'Dollarization' of North Korean economy, once vital, now potential threat to Kim's rule
North Korea has tolerated the widespread use of more stable foreign currencies like U.S. dollars and the Chinese yuan since a bungled revaluation of the won in 2009 triggered runway inflation and public unrest
2023-06-09 09:26
Small shops boom as Cuban private sector takes hold
Like mushrooms after the rain, small stores are springing up all over Havana, many run from homes or garages as the private sector finally gains...
2023-06-09 09:24
BOJ's Ueda: can see inflationary bias in corporate price-setting behaviour
By Leika Kihara TOKYO Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the country's corporate price-setting behaviour
2023-06-09 09:22
Meta's Zuckerberg shakes off Apple Vision Pro: report
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday told employees that while Apple's mixed reality gear may be nice, it is not his vision of the future...
2023-06-09 09:21
Canada wildfires spark 'ecoterrorist' conspiracy theory
As Canada hurtles towards its worst wildfire season in history, a conspiracy theory has taken off online claiming environmentalists intentionally set...
2023-06-09 09:17
Australia's prudential regulator to raise supervision on banks' home loan rules
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) said on Friday that banks with borrowers not meeting the industry standards
2023-06-09 08:58
Amazon, Target modify deliveries in areas with poor air quality
By Arriana McLymore and Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Amazon.com said on Thursday that it was cutting delivery routes short for
2023-06-09 08:53
Carmaker Toyota to invest $328 million in Mexico hybrid pickup plant
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Japanese carmaker Toyota will invest $328 million more in a plant in the central Mexican state of
2023-06-09 08:49
Nevada Senate vote on proposed A's stadium in Las Vegas extended until next week
The Nevada Senate adjourned on Thursday without voting on a a financing bill for a proposed $1.5 billion Las Vegas Strip stadium for the Oakland Athletics, extending the special legislative session into the next week amid negotiations over whether to contribute $380 million in public funding to the project
2023-06-09 08:48
Factbox-The main legal troubles facing Donald Trump
X Here is a list of additional legal troubles facing former President Donald Trump, who wrote on social
2023-06-09 08:29
Biden picks longtime transportation official as acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration has another acting leader at the controls
2023-06-09 08:27
Social media helps invent, then circulate info on DIY air purifiers amid wildfire smoke
West Coast social media users are sharing their DIY tips for building an air purifier at home as smoke from Canada wildfires are cloaking much of the East Coast
2023-06-09 08:27