Investec Pays Record Dividend as Interest Rates Boost Income
Investec Plc will pay its highest interim dividend yet after booking double-digit growth in income from lending during
2023-11-16 17:59
Turkey's Lira Lures Carry Traders Once Again
The unnatural steadiness of Turkey’s currency depreciation is drawing the attention of so-called carry traders, a type of
2023-11-16 17:50
Troubled SBB Offers to Buy Back Bonds At Big Discounts
Embattled Swedish landlord Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, also known as SBB, said it would use proceeds from an
2023-11-16 17:19
Foreigners Return to Japan Stocks With Most Purchases Since June
Foreign investors bought the largest amount of Japanese stocks in five months last week as concern over higher
2023-11-16 17:16
Xi Says China Seeks to Be Friends With US, Won’t Fight ‘Hot War’
President Xi Jinping said China wants to be friends with the US and said his nation won’t fight
2023-11-16 17:15
Asian Gas Market Gets Relief as Buyers Look to Resell Supply
North Asia’s top liquefied natural gas buyers are looking to resell shipments due in part to high inventories,
2023-11-16 16:58
Thailand to Tighten Cannabis Rules After 6,000 Shops Open
Thailand’s new government is seeking to tighten control over the country’s nascent cannabis industry, taking steps to curb
2023-11-16 16:52
Philippines Keeps Key Rate Steady, Open to Resume Tightening
The Philippine central bank kept its key interest rate steady on Thursday to allow previous increases to filter
2023-11-16 16:49
Orsted Funding Gap Puts Credit Rating at Risk, Jefferies Says
Danish wind developer Orsted A/S is facing a steep balance sheet gap even after abandoning some of its
2023-11-16 16:49
Sanofi Taps Adviser for OTC Spinoff as Buyout Firms Circle
Sanofi is working with an adviser to start preparations for a planned separation of its consumer health division,
2023-11-16 16:22
Burberry Warns Luxury Slump Puts Revenue Target Under Threat
Burberry Group Plc warned this year’s revenue target may be out of reach after the UK trench-coat maker’s
2023-11-16 15:58
Iceland volcano – live: Eruption could obliterate town as region faces ‘decades’ of instability
A volcanic eruption could destroy the Icelandic town of Grindavik or lead to extensive ash clouds, experts have warned. The country has been shaken by more than 800 small earthquakes, prompting fears that the tremors could disrupt the Fagradalsfjall volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest of the country. Almost 4,000 people were evacuated from Grindavik over the weekend as authorities feared that molten rock would rise to the surface of the earth and potentially hit the coastal town and a geothermal power station. Ragga Agustsdottir, who lives close to Grindavik, said residents were fearful of what could happen if an eruption struck. “The scenario on the table now is that it will happen in or just north of the town of Grindavik. There’s no good option here,” she told The Independent. It comes as scientists warned Iceland’s south-western peninsula could face “decades” of volcanic instability following volcanic eruptions along the peninsula. “We expect to see volcanic eruptions along the peninsula, not just repeatedly in the same location. This instability could last decades,” the Icelandic Met Office’s Matthew Roberts told the BBC. Read More Iceland earthquakes: Are flights still running amid fears of volcano eruption? Is it safe to travel to Iceland? Your rights if you have a holiday booked Iceland earthquakes: Huge cracks appear on roads in volcano-threatened town Could an Icelandic volcano ground flights like in 2010?
2023-11-16 15:49