Sweden Bank Shares Gain as Windfall Tax Proposal Blocked
The second biggest party in Sweden’s parliament has effectively blocked a proposal by the Social Democrats to impose
2023-10-04 18:28
As Student Loan Payments Resume, Biden Cancels $9 Billion in Debt
President Joe Biden is canceling an additional $9 billion in student-loan debt, his latest action to aid borrowers
2023-10-04 17:55
Iceland Takes Surprise Rate-Hike Breather After 14 Straight Increases
Iceland’s central bank unexpectedly kept western Europe’s highest borrowing costs on hold as two and a half years
2023-10-04 17:53
Palantir Closes In on Controversial UK Health Data Contract
Palantir Technologies Inc., the data analysis firm co-founded by tech billionaire Peter Thiel and contracted by government intelligence
2023-10-04 17:24
US Senator Blocks Egypt Military Aid, Citing Rights Record
The new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee blocked military aid to Egypt, days after Senator Bob
2023-10-04 16:52
German Companies Plan Office Cutbacks as Remote Working Sticks
Almost one in 10 German companies plans to reduce office space in response to remote working habits, adding
2023-10-04 16:45
Tourist Bus Falls From Bridge Near Venice Killing At Least 21
A bus carrying a group of tourists fell from a bridge near Venice late Tuesday killing at least
2023-10-04 14:56
Barclays, StanChart Plan Bankers’ Return to COP28 Climate Summit
The world’s top bankers and investors mostly stayed away from last year’s United Nations climate conference in the
2023-10-04 14:56
Here’s What Market Strategists Are Saying About the McCarthy Ouster
The historic ouster of Republican Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House may add to the risk of
2023-10-04 14:29
Meloni Can’t Stop Spooking Italy’s Bond Investors
No matter how alert Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is to the dangers, she just can’t seem to
2023-10-04 13:52
South Korea Lifts Crisis-Era Limit on Banks’ Bond Sales
South Korea has removed a cap on commercial banks’ bond sales enacted during last year’s credit crunch, in
2023-10-04 12:15
Philippines’ Marcos Removes Cap on Rice Prices
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he has lifted the cap on domestic rice prices, about a month
2023-10-04 11:56