Tag: World news
Stock market today: Asian benchmarks are mixed as Tokyo sips on strong yen
TOKYO -- Asian shares traded mixed Thursday as Tokyo's benchmark plunged as the U.S. dollar sank against the yen.Regional investors are also digesting...
Bank of England mulling first interest rate cut since early days of COVID-19 over 4 years ago
LONDON -- Borrowing costs in the U.K. could be cut Thursday for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic more...
Online misinformation is fueling tensions over the Southport stabbing attack that killed 3 children
LONDON -- Within hours of a stabbing attack in northwest England that killed three young girls and wounded several more children, a false...
Extortion and gang violence are hitting even big corporations and business leaders in Mexico
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico -- Even Mexico’s largest corporations are now being hit by demands from drug cartels, and gangs are increasingly trying to...
Nigerians are frustrated by economic hardship but authorities fear planned protests could turn ugly
ABUJA, Nigeria -- Frustrated with growing economic hardships, Nigerians are planning nationwide protests this week against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a...
Japan's top automaker Toyota acknowledges more certification cheating and apologizes
TOKYO -- Toyota reported Wednesday more cases of cheating on certification tests for new models required by the Japanese government, on top of...