Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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Economy|Finance

Mexico cuts interest rate to 10.75% in divided vote, but sees higher inflation

Mexico's central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate in a divided vote to 10.75%, the monetary authority

Election|News

Trump says he has agreed to three debates in September, awaits Harris response

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had agreed to three presidential debates in September and was awaiting a response from Democrat Kamala Harris'

Americas|Crime|News

Bolivia investigates three priests for child abuse cover-up

Bolivia's top prosecutor's office said on Thursday it is launching an investigation against three Jesuit priests accused of covering up child abuse in the city of La Paz, the latest

World

Oil tanker attacked four times off Yemen, crew and vessel safe

A crude oil tanker has reported four attacks off Yemen's port of Mokha during the last 24 hours, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Friday, and the vessel's

Europe|News

Catalan parliament backs Socialist to lead region, ending separatist rule

Catalonia's parliament on Thursday confirmed Salvador Illa, an ally of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez whose Socialists came first in May's regional election, as head of the

News|Science|Technology|World

IAEA is monitoring situation around Russia's Kursk nuclear plant - RIA

The International Atomic Energy Agency is aware of developments around Russia's Kursk nuclear plant and is monitoring the situation, Russian state news agency RIA reported on

Business|Finance

Wall Street investment banking bonuses may rise up to 35%, compensation specialist says

Investment bankers working on debt underwriting may see bonuses climb by 25% to 35% this year, and bankers handling initial public offerings could see a 20% to 30% jump in 2024,

Wall Street investment banking bonuses may rise up to 35%, compensation specialist says
Business|Finance

Ryanair adds to share buyback plans after delivery delays boost cash

Ryanair said on Thursday it would buy back up to 800 million euros ($872.48 million) more of its shares over the next six to nine months due to a stronger than expected cash

Environment|News|Science

Glacial dam outburst floods Alaska's capital, damages homes

More than 100 homes in Alaska's capital Juneau have been damaged by a glacial dam outburst north of the city, an increasingly frequent phenomenon exacerbated by climate change.

Crime|News|Political|World

US indicts three over alleged support for Iran's weapons program, DOJ says

The United States has indicted two Iranian citizens and one Pakistani citizen for providing material support to what the U.S.

Asia|Business

GM says it is committed to China operations despite challenges

General Motors said on Thursday it was committed to building a profitable and self-sustainable operation in China, despite facing stiff competition from local brands.

Business|Finance|News

Crypto exchange FTX ordered to pay $12.7 billion to customers, US CFTC says

A U.S. court has ordered bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX to pay $12.7 billion in relief to its customers, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said on Thursday.

Crypto exchange FTX ordered to pay $12.7 billion to customers, US CFTC says
News|World

Five arrested over Iraq airbase attack that wounded US troops, Iraq officials say

Security forces have arrested five people in connection with an attack this week at a military base in Iraq in which four U.S. troops and a U.S. contractor were wounded, Iraqi

Europe|MidEast|News|World

Cyprus again offers sanctuary as Middle East violence spreads

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is on standby to assist in the evacuation of Europeans and third-country nationals if conflict in the Middle East deepens, officials said

Cyprus again offers sanctuary as Middle East violence spreads
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Banksy unleashes animals on London, but what do they mean?

A goat, two elephants, three monkeys and one wolf.

Banksy unleashes animals on London, but what do they mean?
Africa|Health|News|World

Africa CDC likely to declare mpox public health emergency next week

Africa's public health agency is set to declare an mpox emergency as early as next week, saying the viral infection's rate of spread is alarming, as a new variant moves across

Europe|Technology

X agrees to not use some EU user data to train AI chatbot

Social media platform X agreed on Thursday not to train its AI systems for now using the personal data collected from European Union users before they had the option to withdraw

Asia|News|World

Bangladesh Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes charge of caretaker government

Bangladesh's Nobel Peace Prize winning economist Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the head of the country's caretaker government on Thursday, three days after Prime Minister Sheikh

Business|Economy|Finance

Customers Bancorp hit with Fed action for risk-management deficiencies

The U.S.

MidEast|News

Airlines suspend flights as Middle East tensions rise

Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space.

Airlines suspend flights as Middle East tensions rise
Economy|Europe

Russian gas transit route to Europe via Ukraine is functioning, minister says

The transit route for Russian gas deliveries to Europe via Ukraine is still functioning, Ukrainian energy minister German Galushchenko said on Thursday after reports of

Asia|News|World

Canadian North Korea expert detained in Switzerland on espionage charges -reports

A former U.N. official from Canada who now works as a North Korea specialist has been detained in Switzerland on charges of spying, likely for China, media reports said on Thursday,

Africa|Election|News|Political

Somalia's cabinet approves bill for universal suffrage

Somalia's cabinet approved a bill on Thursday that, if confirmed by parliament, will revert the country's election system to universal suffrage for the first time in decades,

Somalia's cabinet approves bill for universal suffrage
Economy

US wholesale inventories rise in June

U.S. wholesale inventories increased in June, adding to economic growth in the second quarter.

Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Frontier beats quarterly profit estimates, defers jet deliveries

Frontier Group, the parent of budget carrier Frontier Airlines, beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, and said it will defer taking deliveries of 54 Airbus jets

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