In Debate, Trump Shrugs and It’s NATO That’s Shaken
Amid a faltering performance by President Biden in the presidential debate Thursday night, former President Donald J. Trump caused anxiety among America’s allies with a simple shrug.
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Fed and European Central Bank could cut interest rates in September, Morgan Stanley strategist says
The U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank could move to cut interest rates in September as key data provides further signs that inflation is cooling in the U.S. and the euro zone, a Morgan Stanley strategist said Friday.
Singapore’s BTO public housing: homewrecker or dealmaker as some couples tie knot for flats?
Singaporean Rebecca* was in a relationship with her boyfriend for around four years when she decided it was time for them to buy a public housing flat together, a rite of passage for most citizens who aspire to become homeowners and settle down.
76 more deaths could be linked to Kobayashi pharma supplement: ministry
TOKYO -- Japan's health ministry said on Friday that Kobayashi Pharmaceutical had informed the ministry of 76 more deaths, which could be linked to its red yeast rice supplement product.
Here are the 10 most livable cities in the world — and Europe dominates the list
For the third year in a row, Vienna, the capital of Austria, is the world's most livable city, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Buffett-backed Itochu aims to build on Berkshire clothing tie-up
TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu is discussing partnership opportunities with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway after securing an apparel tie-up, Chief Financial Officer Tsuyoshi Hachimura told Nikkei.
Cash for romance: South Korean district offers money for couples to date and marry
The government of Saha District, located in the western part of South Korea’s second-largest city, recently passed a revised budget to fund a matchmaking programme that will encourage local ladies and gentlemen to meet with the aim of starting a family, with financial incentives offered to them at each step in the process.
