Executions in Iran hit 8-year high in 2023
Use of the death penalty surged by 43 percent following huge protests prompted by Mahsa…
Month: March 2024
CNBC Daily Open: Will the Fed not cut rates in 2024?
No interest rate cuts in 2024? That would seem pretty far-fetched for many market watchers….
Haitian gangs try to seize airport
The Haitian government has declared a state of emergency in a bid to quell the…
US sanctions Zimbabwe president Emmerson Mnangagwa over alleged abuses
US targets Mnangagwa, his wife and top government officials in overhaul of sanctions regime imposed…
Jeff Bezos topples Elon Musk to reclaim title of world’s richest man
Bezos has gained $23bn in 2024, while Musk has lost $31bn, according to the Bloomberg…
China boosts military spending by 7.2%, vows to ‘resolutely’ deter Taiwan ‘separatist activities’
Beijing vowed to “resolutely oppose separatist activities aimed at ‘Taiwan independence’ and external interference.”
Will Nikkei’s record-breaking rally sustain even as Japan’s economy sputters?
Japan’s Nikkei stock index has been on a record-breaking spree, but the country’s ailing economy…
Bitcoin tops $68,000 as it nears 2021 all-time high
The price of bitcoin surged to start the week, edging even closer to its all-time…
CNBC Daily Open: No rate cuts in 2024?
No interest rate cuts in 2024? That would seem pretty far-fetched for many market watchers….
Bitcoin briefly tops $68,000 as it nears 2021 all-time high
The price of bitcoin surged to start the week, edging even closer to its all-time…
Thousands displaced as Haiti’s ‘rapidly deteriorating’ crisis raises alarm
Tens of thousands of Haitians flee their homes across the capital Port-au-Prince amid spiralling gang…
American orders 260 new planes, including Boeing Max 10s, and plans bigger first class
American’s order includes 85 of Boeing’s yet-to-be certified 737 Max 10 aircraft.
Bitcoin tops $67,000 as it nears 2021 all-time high
The price of bitcoin surged to start the week, edging even closer to its all-time…
Bitcoin tops $67,000 as it nears 2021 all-time high
The price of bitcoin surged to start the week, edging even closer to its all-time…
Bitcoin tops $67,000 as it nears 2021 all-time high
The price of bitcoin surged to start the week, edging even closer to its all-time…
Oil prices fall after OPEC+ extends voluntary oil output cuts until mid-year
Oil prices fell Monday after oil cartel OPEC+ agreed to extend voluntary output reductions until…
Bitcoin tops $66,000 as it nears 2021 all-time high
The price of bitcoin rose to start the week, edging even closer to its all-time…
Bitcoin tops $66,000 as it nears 2021 all-time high
The price of bitcoin rose to start the week, edging even closer to its all-time…
Apple hit with more than $1.95 billion EU antitrust fine over music streaming
The European Commission alleges Apple has abused its dominant position in the market for the…
Apple hit with more than $1.95 billion EU antitrust fine over music streaming
The European Commission alleges Apple has abused its dominant position in the market for the…
