Fresh US sanctions target Russia’s Wagner mercenary group | Russia-Ukraine war News
Washington says Moscow is relying on the Wagner Group in the Ukraine war amid biting Western sanctions and battlefield setbacks.The United States has formally…
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Indonesia’s bid to woo investors complicated by ‘sex ban’ code | Business and Economy
Medan, Indonesia – For years, Indonesia has strived to present itself as a welcoming investment destination to rival neighbours Vietnam and Malaysia.
In 2016,…
Apple looks beyond ‘iPhone factory’ China as dalliance sours | Technology
Taipei, Taiwan – Scenes of mayhem erupted at Apple supplier Foxconn’s mega factory in China’s Zhengzhou last month as workers, angered by COVID-19 quarantine…
In Brazil, Twitter users fear effect of Musk’s rule | Business and Economy News
It was Easter, and Lola Aronovich, a Brazilian literature professor, was enjoying a break at a beach with no internet access, totally unaware of the defamation…
China’s businesses get top billing at World Cup after team flops | Qatar World Cup 2022
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – China may not be sending a side to Qatar, but Chinese businesses will have top billing as sponsors at the 2022 World Cup.
Chinese…
US consumer spending rises strongly even as wage growth moderates | Business and Economy News
US consumer spending rose more than expected in September while underlying inflation pressures continued to bubble, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to hike…
Xi’s economy sees ‘beautiful life’ in China nationalism, control | Business and Economy
Taipei, Taiwan — When Xi Jinping took the helm of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) 10 years ago, he pledged to work hard to meet the people’s expectations for…
Putin courts Erdogan to pump more Russian gas through Turkey | Russia-Ukraine war News
President Vladimir Putin has proposed to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that Russia could export more gas through Turkey and turn it into a new…
No nuclear power ‘renaissance’ as Europe wrestles energy crisis | Nuclear Energy News
Nuclear power, and the heavy safety baggage it carries, has long divided European opinion, with individual countries charting vastly divergent paths on the…
American consumers spent more in August, as prices rose | Inflation News
Consumers spent a bit more in August than the previous month, a sign the economy is holding up even as inflation lifts prices for food, rent, and other…