Asian stocks down after US inflation fuels rate hike fears
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Thursday despite a record-setting U.S. inflation report that pointed to more possible interest…
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New Zealand’s central bank lifts benchmark cash rate to 2.5%
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s central bank on Wednesday lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage…
US inflation surges again in June, raising risks for economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation surged to a new four-decade high in June because of rising prices for gas, food…
Heat wave forecast for Spain, Portugal fuels wildfire worry
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s second heat wave in less than a month and the year’s first for neighboring Portugal is…
Russia fines Apple for violating data storage law
A Moscow court on Tuesday fined Apple 2 million rubles (about $34,000) for refusing to store the personal data of…
Now there are 8: UK leader field slims as nominations close
LONDON (AP) — Nominations in the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed on Tuesday, with eight Conservative…
Italy’s Draghi warns 5-Stars against political ultimatums
ROME (AP) — Premier Mario Draghi insisted Tuesday his government was able to keep working despite tensions with the 5-Star…
European Central Bank head targeted in hacking attempt
BERLIN (AP) — The European Central Bank said Tuesday that its president, Christine Lagarde, was targeted in a hacking attempt…
Peloton to stop making its own bikes, treadmills
Peloton will stop making its own interactive stationary bikes and treadmills, outsourcing those duties to a Taiwanese manufacturer as it…
London’s Heathrow Airport caps daily passenger numbers
LONDON (AP) — London’s Heathrow Airport is capping daily passenger numbers for the summer and telling airlines to stop selling…