Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie over South China Sea map
Warner Bros’ “Barbie” movie has been banned in Vietnam, according to the country’s state media.
The 2023 movie box office will need a strong second half after an inconsistent first six months
While the domestic box office has tallied $4.46 billion in sales through June 30, a nearly 20% increase over the same period in 2022, it still lags behind 2019.
Third quarter is a key time for extreme weather events. Here’s what to expect for exposed stocks
Climate experts expect “El Niño” in 2023.
Britain is now the only major economy where inflation is still rising
Inflation ticked lower in the U.S. Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, the OECD said. Britain, however, was found to be an outlier.
China’s Xi says countries share responsibility to promote growth, opposes decoupling
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing opposes “decoupling and breaking links,” according to a CNBC translation of a Chinese-language state media readout.
HDFC Bank director says Indian mega merger won’t face ‘insurmountable challenges’
The merger between India’s HDFC Bank and HDFC will provide more opportunities for cross-selling, according to HDFC Bank’s non-executive director.
What are Gallium and Germanium? China curbs exports of metals critical to chips and other tech
China is restricting exports of two metals — germanium and gallium — that are key to manufacture electronics and semiconductors.
Hong Kong leader vows to pursue 8 activists ‘for life’ over alleged national security offences
Hong Kong police is offering a reward of $1 million Hong Kong dollars for information leading to the arrest of each activist.
Inflation blame game: UK economic woes set government and central bank on a collision course
In January, with one eye on a critical general election in 2024, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to halve inflation by the end of the year.
There’s a lot of talk about hydrogen’s potential. But transportation costs represent a big challenge
“The industry knows how to transport hydrogen … it’s not new, it’s just expensive,” says Murray Douglas, head of hydrogen research at Wood Mackenzie.
