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Thu, March 23, 2023 | 11:38

Macron's pension plan advances despite strikes across France

Macron's pension plan advances despite strikes across France

Thousands of people angered over President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age joined a national strike on Wednesday as a committee of lawmakers advanced the proposal

World | 2023-03-16 20:19

Credit Suisse to borrow up to $53.7 bil. from central bank

Credit Suisse to borrow up to $53.7 bil. from central bank

Credit Suisse announced Thursday that it will borrow up to 50 million francs ($53.7 billion) from the Swiss central bank to "support" the group after its shares plunged.

World | 2023-03-16 11:05

Credit Suisse fiasco may cause ripple effect for local markets: analysts

Swiss central bank throws financial lifeline to Credit Suisse

China, Russia, Iran hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman

China, Russia, Iran hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman

Naval forces from China, Iran and Russia - countries at odds with the United States - are staging joint drills in the Gulf of Oman this week, China's Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

World | 2023-03-16 10:13

2.5 tons of uranium missing from Libyan site: IAEA

2.5 tons of uranium missing from Libyan site: IAEA

The UN nuclear agency said on Wednesday that approximately 2.5 tons of natural uranium had gone missing from a site in Libya.

World | 2023-03-16 09:52

US, Russian military chiefs resume contact to discuss drone

US, Russian military chiefs resume contact to discuss drone

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to his Russian counterpart on Wednesday about the destruction of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea after an encounter with Russian fighter jets, which brought the two countries closest to direct conflict since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine a year ago.

World | 2023-03-16 08:36

Wall Street falls on new bank fears, bond yields plunge

Wall Street falls on new bank fears, bond yields plunge

Markets shuddered Wednesday on worries about a spreading banking crisis and how badly it will hit the economy, and stocks and bond yields fell on both sides of the Atlantic.

World | 2023-03-16 07:36

Credit Suisse to borrow up to $53.7 bil. from central bank

Swiss central bank throws financial lifeline to Credit Suisse

Swiss central bank throws financial lifeline to Credit Suisse

Swiss central bank throws financial lifeline to Credit Suisse

Swiss regulators pledged a liquidity lifeline to Credit Suisse in an unprecedented move by a central bank after the flagship Swiss lender's shares tumbled as much as 30 percent on Wednesday.

World | 2023-03-16 07:35

Credit Suisse to borrow up to $53.7 bil. from central bank

Wall Street falls on new bank fears, bond yields plunge

Russia urges US to stop 'hostile' flights after drone crash

Russia urges US to stop 'hostile' flights after drone crash

Moscow warned against "hostile" U.S. flights on Wednesday, as tensions simmered after a Russian fighter jet was accused of colliding with an American drone over the Black Sea.

World | 2023-03-15 21:03

SVB collapse: Hong Kong property market, economy could benefit from expected pause in US interest rate increases

SVB collapse: Hong Kong property market, economy could benefit from expected pause in US interest rate increases

Hong Kong's property market ― and overall economy ― is expected to benefit from a potential pause next week in U.S. interest rate increases, with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) triggering a crisis of confidence.

2023-03-15 17:50

Russian jet causes American drone to crash over Black Sea: US

Russian jet causes American drone to crash over Black Sea: US

A Russian fighter jet on Tuesday dumped fuel on an American drone over the Black Sea and then collided with it, causing the drone to crash, the U.S. military said, slamming the maneuver as "reckless".

World | 2023-03-15 16:26

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