![China insurance boss sentenced in finance crackdown](/i/c/8d8aee6d-be29-b82d-9797-ef7c0c8f6a69.webp)
China insurance boss sentenced in finance crackdown
Ex-China Life Insurance boss Wang Bin is the latest high-profile boss to be caught up in the crackdown.
2023-09-13 12:22
![Thodex cryptocurrency boss jailed for 11,196 years in Turkey for fraud](/i/c/a5051ed4-e09a-8f9f-a876-ff5005fece13.webp)
Thodex cryptocurrency boss jailed for 11,196 years in Turkey for fraud
Faruk Fatih Ozer was found guilty of defrauding millions of dollars from investors in his collapsed Thodex platform.
2023-09-08 21:54
![China exports fall for the fourth month in a row](/i/c/bc0faef0-f05c-fd2d-ec2c-06ea18516654.webp)
China exports fall for the fourth month in a row
The declines in trade were not as bad as expected and an improvement on the previous month.
2023-09-07 13:17
![Is China's economy 'a ticking time bomb'?](/i/c/91326b95-93bd-b23f-2268-eee5528ea367.webp)
Is China's economy 'a ticking time bomb'?
The world's second largest economy faces deep-rooted challenges in the years ahead.
2023-08-31 05:55
![Japan economy grows much faster than expected](/i/c/5907b4bc-b2b0-f916-0355-81dafcca99bd.webp)
Japan economy grows much faster than expected
The weakness of the yen has helped Japanese exporters as it makes their products cheaper overseas.
2023-08-15 09:53
![Russian rouble falls to 16-month low against US dollar](/i/c/11f6185f-051b-24d8-bcb0-0b59112daa84.webp)
Russian rouble falls to 16-month low against US dollar
The currency has been hit by rising imports and higher military spending for the Ukraine war.
2023-08-14 19:29
![Where people have to choose between food or home insurance](/i/c/03a52b46-5e2f-5bf9-2c53-fdac8b342827.webp)
Where people have to choose between food or home insurance
Extreme weather and climate change are driving up home insurance costs, forcing some into desperation.
2023-08-10 07:52
![UPS driver pay deal in US to be worth $170,000 a year, firm says](/i/c/80726439-6410-1e1a-cd29-1dea256d4915.webp)
UPS driver pay deal in US to be worth $170,000 a year, firm says
The shipping giant warns of lower profits after it agreed a deal to avert a US drivers' strike.
2023-08-09 02:55
![Canadian province Alberta cancels bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games](/i/c/34d90e28-ae69-2c5b-942f-f3ea0fed433c.webp)
Canadian province Alberta cancels bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games
It comes weeks after the Australian state of Victoria pulled out of hosting the 2026 games.
2023-08-04 09:21
![Is the worst over for Sri Lanka's economic crisis?](/i/c/9442c949-9fd9-af43-4b76-c08a972805bc.webp)
Is the worst over for Sri Lanka's economic crisis?
A year after the start of the crisis, life looks normal in Colombo but is the country out of the woods?
2023-07-18 07:47
![China must rethink its reliance on property sales to see real growth](/i/c/53a5b65f-1c28-0862-d9ff-f8de44bb1d38.webp)
China must rethink its reliance on property sales to see real growth
The country's economy was expected to blast out of the blocks after Covid - but that hasn't happened.
2023-07-07 06:22
![Ukraine war: Push to rebuild economy starts with UK's $3bn](/i/c/f4fcbb2a-82f3-05a2-55ed-6c58bba370bb.webp)
Ukraine war: Push to rebuild economy starts with UK's $3bn
The World Bank says many years of financial support are needed as London hosts a major conference.
2023-06-21 08:28