World’s Largest Pension Fund GPIF Has Record Gain
Japan’s state pension fund, the world’s largest, posted a record gain of ¥18.98 trillion ($133 billion) during the
2023-08-04 15:22
Bond Traders Eye 5 Basis Points as BOJ Intervention Trigger
Bond traders are on guard for a further five-basis-points increase in benchmark Japanese bond yields amid speculation that
2023-08-04 15:22
Texas A&M reaches $1 million settlement with journalism professor over hiring controversy
Texas A&M University reached a $1 million settlement with a Black journalism professor who said her tenured position offer fell apart after backlash to her work on diversity and equity efforts, the university announced Thursday.
2023-08-04 15:21
Wheat Gains as Russia Halts Novorossiysk Port Traffic on Attack
Wheat futures rose after the Novorossiysk port was closed to marine traffic by Russian authorities following a drone
2023-08-04 14:19
Egypt Surprises With Rate Hike Even as Devaluation Delayed
Egypt unexpectedly resumed its cycle of monetary tightening, seeking to tame inflation that’s running at an all-time high.
2023-08-04 13:46
Shropshire farmers look to send pick-ups to Ukraine front-line
David Evans, from Pontesbury, went with a convoy in May and says the gratitude was "overwhelming".
2023-08-04 13:45
Selloff in Long-Maturity Treasuries Squeezes Recession Wagers
The Treasury yield curve has become far less inverted this week, but the shift is unnerving investors as
2023-08-04 13:18
China Scraps Australian Barley Tariffs in Place Since 2020
China will scrap anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian barley, effective from Aug. 5, China’s commerce ministry said
2023-08-04 12:54
Ukraine war: Sea drone attack reported on Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk
Russia says it repelled a seaborne drone attack by Ukraine off Novorossiysk, a major hub for exports.
2023-08-04 12:46
Oil Coasts to Sixth Weekly Gain After Saudis, Russia Extend Cuts
Oil headed for a sixth straight weekly gain, the longest winning streak in more than a year, after
2023-08-04 11:56
Biden calls for immediate release of Nigerien President Bazoum
President Joe Biden on Thursday called for the immediate release of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum in a written statement commemorating Niger's Independence Day, saying the US "stands with the people of Niger" as the country faces a "grave challenge to its democracy."
2023-08-04 10:48
Jokowi’s EV Ambition Takes A Step Forward With Cathode Factory
President Joko Widodo’s ambition of building out Indonesia’s electric-vehicle supply chain is seeing another step forward with plans
2023-08-04 10:46