Bitcoin drops to new two-month low as world markets sell off
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Top cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a fresh two-month low on Friday, breaking out of its recent
2023-08-18 17:51
China confirms Xi will attend economic summit in South Africa followed by state visit
China's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that President Xi Jinping will attend next week's summit of the BRICS nations in Johannesburg, to be followed by a state visit to South Africa
2023-08-18 17:21
Norway fund wants more women on boards, concerned about excessive CEO pay
By Gwladys Fouche ARENDAL, Norway Norway's $1.4 trillion wealth fund, the world's single largest stock market investor, is
2023-08-18 17:19
Hong Kong Finance ‘Czar’ Yam Is Frontrunner as Next HKEX Chair
Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s founding chief executive, Joseph Yam, has emerged as the leading candidate to become the
2023-08-18 16:51
Ukraine Recap: Moscow Briefly Shuts Air Space After Drone Attack
All four Moscow-area airports were briefly closed early Friday and planes diverted as air defense repelled a drone,
2023-08-18 15:15
Disinformation an 'easy sell' in post-coup Niger
Following a July coup, Niger has become the latest hotbed of disinformation in the troubled Sahel regional as West African powers grapple with crafting a...
2023-08-18 14:26
China's Xi calls for measures to mitigate disastrous flooding amid economic slowdown
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for measures to mitigate the effects of this year’s disastrous flooding which has left scores dead and inflicted massive damage on crops, homes and infrastructure, including in and around Beijing
2023-08-18 14:21
Singapore Approves Three Presidential Contenders. Here’s Who They Are.
Singapore will head for its first contested presidential election in over a decade in an exercise seen to
2023-08-18 13:19
Millions of old analog photos are sitting in storage. Digitizing them can unlock countless memories
Old photos can be a treasure that keeps on giving — if you can get them out of boxes and drawers and get at them
2023-08-18 12:30
Xi Makes First Major Appearance After Floods That Ravaged North
Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first major public appearance after the country’s north was struck by devastating
2023-08-18 11:55
Markets fall again as traders struggle to shake rate, China gloom
Asian markets mostly fell Friday on growing worries of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike and deepening concerns about China's economy, with the country's property crisis once again...
2023-08-18 11:22
Xi’s Visit to South Africa for BRICS Marks Rare Trip Abroad
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the BRICS summit in South Africa next week, a rare journey abroad
2023-08-18 11:15