China’s Fiscal Pullback Stretches Into August as Spending Slumps
China’s public expenditure declined at a quicker rate in August, indicating the government was still withdrawing fiscal support for the economy despite cooling growth momentum.
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Dozens of suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody
Authorities linked the deaths to disease, but this has been disputed by intelligence reports and relatives of the accused.
Women's football in Germany booming but still much to do
Women's football is growing rapidly, particularly in Germany. Nevertheless, equal pay and investment remain major talking points.
‘My children did not attack Iran’: 2bn South Asians suffer from distant war
A quarter of the world’s population faces a surging cost of living crisis because of the wars in the Middle East.
KPMG tech cuts come with a severance sum some staff call insulting
KPMG UK is laying off staff from the Tech and Data areas of its Advisory division and offering severance terms that one affected employee described as "insulting and disgraceful." The job cuts, affecting about 4 percent of the Advisory staff, were…
Shapoorji Seeks Bond Payment Delay as Tata Listing Takes Shape
India’s Shapoorji Pallonji Group, the conglomerate behind the country’s biggest private credit deal, is in talks with lenders to one of its units to extend a bond payment due at the end of September, according to people familiar with the matter.
He Won the Nobel Prize for Protein Design. Now He Uses AI to Create Molecules Not Found in Nature
David Baker spoke with WIRED en Español about where biological design is headed next and the great potential and risks of taking biology outside the bounds of the natural world.
How heat makes it harder for students to learn
As temperatures rise, the evidence is clear that heat is eroding students’ ability to learn
Israel is killing the people who could end its wars
From Iran to Gaza and Lebanon, assassinations have repeatedly removed figures capable of negotiating an end to conflict.
Ukraine fires drone barrage as Russia launches elections
Russia's first parliamentary election since the invasion opens with no antiwar party on the ballot.
Eurogroup Chief Mulls Emergency Meeting on Surging Energy Costs
Euro-area finance ministers may hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss how to cope with increasing energy prices amid strained budgets and global bond-market turmoil.
Bond Income Is Easing Some of the Pain in Treasury Selloff
Yields haven’t been much above 5% since 2007.
France’s Macron summons party leaders for talks on Mideast and Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting leaders of France’s political parties at the Elysée on Friday for talks on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine and the consequences for the country’s security and energy amid soaring fuel prices.
Saudi Arabia Billionaires’ Family Office Dubai Bet Adds to London Exodus
An investment firm for one of Saudi Arabia’s richest families is relocating from London to Dubai, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest example of private wealth outflows from the UK to the Gulf despite heightened uncertainty…
Bomb attack at Pakistan mosque kills at least 15, injures 50
Attack not immediately claimed, but ISIL and Pakistan Taliban (TTP) active in the region and regularly target troops.
Russian elections a ‘veneer of democracy’ with opposition barred from running
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 18: Russia holds its first parliamentary elections since the Ukraine war. Since only parties loyal to Vladimir Putin are running, the elections are seen as nothing but a veneer of democracy. In sports: Zinedine…
The Leftist Split Over AI Doom
The left wants AI regulation. They just can't agree on what it should look like or how concerned they should be.
Goldman’s Snider Says Fears of US Earnings Bubble Are Misplaced
Corporate America’s blowout earnings are being underpinned by a robust economic outlook and the artificial intelligence boom, meaning worries about an “earnings bubble” are overblown, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. strategists.
Amundi’s Berardi: Global Markets Still Face Pockets of Fragility
Alessia Berardi, Head of Global Macroeconomics and Emerging Markets Strategy at the Amundi Investment Institute, discusses the outlook for global bonds after a week in which the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan hiked interest rates, amid elevated…
At least 16 killed in attack on mosque in Pakistan
A vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque building during Friday prayers, a senior police official told the BBC.
Bilfinger CEO on Trimmed Outlook, Job Cuts
German industrial services giant Bilfinger has had a tough week after delivering a surprise guidance cut. The firm is blaming uncertainty coming from the Iran conflict for the warning and is now saying that it may cut 1500 jobs. CEO Thomas Schulz…
Bond Rout’s Silver Lining Emerges With Chance to Grab 5% Yields
For all the anxiety that’s been gripping the world’s biggest bond market, some investors see a compelling reason to buy: income.
Warren Buffett stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway: 'Father Time always wins'
Buffett's son, Howard, will replace him as chairman as dictated by a long-standing succession plan, Berkshire said.
Venezuela lifts block on some news sites as transition talks resume
Venezuela has unblocked some news sites that had been censored for years, its telecom regulator said Thursday, as US-backed political transition talks were set to resume. Digital rights group VE Sin Filtro verified access to 17 news sites through…