Economy & Business
Global bank stock rout deepens as SVB collapse fans contagion fears
Shockwaves from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank further pounded global bank stocks on Tuesday as assurances from President Joe Biden and ...France faces another day of nationwide protests against Macron’s pension plans
France faced a seventh day of demonstrations on Saturday against President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform plans amid ongoing rolling strikes which ...Silicon Valley Bank’s demise began with downgrade threat
In the middle of last week, Moody’s Investors Service Inc delivered alarming news to SVB Financial Group (SIVB.O), the parent of Silicon Valley ...North Korea’s Kim demands more farmland to boost food production
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered improvements to infrastructure and expansion of farmland to ramp up food production, state media said ...Top brands pull out of Russia, but their goods remain easy to find
Trucks carrying Coca Cola roll across the border into Russia, tourists return from abroad laden with Zara’s latest designs, and local online ...Europe’s spend on energy crisis nears 800 billion euros
European countries’ bill to shield households and companies from soaring energy costs has climbed to nearly 800 billion euros, researchers said on ...Protests across France to test government resolve over pension reform
Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to take part in demonstrations across France on Saturday as protesters seek to keep up ...Yahoo to lay off more than 20% of staff
Yahoo said on Thursday it plans to lay off more than 20% of its total workforce as part of a major restructuring ...Google unveils ChatGPT rival Bard, AI search plans in battle with Microsoft
Google owner Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) on Monday said it will launch a chatbot service and more artificial intelligence for its search engine as well ...Gibraltar accuses Spain of ‘gross violation of sovereignty’ over customs operation
Gibraltar on Friday accused Spain of a “gross violation of British sovereignty” after two customs officials entered the British overseas territory during ...