Asian markets remain soft Wednesday
SYDNEY, Australia - Markets were calm but soft in Asia on Wednesday with all the major bourses losing ground, albeit ...
Crown Prince Salman in Seoul for meetings on trade
SEOUL, South Korea - The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MBS, began his trip ...
U.S. stocks slip as White House and Fed argue over interest rates
NEW YORK, New York - U.S.stocks were weaker on Tuesday as the direction of interest rates took center-stage. The White ...
IMF lauds U.S. unemployment, at levels not seen since late 1960s
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. economy is in the longest expansion in recorded history, says the latest assessment by the ...
Global medical devices manufacturer in major Irish expansion
CO. GALWAY, Ireland - Boston Scientific has invested 60 million euro to expand its operations in Ireland.The first phase of ...
U.S. dollar reels in Asian session, euro challenging 1.1400
SYDNEY, Australia - Stocks across the Asian region finished in the red on Tuesday.The widespread losses, all relatively modest except ...
Qatar pledges $3 billion in financial support for Pakistan
DOHA, Qatar - The tiny gas-rich nation of Qatar has pledged to invest a further $3 billion in the financially-stressed ...
Ireland to play key roles on energy efficiency commission
DUBLIN, Ireland - Taoiseach Loe Varadkar is to be appointed Honorary Patron of the International Energy Agency (IEA)'s new Global ...
Taiwanese carrier takes delivery of Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina - Taiwanese airline EVA Air has taken delivery of the first of its order for twenty ...
Myanmar leader and Asian Development Bank president in talks
BANGKOK, Thailand - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao on Sunday ...
JSE ekes out gains towards the close
Stocks on the JSE struggled for direction on Wednesday as they lacked a catalyst both locally and from international markets.Stocks ...
Makwetu: Auditors faced threats, intimidation over findings
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu has raised concerns about how his team faced threats and intimidation while conducting their audit work in ...
SACP, Nehawu at odds over Pravin Gordhan, Mkhwebane's investigation
"The SA Communist Party [SACP] must choose if they want us or if they want Pravin Gordhan."This was the ultimatum ...
Trump: More Tariffs on China Possible If Trade Deal Not Reached
U.S. President Donald Trump says he would impose more tariffs on China if he and Chinese President Xi Jinping don't ...
How a pilot project in Kenya helps refugees go to university
Across the world, armed conflict, instability, drought and famine are driving more people from their homes for longer periods of ...
Govt appoints new RAW, IB chiefs
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): The government on Wednesday named chiefs of two top intelligence agencies of the country ...
Strong quake hits Costa Rica-Panama border - USGS
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Panama-Costa Rica border around midnight on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, revising earlier ...
Malaysia Pits Palm Oil Against Fighter Jets in EU Trade Spat
BANGKOK - As the United States and China tussle over tit-for-tat tariffs, another trade spat between West and East is ...
Stocks close higher; metal stocks outperform
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 26 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices continued to trend higher on Wednesday as across the board buying ...
NATO Ministers Gather In Brussels To Address Security Challenges
BRUSSELS -- NATO defense ministers will gather in Brussels on June 26 for two days of talks that will include ...
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Key nations say developments in Gulf risk miscalculation and conflict
NEW YORK, New York - France, Germany and the UK say they are gravely concerned by the increased tensions in ...
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