Nationwide, Atom Bank Join UK Lenders Hiking Mortgage Prices
Nationwide Building Society and Atom Bank Plc announced increases in mortgage rates on Thursday, joining a flurry of
2023-06-16 18:51
'Nothing to hide': AIIB will investigate claims of Chinese Communist Party control
A Beijing-based multinational lender is launching an internal review after Canada suspended its ties with the regional development bank, citing explosive claims that the Chinese Communist Party had infiltrated the institution.
2023-06-16 18:47
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Sets June Date for First Commercial Spaceflight
Richard Branson’s space tourism venture Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. plans to fly its first commercial passenger space mission
2023-06-16 18:45
UK Hosepipe Ban Planned for Southeast Due to Record Water Demand
Southeast England faces a hosepipe ban from June 26, after a prolonged period of dry weather combined with
2023-06-16 18:27
Billionaire Forrest ‘Can’t Wait Forever’ for $80 Billion Congo Hydro Deal
Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest warned he “can’t wait forever” to seal a deal with the Democratic Republic
2023-06-16 17:49
Trump Calls Prosecution ‘Evil’ as He Tests Defense Plans in Documents Case
Hours after Donald Trump’s Miami arraignment on charges he mishandled state secrets and obstructed justice, he previewed potential
2023-06-16 17:27
UK Consumers Turn Less Gloomy About Inflation, BOE Says
Britons became less pessimistic about inflation in the second quarter as energy prices continued to fall, according to
2023-06-16 17:20
A $1.7 Billion Opioid Settlement Is at Risk of Falling Apart
A major US opioid settlement is on the verge of unraveling. Mallinckrodt Plc, the drugmaker that first began
2023-06-16 17:19
Kenyan Taxpayers to Bear Brunt of President Ruto’s Big Spending Plans
Kenyan President William Ruto intends ramping up government spending on initiatives ranging from increasing access to affordable housing
2023-06-16 16:59
Euro Climbs, Bonds Fall as 4% ECB Rate Comes Into View
The euro gained more than 1% and regional government bonds slumped as traders increased bets the European Central
2023-06-16 16:59
China's Xi greets 'old friend' Bill Gates in first meeting with a US business magnate in years
Bill Gates met with Xi Jinping on Friday, marking the Chinese leader's first known one-on-one meeting with a Western business figure in years after a new pledge from the Gates Foundation.
2023-06-16 16:26
Economists See Rising Chance of ECB Hiking Rates in September
Economists see a greater chance that the European Central Bank will deliver two more interest-rate increases — extending
2023-06-16 16:26