TOKYO: Japan’s new economy minister, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Friday that the timing of changes in the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy should be aligned with the government’s broader goal of exiting deflation. “The timing of various monetary policy changes is very important,” Akazawa said in a press conference. “It’s […]
Day: October 4, 2024
NEW YORK: US dockworkers and port operators reached a tentative deal that will immediately end a crippling three-day strike that has shut down shipping on the US East Coast and Gulf Coast, the two sides said Thursday (Oct 3). The tentative agreement is for a wage hike of around 62 […]
WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden said he did not believe there is going to be an “all-out war” in the Middle East, as Israel weighs options for retaliation after Tehran’s largest-ever assault on its arch-enemy. However, Biden said more needed to be done to avoid a Middle East war, […]
Brazil have called up Paris St Germain’s Lucas Beraldo to replace injured defender Gleison Bremer in this month’s World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Peru, the Brazilian FA (CBF) said on Thursday. Juventus centre-back Bremer is set for surgery after suffering an interior cruciate ligament injury during Wednesday’s 3-2 win […]