The head of the International Monetary Fund has urged countries to cut debt and slash red tape to revive growth as she warned the world was becoming more vulnerable to economic shocks.]]>
Good morning and welcome back, it’s Ainsley here with all the news you need to start the working week.Today’s must-reads:• Global economic growth forecasts in focus• CPI data projected to show inflation slowing• US House approves aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
Oil prices could rise to $102 per barrel if a major conflict in the Middle East breaks out involving one or more oil producers, according to the World Bank.
Both frequent and intermittent e-cigarette users had higher lead levels in their urine than those who vaped occasionally, the study of US teenagers found.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States has issued
WASHINGTON >> A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden’s re-election bid.
A new report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warns that the Asian continent is the world’s most disaster-prone region, and extreme heat is becoming more severe. The warming trend in Asia has nearly doubled over the last three decades, the UN’s meteorological agency reports. In its State of the Climate in Asia 2023, the […]
China is planning a permanently-manned base on the Moon (Picture: Getty) Nasa has warned that China may attempt to take over parts of the Moon within just a few years. The space agency’s administrator Bill Nelson said he fears the country’s civilian programmes launched in the name of science could actually be secret military operations. Speaking before a House Appropriations Committee to argue why Nasa needed a $25.4 billion budget for 2025, Mr Nelson said: ‘China has made extraordinary...
The yen's sudden surge against the U.S. dollar, suspected by financial markets to be the result of fresh intervention by Japanese authorities, will likely keep currency traders jittery and ensure they have second thoughts about aggressively selling the Japanese currency, at least for now. While there was no official word
Dutch cybersecurity companies have issued warnings to thousands of companies about a global ransomware attack. The attackers, known as the Cactus Gang, are from Eastern Europe and have been active since the end of last year. The gang penetrated the companies' networks because the companies used a Qlik Sense server. The Dutch experts said they discovered that many of these servers are vulnerable to ransomware attacks. The experts work for Delft security company Fox-IT, Northwave from Utrecht,...
The employment cost index, which measures worker salaries and benefits, gained 1.2% in the first quarter.