Samsung officially names third-generation heir Lee chairman
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics has officially appointed third-generation heir Lee Jae-yong as executive chairman, two months after…
2022
EXPLAINER: What’s up with the Bank of Japan’s unique track?
TOKYO (AP) — Even as the Federal Reserve and the world’s other central banks raise interest rates to try to…
Energy Crisis Sparked By Ukraine War To Speed Up Green Transition -IEA
By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) – The drop in Russian fossil fuel exports after its Ukraine invasion this year will…
Mexico City Govt Joins Airbnb To Lure ‘digital Nomads’, Despite Rising Rent Fears
(Refiles to remove extraneous word in paragraph 2.) MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico City’s mayor said on Wednesday she wants…
Meta fined $24.7M for campaign finance disclosure violations
SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state judge on Wednesday fined Facebook parent company Meta nearly $25 million for repeatedly and…
Asia Shares Jump As Investors Anticipate Smaller Interest Rate Rises
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares rose on Thursday on growing expectations that major central banks could start…
As Earnings Plunge, Samsung Says Chip Demand May Recover In Late 2023
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reported a 31% drop in third-quarter profit on…
Oil Prices Continue Climb On Strong Crude Demand, Weaker Dollar
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – Oil prices continued to rise in early Asian trade on Thursday after surging more than…
French leader vows to raise retirement age to 65, up from 62
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Wednesday to implement a pension reform that would eventually push up the…
Japan’s Extra Budget For Stimulus Package To Exceed $198 Billion -NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s upcoming economic stimulus package is expected to include an extra budget of more than 29 trillion yen…