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Amid political chaos, Bank of Korea says it will boost short-term liquidity and deploy measures to stabilize the FX market

Signage for Bank of Korea is displayed atop the central bank’s headquarters building in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. South Korea’s central bank hiked interest rates for a second consecutive meeting on Thursday to wrestle consumer inflation…

The awkward parallels between the Hunter Biden and Donald Trump convictions

Whether or not the indictments were an appropriate exercise of prosecutorial judgement, both Trump and Hunter Biden were convicted of their crimes. Due to his pardon, Hunter Biden will face no consequences for that. And as Trump prepares to head…

Australia third-quarter GDP grows at 0.3%, missing expectations

Sydney Harbour taking in the Harbour Bridge, Opera House and ferries at sunrise during the COVID-19 pandemic on April 20, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. James D. Morgan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia’s economy grew at slower than…

Ghana election: What’s on the mind of voters in seven charts

Ghanaians were hit particularly hard in the pocket by the global bout of inflation, beginning in early 2022, that saw prices rise in the country at their fastest rate for more than two decades. The annual rate of increase reached…

As global defense spending surges, South Korean arms makers look like a clear winner

A newly received Korean K9 Thunder howitzer is pictured ahead a military exercise at the training range in Torun, February 23, 2023. Wojtek Radwanski | Afp | Getty Images South Korea is known for many things. K-pop, K-dramas and Korean…

Asteroid lights up sky over Russia’s far east

A small asteroid hit Earth’s atmosphere and produced a spectacular fireball in the sky across the far east of Russia in the early hours of Wednesday morning. People from the remote Russian republic of Sakha, in northeastern Siberia, stood out…

Salesforce (CRM) Q3 earnings report 2025

Marc Benioff, chief executive officer of Salesforce speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on January 18, 2024.  Halil Sagirkaya | Anadolu | Getty Images Salesforce shares were up 7% on Tuesday after the company reported its…

Self-check-in banned for Italy holiday rentals

Police Chief Vittorio Pisani told journalists the need had arisen to “implement stringent measures” aimed at preventing risks from “the possible housing of dangerous persons and/or persons linked to criminal or terrorist organisations”. In a circular to local prefectures, he…

Apple says it uses Amazon’s custom AI chips

Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy speaking with CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Mad Money in Seattle, WA. on Dec. 6th, 2023. CNBC Apple is currently using Amazon Web Services’ custom artificial intelligence chips for services like search and will evaluate if the…

Mother of only British hostage in Gaza fears for her life

Mrs Damari – who describes her daughter as a Spurs football fan who loves coming to the UK to visit family, go shopping and visit pubs – is disappointed with the British government. She is currently in the UK meeting…