
Nationwide, Atom Bank Join UK Lenders Hiking Mortgage Prices
Nationwide Building Society and Atom Bank Plc announced increases in mortgage rates on Thursday, joining a flurry of
2023-06-16 18:51

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Sets June Date for First Commercial Spaceflight
Richard Branson’s space tourism venture Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. plans to fly its first commercial passenger space mission
2023-06-16 18:45

UK Hosepipe Ban Planned for Southeast Due to Record Water Demand
Southeast England faces a hosepipe ban from June 26, after a prolonged period of dry weather combined with
2023-06-16 18:27

Teamsters will likely authorize a UPS strike Friday
Members of the Teamsters union are almost certain to approve a massive strike at UPS in a vote concluding Friday. A prolonged work stoppage could severely damage the economy -- but a strike is still more than seven weeks away, if it happens at all.
2023-06-16 18:17

China takes next step in currency globalization, with some HK stocks priced in yuan
By Samuel Shen and Georgina Lee SHANGHAI/HONG KONG China's gradual internationalisation of its currency will shift to its
2023-06-16 17:57

Explainer-What is Hong Kong's new dual HKD/RMB share counter?
By Georgina Lee and Winni Zhou HONG KONG The Hong Kong stock exchange will start offering yuan-denominated Chinese
2023-06-16 17:50

Billionaire Forrest ‘Can’t Wait Forever’ for $80 Billion Congo Hydro Deal
Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest warned he “can’t wait forever” to seal a deal with the Democratic Republic
2023-06-16 17:49

VinFast posts deeper loss in Q1, eyes July completion of SPAC merger
HANOI Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has reported a drop in first-quarter revenue by 49%, with a
2023-06-16 17:29

A $1.7 Billion Opioid Settlement Is at Risk of Falling Apart
A major US opioid settlement is on the verge of unraveling. Mallinckrodt Plc, the drugmaker that first began
2023-06-16 17:19

UK regulator clears Amazon's planned purchase of iRobot
(Reuters) -Britain's competition regulator on Friday cleared Amazon.com Inc's planned $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot Corp, maker of the Roomba
2023-06-16 17:18

Kenyan Taxpayers to Bear Brunt of President Ruto’s Big Spending Plans
Kenyan President William Ruto intends ramping up government spending on initiatives ranging from increasing access to affordable housing
2023-06-16 16:59

Economists See Rising Chance of ECB Hiking Rates in September
Economists see a greater chance that the European Central Bank will deliver two more interest-rate increases — extending
2023-06-16 16:26