Germany's top court blocks a parliament vote on a contentious bill to replace heat sources in homes
Germany’s highest court has blocked government plans to hold a vote in parliament this week on a contentious plan to encourage home owners to replace fossil fuel heating systems with cleaner alternatives
2023-07-06 08:52
Horizon research deal with EU awaits Sunak's signature
BBC News understands a deal has been negotiated over UK association with the Horizon programme.
2023-07-06 08:46
Dollar to stay firm on expectations of resilient US economy: Reuters poll
By Indradip Ghosh and Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU The U.S. dollar will hold its ground against most major currencies
2023-07-06 08:24
RBA to raise cash rate to 4.35% in August, economists split on peak: Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU Australia's central bank will likely deliver a 25 basis point interest rate increase on
2023-07-06 08:16
South Africa: Suspected gas leak leaves 16 dead
The leak in a shanty town near Johannesburg is linked to illegal gold mining in the area.
2023-07-06 08:15
Meta takes aim at Twitter with the launch of rival app Threads
Meta unveiled an app to rival Twitter on Thursday
2023-07-06 07:55
US gives go-ahead for Orsted's New Jersey offshore wind farm to start construction
The federal government has given the go-ahead for New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm to begin construction
2023-07-06 07:46
Threads: Instagram owner launches Twitter-like app
The new app is now available to download in over 100 countries, though not in the European Union.
2023-07-06 07:27
Toby Keith's shows at his Oklahoma music venue mark return to stage after revealing cancer diagnosis
Country music star Toby Keith was back on stage over the Fourth of July weekend with his first shows since revealing last summer that he had been fighting stomach cancer
2023-07-06 07:23
Britain's banks seek government roadmap to tokenise stocks and bonds
By Huw Jones LONDON Britain's role as a leading financial centre is at stake unless it comes up
2023-07-06 07:18
UK regulator orders investment funds to manage liquidity better
By Huw Jones LONDON Some asset managers face sanctions for failing to manage liquidity properly, posing risks to
2023-07-06 07:18
Chinese rush to buy Hong Kong insurance, dollars as confidence cracks, yuan weakens
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG Chinese investors are rushing offshore to make dollar deposits and buy Hong Kong insurance in a
2023-07-06 07:17