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Pause, hike, cut: Central banks diverge over regional challenges
In Washington they paused; in Frankfurt they hiked; and in Beijing, they cut. - Skip, Hike and Cut - On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve paused its aggressive campaign of interest rate hikes after 10 straight increases, which brought its benchmark lending rate from close to zero to a range between 5.0 and 5.25 percent.
Crunch time at UPS with strike looming
The Teamsters union, which represents hundreds of thousands of UPS employees, is set to reveal Friday whether it has authorized a strike against the delivery service -- a work stoppage seen as unlikely, but one that would certainly rattle the US economy.
Spend now, worry later: no point saving in inflation-stricken Argentina
Despite a biting economic crisis, restaurants in Buenos Aires are full and queues for theater and concert tickets long. "We are very tired of economic problems," 25-year-old chef Santiago Basavilbaso told AFP as he shopped for fresh produce for his restaurant.
US clampdown has crypto kings looking abroad
After years on the sidelines, financial regulators in the United States are throwing the book at the free-wheeling cryptocurrency industry, with angry entrepreneurs threatening to take their business overseas. "The US government is making it very difficult for traditional financial institutions", particularly banks, "to engage in cryptocurrencies", said Goforth.
Nissan confirms top executive Gupta leaving company
Top Nissan executive Ashwani Gupta is leaving the company, the Japanese automaker confirmed Friday, a day after reports of a leadership clash inside the company. Nissan said chief operating officer Gupta had "elected to leave the company to pursue other opportunities effective June 27", without detailing the reasons for his departure.
Prince Harry and Meghan's deal with Spotify to end: report
A multi-million-dollar deal between a media group run by Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, and streaming giant Spotify is to end, a report said Thursday. But trade title Variety, citing an unnamed source, reported Thursday that Spotify had been expecting more material.
Pentagon leaks suspect gets additional charges
Jack Teixeira, the US airman accused of leaking top-secret Pentagon documents in an online chat forum, was slapped with additional federal charges on Thursday. Teixeira was an airman first class, the third-lowest rank for enlisted US Air Force personnel and had possessed a top secret security clearance since 2021.
Paris Air Show returns with climate, defence in focus
After a Covid-induced break, the Paris Air Show returns next week with the aerospace industry bouncing back from the pandemic but facing pressure to slash its carbon footprint.
US trade chief seeks supply chain redesign to boost resilience
Global supply chains need to be redesigned to boost their resilience, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai is expected to say Thursday, stressing that this is "vital for greater national and economic security."
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