Pakistan’s National Assembly likely to be dissolved on August 9
The assembly’s dissolution will set the stage for general elections later this year.
Month: August 2023
How interest rates impact your money — from savings to mortgages
Interest rates may seem abstract, but they affect everyone. CNBC Make It examines the role…
Denmark to tighten border controls after Quran burnings
Border controls will initially be in place until August 10 as a means to prevent…
Drought threatens major European river trade route with ripples across the continent
The river Rhine, an important trade route that runs through Germany, has become shallower at…
Niger’s Bazoum warns of ‘devastating’ fallout for world if coup succeeds
President Mohamed Bazoum calls on international community to help country ‘restore our constitutional order’.
Hong Kong uses China playbook as crackdown turns to dissidents’ loved ones
Hong Kong authorities are targeting the relatives of activists overseas in latest sign of alignment…
Amazon’s online advertising unit just brought in over $10 billion in the second quarter
Amazon’s online advertising business has become lucrative for the online retailer.
Amazon’s online advertising unit just brought in over $10 billion in the second quarter
Amazon’s online advertising business has become lucrative for the online retailer.
Automakers promote advanced tech to compete in China — the world’s top EV market
China is the world’s largest EV market with 5.9 million units sold in 2022, capturing…
US arrests Navy sailors over alleged schemes to send China military secrets
Wenheng Zhao and Jinchao Wei, members of the US Navy, have been separately accused of…
Warner Bros Discovery warns Hollywood strikes may impact film slate
Some features and dramas Warner Bros Discovery is well known for are on ice for…
Amazon reports blowout profit, beats on sales and issues optimistic guidance
Amazon posted its strongest earnings beat since the end of 2020, and gave upbeat guidance…
Amazon’s online advertising unit just brought in over $10 billion in the second quarter
Amazon’s online advertising business has become lucrative for the online retailer.
Amazon earnings are out – here are the numbers
Amazon investors will be focused on cloud revenue growth, retail margins and commentary around artificial…
Saudi Arabia to extend voluntary 1 million barrel per day crude oil production cut into September
Heavyweight oil producer Saudi Arabia will extend a 1 million barrel per day crude output…
At least 15 feared dead in bus crash in Mexico
Passenger bus crashes off the highway into a ravine in western Mexican state of Nayarit.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 66 percent in July
Figures come as Brazil prepares to host summit with leaders of Amazonian countries to discuss…
Bank of England hikes rates by quarter percentage point in split vote
The Bank of England on Thursday raised its main interest rate by 25 basis points…
Women’s World Cup 2023: Fixtures and match schedule for Round of 16
The tournament’s first knock-out phase will start on August 5 and conclude on August 8.
Bank of England hikes rates by quarter percentage point in split vote
The Bank of England on Thursday raised its main interest rate by 25 basis points…
