A Hong Kong court refused to ban a protest song. Now the government has been allowed to appeal
The Hong Kong government has been given the green light to appeal a court’s refusal to ban a protest song
2023-08-23 17:53
China, Russia and other emerging economies turn to main summit agenda in South Africa
Leaders of some of the developing world’s most important economies are turning to the main business of their summit in South Africa after a speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the gathering an anti-Western tinge
2023-08-23 17:51
India's retail inflation surges on food prices in challenge to Modi government
(This Aug. 14 story has been corrected to say food inflation rose 11.51% in July, not June, compared with revised
2023-08-23 17:45
Swatch CEO Says MoonSwatch Brand Outperforming Swiss Market
The head of Swatch Group AG said the company’s Swatch and Tissot brands are outperforming the wider market
2023-08-23 17:18
Nigeria Plans Dollar Asset Listings to Ease Forex Woes
Nigeria’s stock exchange proposes allowing dollar-denominated bond listings and potentially expanding this to stocks, with the aim of
2023-08-23 17:18
Surprisingly durable US economy poses key question: Are we facing higher-for-longer interest rates?
A year ago, Chair Jerome Powell warned that to fight high inflation, the Federal Reserve would continue to sharply raise interest rates, bringing “some pain” in the form of job losses and weaker economic growth
2023-08-23 17:16
DeSantis Faces Make-or-Break Moment at First GOP Debate
Ron DeSantis has a golden opportunity to revive his presidential bid at tonight’s Republican debate. But he’ll need
2023-08-23 16:56
Column-A US-China detente to avoid 'fiscally assured destruction?': Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON The United States and China may feel some financial detente is wise at this
2023-08-23 16:45
Euro zone services slide deepens economic gloom-PMI
LONDON The downturn in euro zone business activity has deepened far more than thought this month in a
2023-08-23 16:28
Facebook owner Meta breaks privacy rules, Norway regulator tells court
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO Meta Platforms is breaking European data privacy rules in Norway, the country's data regulator
2023-08-23 15:51
German business activity suffers steepest decline since May 2020-flash PMI
BERLIN German business activity contracted at the fastest pace for more than three years in August, a preliminary
2023-08-23 15:48
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed ahead of Fed Chair speech and Nvidia earnings
Asian markets are trading mixed ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech later in the week
2023-08-23 15:21