Euro zone May inflation confirmed at 6.1% yr/yr, core eases
BRUSSELS Euro zone consumer inflation sharply decelerated in May, the European Union's statistics office confirmed on Friday, with
2023-06-16 17:22
UK public inflation expectations ease in May - Bank of England survey
LONDON The British public's expectations for inflation in the coming 12 months cooled in May, according to a
2023-06-16 16:45
China fails to release cremation data from late 2022 when its Covid-19 outbreak raged
China has failed to release data on how many cremations took place in the country at the end of 2022 -- obscuring a key indicator that could have shed light on the impact of the wave of Covid-19 infections that were sweeping the country at that time.
2023-06-16 16:28
China's Xi greets 'old friend' Bill Gates in first meeting with a US business magnate in years
Bill Gates met with Xi Jinping on Friday, marking the Chinese leader's first known one-on-one meeting with a Western business figure in years after a new pledge from the Gates Foundation.
2023-06-16 16:15
Bill Gates meets Xi Jinping as US-China tensions simmer
The Microsoft co-founder is the latest high-profile US business leader to visit China in recent months.
2023-06-16 15:55
Stand-Pat BOJ to Embolden Yen Bears, Stoke More Stock Gains
The Bank of Japan’s decision to stick with ultra-low rates looks set to pummel the yen and bolster
2023-06-16 15:49
EU Takes Tougher Stance on Huawei as China Tensions Rise
The European Commission is increasing the pressure on member-nations to stop using Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp.
2023-06-16 15:47
Shell Challenged on Net Zero After Fossil-Fuel Investment Boost
Legal & General Investment Management, the UK’s largest asset manager, said it wants Shell Plc to explain how
2023-06-16 15:45
Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall, bringing heavy rainfall to India and Pakistan
Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy has made landfall in India's western Gujarat state, close to the Pakistan border, unleashing powerful gusts of wind that ripped up trees and toppled electricity poles.
2023-06-16 15:19
Power disrupted, heavy rains lash India, Pakistan after cyclone
By Sumit Khanna AHMEDABAD, India/KARACHI Roofs were blown off houses and trees and electric poles uprooted, leaving thousands
2023-06-16 14:50
US, Japan, Philippines Agree to Bolster Defense Cooperation
The national security advisers of the US, Japan and the Philippines agreed to bolster defense cooperation at the
2023-06-16 13:55
Singapore Airlines Gets Its First Downgrade in Four Months
Morgan Stanley downgraded Singapore Airlines Ltd. after a peer-beating rally over the past month, saying positives such as
2023-06-16 13:55