Bank tax hits investor confidence in Italian govt
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government watered down its surprise windfall tax on banks this week after a brutal market reaction, but the damage...
2023-08-11 14:20
Worldcoin scans eyeballs and offers crypto. What to know about the project from OpenAI's CEO
Weeks after its international launch, Worldcoin is drawing the attention of privacy regulators around the world
2023-08-11 14:18
Chinese property giant Country Garden flags loss of up to $7.6 billion as it nears default
One of China's biggest property developers says it has burned through up to $7.6 billion in the first half of the year, compounding the crisis coursing through the country's embattled real estate sector.
2023-08-11 14:15
Illinois Supreme Court plans to rule on semiautomatic weapons ban
The Illinois Supreme Court plans to issue an opinion Friday on the state’s ban of the type of semiautomatic weapons used in hundreds of mass killings nationally, including the Independence Day 2022 shooting that killed seven and injured dozens in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park
2023-08-11 13:58
What does Joe Rogan think of CBDC? 'JRE' podcaster and Post Malone blast government over constant tracking: 'That's game over'
Joe Rogan and Post Malone criticized US central bank's digital dollar, citing potential abuses and financial consequences
2023-08-11 13:57
Asia stocks drop to month low as US CPI fails to enthuse
By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY Asian stocks hit a one-month low and logged a weekly loss on Friday while
2023-08-11 13:46
Hong Kong Foreclosures Surge Most in Five Years, Centaline Says
Hong Kong July foreclosures surged the most in more than five years, as higher rates pinched homeowners’ ability
2023-08-11 13:46
UBS terminates loss protection agreement with Swiss government
ZURICH UBS will not need to tap the Swiss government's 9 billion Swiss franc ($10.27 billion) backstop agreed
2023-08-11 13:24
LGBTQ+ people in Ethiopia blame attacks on their community on inciteful and lingering TikTok videos
Members of Ethiopia’s LGBTQ+ community say they face a wave of online harassment and physical attacks and blame much of it on the social media platform TikTok
2023-08-11 13:15
What to stream this weekend: Gal Gadot, 'Red, White & Royal Blue' and 'Only Murders in the Building'
This week’s new entertainment releases include Gal Gadot in the international espionage thriller “Heart of Stone,” the return of the comedy “Only Murders in the Building” on Hulu and “Painkiller,” a new Netflix limited series detailing the rise of opioid use in the United States from various perspectives
2023-08-11 12:57
Marketmind: Bonds droop as inflation cheer fades
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook How do you put the cork
2023-08-11 12:50
South African Expats Are Flocking to This Tiny Island in the Middle of the Irish Sea
Douglas, the tiny capital of the Isle of Man, might seem an unlikely destination for South African expats.
2023-08-11 12:27