Bank of England raises UK interest rates to highest level since 2008
The Bank of England has raised interest rates to their highest level since late 2008 as it continues to combat stubbornly high inflation in the U.K. The decision on Thursday by the bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee to lift its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5% was widely anticipated in financial markets
2023-05-11 19:17
Japan tech investor SoftBank sinks into second year of losses
Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group is reporting a loss of 970 billion yen, or $7 billion, for the fiscal year that just ended
2023-05-11 18:24
Hong Kong newspaper to stop publishing drawings by prominent cartoonist after government complaints
A Hong Kong newspaper will stop publishing drawings by the city’s most prominent political cartoonist after they drew government complaints
2023-05-11 18:21
Liz Truss Taiwan trip sparks row with senior Tory MP
Alicia Kearns, who chairs the foreign affairs committee, accuses the former PM of "Instagram diplomacy".
2023-05-11 17:59
How Europe is at the forefront of building artificial intelligence guardrails
Authorities around the world are racing to draw up rules for artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where draft legislation faced a pivotal moment
2023-05-11 17:51
'Miss you so much': Shaquil Barrett posts heartbreaking tribute for late daughter Arrayah, 2
Police were called to the scene after 2-year-old Arrayah slipped into a pool on Sunday, April 30, in Tampa's Beach Park area
2023-05-11 16:53
Imran Khan: The cricket hero bowled out as Pakistan's PM
Imran Khan was elected on promises to fix corruption and the economy but struggled to deliver.
2023-05-11 16:28
Biden Presses for China Contact Despite Risk of Losing Clout
The Biden administration is trying to make it hard for China to say no to engagement by seeking
2023-05-11 16:27
Singapore’s GIC Seen as Frontrunner for $2 Billion Stake in Germany’s Messer
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte has emerged as the frontrunner to buy a stake in Messer SE,
2023-05-11 16:26
Yellen: Different system needed to end repeated standoffs over US debt ceiling
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that in her personal opinion, the United States should adopt a different system for national finances that might forestall repeated standoffs with Congress over spending
2023-05-11 16:20
Hong Kong Overnight Funding Costs Surge to Highest Since 2007
The cost to borrow overnight in Hong Kong jumped to a 16-year high as official efforts to enforce
2023-05-11 15:53
Sanna Marin: Finnish PM to divorce as she prepares to leave office
Outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin says she is "still best friends" with her husband.
2023-05-11 15:47