Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip after US markets were closed for a national holiday
Asian shares are mostly lower as some investors take a wait-and-see attitude after U.S. markets were closed for a national holiday
2023-06-20 14:57
Young crown prince is meant to embody Jordan's future, but his generation faces bleak prospects
The royal wedding of 28-year-old Crown Prince Hussein and his Saudi bride earlier this month represented the pinnacle of the monarchy’s efforts to establish the heir as the face of Jordan’s next generation
2023-06-20 14:29
Ending Nigeria's fuel subsidy pushes a shift to solar. Without a climate plan, progress is at risk
Nigeria's removal of a subsidy that helped reduce the price of gasoline has increased costs for people already struggling with high inflation
2023-06-20 14:28
Explainer-What is the 'Bridgetown Initiative' asking for at Paris financial summit?
PARIS President Macron hosts a summit in Paris this week to discuss reform of the world's multilateral finance
2023-06-20 13:26
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announces new CEO and chairman in major management reshuffle
China's Alibaba Group has announced that Eddie Wu, chairman of its e-commerce group, will succeed Daniel Zhang as CEO in a major management reshuffle
2023-06-20 13:21
Macron's Paris summit seeks new life for global finance agenda
By Leigh Thomas and Simon Jessop PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron hosts a summit on Thursday and Friday
2023-06-20 13:19
Large fire breaks out at Germany's biggest theme park, police says blaze is "under control"
A large fire at Germany’s biggest theme park has sent a dense plume of black smoke billowing into the sky that was visible for miles
2023-06-20 11:27
Asia shares fall on China's modest rate cut
By Selena Li HONG KONG Stocks in Asia fell on Tuesday as investors worried China's latest rate cut
2023-06-20 11:27
China cuts lending benchmarks to revive slowing demand
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE China cut its key lending benchmarks on Tuesday, the first such reductions in 10 months as authorities
2023-06-20 11:21
Ex-PM Cameron says the UK focused too much on flu rather than other potential pandemics before COVID
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has told a public inquiry that his government made a mistake by focusing too much on preparations for a flu pandemic rather than considering other types of pandemic in the years before the COVID-19 outbreak
2023-06-20 10:26
New Zealand to investigate profitability, competition at banks
SYDNEY New Zealand said on Tuesday it would examine the profitability of the country's banks and investigate whether
2023-06-20 09:16
UK lawmakers back scathing report that slammed Boris Johnson over 'partygate'
Britain’s House of Commons has endorsed a report that found Boris Johnson lied to lawmakers about lockdown-flouting parties in his office
2023-06-20 05:26