Two Crypto Platforms Halt Withdrawals in an Echo of the Sector’s 2022 Woes
Two crypto lenders with links to South Korea halted withdrawals in quick succession, a reminder of lingering risks
2023-06-15 17:45
Switzerland’s New Inflation Forecast Backs Another SNB Hike
Switzerland’s government expects inflation to be above the central bank’s target this year — a forecast which reinforces
2023-06-15 16:49
TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia amid growing scrutiny over data security
Short video app TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, said on Thursday it would invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia over the next few years, as it doubles down on the region amid intensifying global scrutiny over its data security.
2023-06-15 15:15
Philippine Billionaire Andrew Tan Looks to Expand Casinos Beyond Manila
Alliance Global Group Inc., the investment company of Philippine billionaire Andrew Tan, is looking to expand its casino
2023-06-15 13:53
Only Labour Can Fix the NHS, Says Boris Johnson’s Vaccine Czar
The National Health Service is “hopeless” and needs a “complete restructuring,” says the woman behind one of its
2023-06-15 12:28
New Zealand: Economy slips into recession after interest rate hikes
The country's central bank has aggressively raised interest rates since October 2021.
2023-06-15 11:50
IMF Blasts Pakistan Budget, Signaling Bailout May Not Happen
The International Monetary Fund criticized the Pakistan government’s budget as insufficient to meet the goals of its bailout
2023-06-15 10:22
Oil Holds Loss on Jump in US Stockpiles, Fed Rate-Hike Signal
Oil held most of a drop driven by a surprise jump in US crude stockpiles and the Federal
2023-06-15 08:48
New Zealand first-quarter GDP shrinks 0.1%, country now in technical recession
WELLINGTON New Zealand's economy shrank in the last quarter as the central bank’s aggressive hiking of interest rates
2023-06-15 07:24
Is the US trying to kill crypto?
The digital asset industry, already in turmoil, now faces a full-fledged battle with regulators.
2023-06-15 07:24
Gulf Central Banks Hit Pause on Rate Hikes in Tandem With Fed
Central banks in the Gulf including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates followed the Federal Reserve’s decision to
2023-06-15 02:47
UPS, Teamsters reach deal on air conditioning delivery vans, a key issue in contract talks
Negotiators for UPS and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement on a crucial issue in their contract talks: The shipping giant has finally agreed to install air conditioning -- gradually -- in its fleet of 95,000 delivery vans.
2023-06-15 00:58