Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

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Asia|News|World

Russian and Chinese warships practice missile firing at Ocean-2024, RIA reports

Warships of Russia's Pacific Fleet and the Chinese Navy practiced missile and artillery firing in the Sea of ​​Japan as part of the Ocean-2024 drills, Russia's RIA state news agency

Russian and Chinese warships practice missile firing at Ocean-2024, RIA reports
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

ECB should wait until Dec with next rate cut, Kazimir says

The European Central Bank should almost certainly wait until December before cutting interest rates again to be certain it is not making a policy mistake in easing too quickly,

ECB should wait until Dec with next rate cut, Kazimir says
Asia|Business|Finance

Asian bonds attract massive inflows in August on Fed easing hopes

Asian bonds attracted foreign inflows for a fourth successive month in August on optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve will start easing interest rates in September.

Asian bonds attract massive inflows in August on Fed easing hopes
Business|Economy|Finance

Trafigura appoints Jiri Zrust as Global Head of Operational Assets

Global commodity trading house Trafigura has announced it will appoint Jiri Zrust to the newly opened role of Global Head of Operational Assets.

Trafigura appoints Jiri Zrust as Global Head of Operational Assets
Business|Fashion and Beauty

Italy's Marcolin to produce, distribute Abercrombie & Fitch glasses from 2025

Italian eyewear maker Marcolin signed an exclusive multi-year licensing agreement with Abercrombie & Fitch to produce and distribute sunglasses and optical frames for the US fashion

Europe|News|World

Ukraine invites UN and ICRC to Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine said on Monday it had asked the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to join humanitarian efforts in Russia's Kursk region following a cross-

Ukraine invites UN and ICRC to Russia's Kursk region
Crime|Europe|News

Germany brings back border checks to curb migration, experts question impact

Germany reintroduced temporary border checks including at its frontiers with France and the Netherlands on Monday as part of efforts to combat irregular migration

Germany brings back border checks to curb migration, experts question impact
Business|Finance

Apollo inks $1 billion deal with BP to fund stake in Trans Adriatic gas pipeline

Apollo Global Management has signed a $1 billion deal with British energy major BP to fund its stake in the Trans Adriatic natural gas pipeline, the companies said on Monday.

Apollo inks $1 billion deal with BP to fund stake in Trans Adriatic gas pipeline
Crime|News

German police investigate explosion in central Cologne

German police and prosecutors are investigating an explosion that occurred in central Cologne early Monday, a police spokesperson said, adding that there was no indication of a

German police investigate explosion in central Cologne
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Thailand is studying $9 billion infrastructure fund, finance minister says

Thailand is looking into setting up an infrastructure fund worth 300 billion baht ($9 billion) to invest in train projects, the finance minister said on Monday.

Thailand is studying $9 billion infrastructure fund, finance minister says
Africa|Economy|Finance

Kenya begins national debt audit, finance minister says

Kenya's auditor general has started to examine the country's debt to ascertain the amounts owed to various creditors, Finance Minister John Mbadi told Reuters on Monday.

Kenya begins national debt audit, finance minister says
Business|Economy|News

Slow recovery from recession keeps burdening Finland, the central bank says

Finland's recovery from recession remains slow and difficult, the country's central bank said on Monday when it repeated its forecast for a shrinking economy in 2024.

Europe|News|World

Central Europe braces for further flooding 'apocalypse' as death toll rises

Residents of several areas of Poland and the Czech Republic rushed to evacuate on Monday as others in

Central Europe braces for further flooding 'apocalypse' as death toll rises
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

European shares end marginally lower on tech drag; Fed in focus

Europe's STOXX 600 closed slightly lower on Monday as losses in heavyweight technology shares weighed on the index, while the focus remained on the U.S

European shares end marginally lower on tech drag; Fed in focus
Finance|Technology

Thailand expects less than 40 million to join handout scheme, official says

Thailand expects less than 40 million people to sign up for its flagship digital wallet handout scheme, with the first phase set to be distributed to 14.5 million vulnerable people

Thailand expects less than 40 million to join handout scheme, official says
News|Political|World

UK interior minister says she is glad Donald Trump is safe

Britain's interior minister said on Monday it was appalling to see political violence taking place and she was glad to see Donald Trump was safe following what the FBI called an

UK interior minister says she is glad Donald Trump is safe
Europe|News

France picks Sejourne as nominee for EU Commission after Breton clash

France picked Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne as its new candidate for the next European Commission as the incumbent, Thierry Breton,

France picks Sejourne as nominee for EU Commission after Breton clash
Business|Finance

Volkswagen may book up to $4.4 billion in provisions on capacity cuts, Jefferies says

Volkswagen may book up to 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) in provisions for planned capacity cuts as early as the fourth quarter, analysts at brokerage Jefferies said in a note after

Volkswagen may book up to $4.4 billion in provisions on capacity cuts, Jefferies says
Business|Crime|World

At least 20 likely dead in violence near Papua New Guinea gold mine, local media reports

Violent attacks near Barrick Gold's Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has likely killed at least 20 people and forced women and children to flee the region, local media

Business|Economy|Europe

Budapest district narrowly votes to ban short-term rentals from 2026

Residents of Budapest's sixth district have narrowly voted to ban short-term rentals from 2026 in a decision which could have wider ramifications for the housing market in one of

Budapest district narrowly votes to ban short-term rentals from 2026
Business|Economy

Goldman Sachs, Citigroup cut China's 2024 growth forecast to 4.7%

Goldman Sachs and Citigroup have lowered their full-year projections for China's economic growth to 4.7%, after the world's second-largest economy's industrial output slowed to a five-

Goldman Sachs, Citigroup cut China's 2024 growth forecast to 4.7%
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Indian police release striking Samsung workers detained for planning protest march

Indian police late on Monday released most of the 104 striking workers at a Samsung Electronics plant who were detained for planning a

Indian police release striking Samsung workers detained for planning protest march
Business|Europe|Finance

UniCredit, Commerzbank merger could add shareholder value, Orcel tells paper

A merger of UniCredit and Commerzbank could add value for all stakeholders and create a stronger bank, UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel told a German newspaper on Monday, adding a decision

UniCredit, Commerzbank merger could add shareholder value, Orcel tells paper
Business|Economy|Finance

Thai baht is too strong and impacting exports, minister says

Thailand's baht is too strong and is affecting exports, which are expected to post only small growth this year, and the central bank should take action on the currency, the

Thai baht is too strong and impacting exports, minister says
Asia|News

North Korea's foreign minister leaves for Russia, embassy in Pyongyang says

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has flown to Russia to attend the fourth Eurasian Women's Forum and the BRICS Women's Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia's embassy in North Korea

North Korea's foreign minister leaves for Russia, embassy in Pyongyang says

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