A trader works as a screen displays the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 12, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Major Wall Street CEOs see ongoing inflation pressures in the U.S. economy and aren’t convinced that the Federal Reserve will continue its rate-easing…
Nine years ago, a pair of freshly weaned British longhair kittens boarded a private plane in Virginia and flew to their new home in Europe. These kittens were no different than any other, except that they’d been created in a lab. They were clones: genetically identical to their predecessor, now sadly deceased. It had taken…
Attempts to secure a peace deal in Gaza and secure the release of hostages held by Hamas may have been compromised by leaked and falsified documents involving a close aide to the prime minister, an Israeli court has said. In its partial lifting of a gagging order, the court in the town of Rishon LeZion…
Reuters Divers have concentrated their search for missing bodies in garages and a multi-storey car park in the town of Aldaia Spanish rescuers are focusing their search for missing people on underground garages and a multi-storey car park following last week’s devastating floods in Valencia. The death toll after a year’s worth of rain fell…
Moldova’s President Maia Sandu in 2020 in central Chisinau. Bogdan Tudor | Afp | Getty Images European leaders congratulated pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu on winning a runoff vote in Moldova’s presidential election over the weekend, with the result seen as further step on the former Soviet republic’s road to integration with the bloc. The second…
EPA Footage shows houses burned and damaged by the rain of rocks At least 10 people have been killed after a volcano erupted in eastern Indonesia in the early hours of Monday, officials have said. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted at 23:57 local time, according to the…
Voters cast their votes during early voting in the U.S. presidential election at a polling station in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. November 3, 2024. Rebecca Cook | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter…
Unprecedented air pollution in the Pakistani city of Lahore has forced authorities to close all primary schools for a week. From Monday, 50% of office workers will also work from home, as part of a “green lockdown” plan. Other measures include bans on engine-powered rickshaws and vendors that barbecue without filters. “This smog is very…
A Thai investor checks an electronic board showing stock prices. Amphol Thongmueangluang | SOPA Images| LightRocket | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates in September, with further reductions expected, could prove to be a boon for the emerging economies of Southeast Asia. “We’re very confident and optimistic with the rate…
After a messy election, the Bank of Japan decided to hold its benchmark policy rate at 0.25%, as expected. But analysts say that the central bank’s focus on normalizing monetary policy — raising rates — remains unchanged. The BOJ board maintained its three-year inflation projections with minor adjustments, signaling that the economy is progressing in…
