US Mortgage Applications for Purchases Drop for a Fourth Week
US mortgage applications for home purchases fell for a fourth week as 30-year fixed rates held close to
2023-06-07 20:16
North American lobster industry confronts 'ropeless' traps after whale entanglements
By Lauren Owens Lambert MONHEGAN ISLAND, Maine An emerging technology to fish for lobsters virtually ropeless to prevent
2023-06-07 19:53
Trafigura Traders Share $3 Billion Payout on Record Profit
Trafigura Group paid $3 billion to its top traders and executives as the commodity trading giant notched up
2023-06-07 19:52
Lira Plunges as Turkey’s New Economy Team Pulls Back Defense
Turkey’s lira plunged to a record low as state lenders temporarily halted dollar sales, in a sign the
2023-06-07 19:46
South Africa’s President, Ministers Meet CEOs Amid Investor Angst
South African business sentiment declined to an almost three-year low as persistent power cuts, rising interest rates and
2023-06-07 18:57
Canada wildfires: Tens of millions under air quality warnings as fires burn
Air quality advisories have been issued in Canada and the northern US as wildfire smoke travels south.
2023-06-07 18:53
Two killed and five injured in shooting at Virginia graduation
A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested and is expected to face at least two murder charges.
2023-06-07 17:20
Japan rethinks tattoo ban in defence forces to lift recruitment
Japan's Self-Defence Forces are struggling to recruit from a population that is shrinking and ageing.
2023-06-07 16:45
Félicien Kabuga: Rwanda genocide suspect unfit to stand trial, UN court rules
Félicien Kabuga, alleged to have financed Hutu militias, was arrested in France after 26 years on the run.
2023-06-07 15:58
India Monsoon Rains May Start in 48 Hours After Storm Delay
India’s monsoon rains will likely start in 48 hours after a severe storm delayed the weather event vital
2023-06-07 15:15
Swedes Warm Up to Euro as Krona Approaches All-Time-Lows
The Swedish population has become less hostile to the idea of adopting the euro as the krona is
2023-06-07 14:45
Collapse of Ukraine's Nova Kakhovka dam an 'ecological catastrophe'
The collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine has sparked fears of an ecological catastrophe, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky describing the situation as "an environmental bomb of mass destruction."
2023-06-07 14:27