finds the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft MH370 in a new search area in the Southern Indian ocean.
North Korea's cyber warriors who worry the West
Reuters, Published on 22/05/2017
» SEOUL - North Korea's main spy agency has a special cell called Unit 180 that is likely to have launched some of its most daring and successful cyber attacks, according to defectors, officials and internet security experts.
BOJ keeps policy steady as Fed sticks to rate-hike path
Reuters, Published on 16/03/2017
» TOKYO - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday in the wake of the US Federal Reserve's second interest rate hike in three months, underscoring the diverging policy paths of major global central banks.
London stocks hit record high, pound slumps
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2017
» LONDON - The London stock market ended the day on another record high on Monday, shrugging off weakness on Wall Street and other European markets, as Brexit concerns battered the pound.
Fed minutes show rate hike could come 'soon'
Business, Reuters, Published on 19/08/2016
» WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve officials believed last month that near-term risks to the US economy had subsided and that an interest rate increase could soon be warranted. But they did not indicate when they would likely raise rates.
China uses public billboards to expose runaway debtors
Reuters, Published on 19/07/2016
» SHANGHAI - Above throngs of busy commuters at a Shanghai railway station, four large billboards -- some sandwiched between screens flashing train times -- were lit up with the name of the head of a mid-sized industrial products maker.
Belgium fumbles race against terrorists
News, Reuters, Published on 29/03/2016
» When Brussels police caught Salah Abdeslam, suspected sole survivor of November's suicide assault on Paris, they knew they were in a race against time to stop a new Islamic State (IS) attack.
Asean militant attacks give urgency to US-led bomb training
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2016
» CHA'AM -- A major Asian city is rocked by a car bomb as VIPs arrive for a summit. Nearby, a man on a motorbike detonates his suicide vest. People gather, emergency crews arrive -- then a third explosion rips through the crowd.