Japan eases foreign tourism ban, allows guided package tours
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday eased its borders for foreign tourists and began accepting visa applications, but only for…
US inflation at new 40-year high as price increases spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — The prices of gas, food and most other goods and services jumped in May, raising inflation to…
White supremacists are riling up thousands on social media
WASHINGTON (AP) — The social media posts are of a distinct type. They hint darkly that the CIA or the…
Analysis-Buy Now Pay Later Business Model Faces Test As Rates Rise
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Reduced consumer spending, rising interest rates and trickier credit conditions spell trouble for Buy…
Russian Central Bank Cuts Key Rate To Pre-crisis Level Of 9.5%
(Reuters) – Russia’s central bank cut its key interest rate to the pre-crisis level of 9.5% on Friday and said…
Striking South Korean Truckers Target Chips, Put Brakes On Port Activity
By Byungwook Kim and Heekyong Yang ULSAN, South Korea (Reuters) – Defiant South Korean truckers embarked on broader and more…
Spanish Core Inflation At Its Highest Since 1995, INE Says
(Reuters) – Spanish national consumer prices rose 8.7% year-on-year in May, up from 8.3% in April, with core inflation hitting…
Russian Central Bank To Study Legality Of Banks’ Plans For Fees On FX Accounts
(Reuters) – Russia’s central bank said on Friday it would study the legality of plans by some banks to impose…
Goodbye Golden Arches: Rebranded McDonald’s To Reopen In Russia
(Reuters) – Sunday marks a new dawn for Russia’s fast-food lovers as former McDonald’s Corp restaurants reopen under new branding…
Stocks dive to another losing week as inflation worsens
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s shuddering realization that inflation got worse last month, not better as hoped, sent markets…