Japan's factory activity contracts most in over three years
Japan's February factory activity shrank at the fastest pace in more than three years on the back of weakening demand.
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A decade after MH370, will the world finally heed Malaysia’s call for real-time tracking of planes?
Key to the difficulty in tracking MH370’s flight path is the fact that the plane’s transponder – responsible for sending regular location updates – was manually switched off just over an hour after taking off from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport en route to Beijing.
G20 finance chiefs fail to reach joint statement amid Gaza, Ukraine debates
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -- Finance leaders from the world's largest economies failed to agree on a joint statement as they wrapped up talks on Thursday, with divisions over the wars in Gaza and Ukraine overshadowing efforts to forge a consensus on global economic development.
2 Scientists in Canada Passed On Secrets to China, Investigations Find
Two scientists who worked at Canada’s top microbiology lab passed on secret scientific information to China, and one of them was a “realistic and credible threat to Canada’s economic security,” documents from the national intelligence agency and a security investigation show.
Air New Zealand apologises for charging couple US$8,000 to change flight after cancer diagnosis
Air New Zealand has apologised after it charged a married couple US$8,000 to change their flight.
Over 60% of illegal crypto activity is tied to sanctioned groups or terrorist organizations, report finds
Sanctioned entities, like those linked to North Korean hacking groups and U.S.-designated terrorist organizations such as Lebanon's Hezbollah, continue to rely on cryptocurrency for fundraising, according to a new report from Chainalysis.
CNBC Daily Open: Hot inflation data but could have been worse
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