Biggest African Bank Cites Energy Needs in Fossil Fuel Defense
Standard Bank Group Ltd., Africa’s biggest lender by assets, defended it’s investment in fossil-fuel projects, saying tthe continent’s
2023-05-09 13:25
Bank of China’s 22% Stock Surge Prompts Unusual Trading Question
Chinese speculators have a new obsession: stocks of the nation’s state-owned enterprises. A rally in government-controlled banks is
2023-05-09 13:21
Former Thai PM Thaksin Tweets Ahead of Vote About Returning Home
Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted as Thailand’s prime minister in 2006 and has lived in self-imposed exile for
2023-05-09 13:21
Goldman to Pay $215 Million to End Case on Underpaying Women
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has agreed to pay $215 million to put an end to a long-running class-action
2023-05-09 12:54
US Government Workers Sue to Block Shutdown Amid Debt Crisis
US government employees asked a federal judge to order Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to continue borrowing to keep
2023-05-09 12:45
China Export Growth Slows, Imports Plunge as Recovery Wanes
China’s export growth slowed in April while imports plummeted, adding to pressures on an economic recovery that’s already
2023-05-09 12:20
Russia Is Trying to Erase Ukrainian Identity in Areas It Occupies
Behind the front lines of the war, Russian forces are trying to ensure that the territory they have
2023-05-09 12:19
Bankman-Fried Asks Judge to Dismiss Post-Extradition Charges
Former FTX Chief Executive Officer Sam Bankman-Fried asked a judge to dismiss several criminal charges against him, arguing
2023-05-09 11:53
Hong Kong Says its Crypto Regulations Will Shun Any ‘Light Touch’ Approach
Hong Kong indicated that crypto companies drawn by the city’s push to create a digital-asset hub should expect
2023-05-09 11:51
Pakistan Could Default Without IMF Bailout Loans, Moody’s Warns
Pakistan could default without an International Monetary Fund bailout as its financing options beyond June are uncertain, Moody’s
2023-05-09 11:25
Japan Real Wages Drop for 12th Straight Month, as BOJ, Kishida Scrutinize Pay
Japanese workers’ real wages continued to fall in March, in a weaker-than-expected result for pay that’s under close
2023-05-09 11:24
Ukraine Latest: New Attack on Kyiv Is Marked by Explosions
Another aerial attack on Kyiv unfolded early Tuesday morning as multiple explosions were heard in the capital. The
2023-05-09 11:21