
Student loan interest resumes Friday and payments restart in October. Here's what borrowers should know
For the first time in more than three years, federal student loan borrowers will be required to pay their monthly student loan bills starting in October. The pandemic-related pause, which went into effect in March 2020, provided relief to nearly 44 million borrowers by freezing their accounts.
2023-08-31 18:16

Germany home prices to fall in 2023 but rents to keep rising - Reuters poll
By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU Home prices in Germany will fall by more than 5% this year and stagnate
2023-08-31 18:15

Hong Kong July retail sales up 16.5%, boosted by tourism revival
HONG KONG Hong Kong's July retail sales rose 16.5% from a year earlier in the eighth consecutive month
2023-08-31 17:48

South Africa producer inflation slows to 2.7% y/y in July
JOHANNESBURG South Africa's producer inflation slowed to 2.7% year on year in July from 4.8% in June, statistics
2023-08-31 17:47

Thailand's economic recovery on track but exports weigh
BANGKOK Thailand's economic recovery remained on track in July as private spending increased and the tourism sector expanded
2023-08-31 17:27

UBS to cut 3,000 jobs after Credit Suisse takeover
The Swiss bank reports bumper profits following the rescue of its rival but staff face redundancies.
2023-08-31 17:16

Irish fuel duty and hospitality taxes to increase
The increases, which come into effect from midnight, follow a number of temporary reductions.
2023-08-31 16:51

Traders Are Bailing on the Euro as Talk of Stagflation Heats Up
Traders are abandoning the euro at pace as speculation grows the European Central Bank will struggle to tighten
2023-08-31 16:46

China is still suffering from declining factory output. Demand for services is also slowing
Factory activity in China contracted for a fifth straight month in August, adding pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus measures to bolster the faltering economy.
2023-08-31 15:53

UBS Smashes Banking Record as It Absorbs Credit Suisse
UBS Group AG posted the biggest-ever quarterly profit for a bank in the second quarter as a result
2023-08-31 14:46

India Exempts Some Nations From Rice Curbs for Food Security
India has permitted some rice shipments to Mauritius, Bhutan and Singapore for food security purposes after the South
2023-08-31 13:52

X Plans to Collect Biometric Data, Job and School History
X, the social network that used to be known as Twitter, updated its privacy policy to include a
2023-08-31 13:50