Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open as Nasdaq reaches new highs; South Korea inflation in focus
South Korea’s core inflation numbers came in at 2.4% for June, missing expectations by economists…
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Revolut CEO confident on UK bank license approval as fintech firm hits record $545 million profit
Revolut’s CEO Nikolay Storonsky said he is optimistic about the fintech firm’s chances of being…
China’s young people are ‘revenge saving’ even as Gen Zers around the world are piling up debt
Rather than splurging on impulsive purchases, China’s young are saving ferociously as the world’s second-largest…
Salesforce shareholders reject compensation plan for CEO Marc Benioff, other top execs
Shareholder advisory firms raised concerns about additional pay for CEO Marc Benioff in the form…
Crypto takes its fight with SEC directly to Biden and Trump
Donald Trump huddled with crypto executives and took aim at the Securities and Exchange Commission,…
Paramount is hunting for a streaming partner, could kick off a wave of deals
Warner Bros. Discovery has interest in merging Max and Paramount+, as Paramount looks to strike…
France detains top film directors over sex abuse allegations
Benoit Jacquot and Jacques Doillon accused of sexual assault, charges the two men deny.
How does Israel treat thousands of Palestinians in its prisons?
Accusations of widespread abuses and torture.
US Supreme Court rules partial immunity for Trump
The US Supreme Court rules Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for certain presidential acts but…
Concerns as India replaces colonial-era laws with new criminal codes
Government says overhaul will make country more just, but opposition fears it would throw justice…
‘Proud to go to prison’: Former Trump aide Steve Bannon begins sentence
Former Trump campaign adviser and White House chief strategist Steve Bannon reported to federal prison.
Tax hike protests in Kenya killed at least 39 people, says rights watchdog
Toll is almost double the figure previously disclosed by the government as activists gear up…
Inside Starbucks’ plans to improve stores for customers and baristas
Starbucks is rolling out changes to barista workflows as it tries to reduce customer wait…
Who are the Haredim in Israel and what are their demands?
The military’s moves to conscript ultra-Orthodox Jews has led to protests and anger among the…
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan arbitrarily detained, says UN working group
Geneva-based UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention says ‘appropriate remedy’ would be to release Khan…
This scenic town in Sweden is selling cheap land to get people to move there: ‘We can bring you a high quality of life,’ mayor says
Götene, which is about 200 miles from Stockholm, is selling plots of land with prices…
A new index is using AI tools to measure U.S. economic growth in a broader way
The Zeta Economic Index, launched Monday, uses generative artificial intelligence to analyze what its developers…
Mauritania re-elects President Ghazouani for a second term
Ghazouani secured 56.12 percent of the vote, well ahead of his rival Biram Dah Abeid,…
Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on island near Grenada
The first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season slams into Carriacou amid warnings of ‘life-threatening…
Supreme Court punts social media moderation cases back to lower courts
The Supreme Court on Monday kicked issues around social media content moderation back to lower…
