NEW YORK: US stocks were set to open lower today after stronger-than-expected retail sales data gave the Federal Reserve more ammunition to tighten policy, while geopolitical tensions over Russian and Ukraine added to caution. Retail sales rose 3.8 per cent in January, data showed, rebounding sharply from the previous month, […]
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KUALA LUMPUR: Public Bank Bhd’s PBe QR service can now be used to make instant payments via DuitNow QR Cross Border Payment between Malaysia and both Indonesia and Thailand. The bank said this would allow its customers traveling abroad to transact conveniently with merchants in Indonesia and Thailand using Public […]
LONDON: Britain’s annual inflation rate rose in January to 5.5 per cent, the highest level for almost 30 years, official data showed today, heaping more pressure on the cost of living. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) edged up from 5.4 per cent in December, the Office for National Statistics confirmed […]
Disney has appointed an executive to specifically lead the entertainment giant’s strategy for the metaverse. Mike White, who has been with the firm for more than 10 years, will oversee a team that includes senior leaders. In a memo to staff, which has been seen by the BBC, chief executive […]
MADRID: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said today that Russia needed to take concrete steps, such as troop withdrawals, towards de-escalation with Ukraine, as so far it had given only words. “Every real step towards de-escalation would be cause for hope,” Baerbock said at a news conference with her Spanish […]
MUMBAI: Cryptocurrencies are akin to Ponzi schemes or even worse and banning these is the most sensible option for India, the Reserve Bank of India’s deputy govenor said on Monday (Feb 14). “We have also seen that cryptocurrencies are not amenable to definition as a currency, asset or commodity; they […]
WASHINGTON : Toyota Motor Corp said Monday it has not yet resumed production at its three manufacturing lines in Ontario even after a key U.S.-Canadian bridge reopened. The Japanese automaker’s plants in Ontario, where it builds its best-selling RAV4 sport utility vehicle, have halted production since Thursday because of parts […]
LAHORE: Pakistani appeals court today acquitted the brother of social media star Qandeel Baloch of her murder, a 2016 killing that sparked national outrage and changes in laws covering so-called “honour killings”. Muhammad Waseem appealed against his 2019 murder conviction and life sentence. A court in the central city of […]
BEIJING : Yuzuru Hanyu left his legion of squealing fans in the dark and wondering whether they would ever see their Japanese figure skating hero compete again as millions tuned in live on Monday for his news conference on the sidelines of the Beijing Games. The 27-year-old fell short of […]
Friends has a vast fan base in China. Many watched it on pirated DVDs or downloads after the hit 10-season show first aired in the 1990s. Chinese fans of U.S. sitcom Friends have expressed dismay online after noticing censorship in recently released episodes of the beloved show, including of LGBT […]