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 08:56
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 08:25
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 08:15
Meta takes aim at Twitter with the launch of rival app Threads
Meta unveiled an app to rival Twitter on Thursday
2023-07-06 07:28
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 07:21
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 07:19
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 07:15
Vermont will pay $16.5M to settle lawsuits by foreign investors in fraudulent ski developments
The state of Vermont has agreed to pay $16.5 million to settle all pending and potential lawsuits against it from foreign investors in development projects at the Jay Peak resort
2023-07-06 06:57
SVB Financial gets court approval to sell investment bank
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Wednesday allowed SVB Financial Group, owner of bankrupt Silicon Valley Bank, to sell
2023-07-06 06:53
US judge recommends settlement over management of the Rio Grande
A federal judge is recommending that the U.S. Supreme Court approve a settlement among three Western states over the management of one of North America's longest rivers
2023-07-06 06:49
Vermont schools sue Monsanto over toxic PCB contamination
Dozens of Vermont school districts have sued chemical giant Monsanto over contamination in school buildings from now-banned toxic chemicals known as PCBs
2023-07-06 06:45
Strong demand drives US new vehicle sales higher in the first half of the year
Demand for new SUVs, trucks and cars in the U.S. picked up steam in the second quarter, but the stronger sales kept prices high for consumers
2023-07-06 06:28