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Bank of England lifts interest rate to 15-year high
UK inflation remains stubbornly above 10%, fuelling a cost-of-living crisis.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 11:00 PM
Finnish footbridge collapse injures 27, mostly children
Weekly inspections on the structure did not reveal anything unusual, says contractor.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 10:20 PM
China inflation grows at slowest rate in over 2 years
Producer prices fall for the seventh consecutive month due to sluggish domestic demand, lower commodity costs.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 09:40 PM
Madrid Open apologises for denying women’s doubles finalists speeches
Tournament organisers pledge not to allow incident to repeat in future events.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 09:00 PM
Wilting weedkiller sales hit chemical giant Bayer
This follows calls for a break-up from activist investors.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 08:20 PM
‘Shots fired’ at Mercedes plant in Germany, one dead
A suspect has been arrested.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 07:40 PM
Emirates Group announces record US$3 billion annual profit
Its airline business posts earnings of US$2.9 billion after returning a loss of US$1.1 billion in the previous year.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 07:00 PM
German union calls new 2-day rail strike
Walkout to begin at 10pm on Sunday, lasting till Tuesday night.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 06:20 PM
Italy probes into Apple’s app market dominance
Antitrust regulator concerned third-party developers disadvantaged by tech giant’s rules.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 05:40 PM
Cyclone Mocha heads for Myanmar, Bangladesh
Storm expected to make landfall on Sunday along the border of the two countries.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 05:00 PM
UBS merger with Credit Suisse raises job fears at home
Investors are anxious to know whether UBS will integrate the Swiss banking division into its own domestic business.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 04:20 PM
Armenia, Azerbaijan blame each other for shooting along border
Dispute comes ahead of EU-hosted talks in Brussels to normalise relations between the neighbours.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 03:40 PM
Fiji ex-PM faces trial for abuse of office
Frank Bainimarama’s hearing will begin on July 17.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 03:00 PM
2 more given suspended jail terms in Tokyo Olympics scandal
Japanese businessmen convicted of bribing Games committee member.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 01:40 PM
Indonesia says no real progress on Myanmar peace plan
Internal report on Asean summit signals some leaders want junta re-invited to bloc meetings.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 01:00 PM
Trump refuses to accept 2020 defeat, mocks sexual abuse victim
Former US president plays to friendly Republican crowd, which responded with applause and laughter.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 12:20 PM
Australian minister heads to China seeking ‘unimpeded’ trade
Canberra looking to cool economic, diplomatic disputes with Beijing.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 11:40 AM
Google answers ChatGPT challenge with Bard expansion
Generative AI will also be used to supercharge tech giant’s leading search engine.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 11:00 AM
EU court overturns approval of Lufthansa, SAS Covid bailouts
Irish airline says more than €40 billion handed out in state subsidies to flag carriers during pandemic.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 10:20 AM
Australian bushfires may have helped trigger La Nina
Formation of clouds over southeastern Pacific Ocean soaked up radiation from sun, led to cooling of surface water temperatures, says report.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 09:40 AM
Pakistan calls out army to quell riots over ex-PM Khan’s arrest
Upheaval, including mass arrests of protesters, follows months of political crisis.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 09:00 AM
Disney+ sheds subscribers for second straight quarter
Company generates US$21.8 billion in revenue, with a solid performance by its theme parks.
Thursday, 11 May 2023 08:20 AM