Berkshire Operating Earnings Rise on Insurance Strength
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. posted $10.04 billion in second-quarter operating profit as strength in its insurance businesses
2023-08-05 20:46
'This isn't some random dude with a duffel bag': To catch fentanyl traffickers, feds dig into crypto markets
The Biden administration has intensified its focus on tracing cryptocurrency payments that some of the most dangerous Mexican drug cartels use to buy fentanyl ingredients from Chinese chemical companies, the latest step in a renewed attempt to crack down on the multibillion-dollar fentanyl trade that kills thousands of Americans each year.
2023-08-05 19:24
Iran Revolutionary Guard Shows Missiles in New Hardware Display
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled a new range of enhanced missiles on Saturday in its latest display
2023-08-05 18:52
China's July economic losses from disasters exceed January-June
BEIJING China's direct economic losses from natural disasters surged to 41.18 billion yuan ($5.74 billion) in July, more
2023-08-05 17:51
Charting the Global Economy: US Payrolls Rise at a Moderate Pace
US employers continued to add workers at a steady, yet more moderate pace, suggesting the economy has scope
2023-08-05 17:47
World Scout Jamboree Sees Early Pullouts Amid Deadly Korean Heat
The US, the UK and Singapore pulled out of a youth scout gathering in South Korea where hundreds
2023-08-05 16:22
Renewable Investors Can Seize Notting Hill Plot Owned by Spain
A group of renewables investors can seize control of a property in an affluent London neighborhood owned by
2023-08-05 15:16
Greece Returns to Investment-Grade Elite With Scope Rating Upgrade
Greece’s investment-grade status was restored by Scope Ratings, evidence of its progress in repairing public finances 13 years
2023-08-05 14:54
Thailand’s Thaksin Delays Plan to Return From 15-Year Exile
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra postponed a plan to return from 15 years of self-imposed exile by
2023-08-05 14:53
Heat and wildfires put southern Europe's vital tourism earnings at risk
Greece’s resort island of Rhodes is nursing its wounds after 11 days of devastating wildfires
2023-08-05 14:49
Crypto Con, Murder Mystery and SBF’s Jet: Saturday Asia Briefing
I can’t keep writing every week about how extreme the weather is everywhere, so let’s just get this
2023-08-05 14:28
Sunak Set to Fight UK Election Against a Bleak Economic Backdrop
Rishi Sunak has a decent chance of delivering his promise to halve UK inflation this year, according to
2023-08-05 13:49