Britain hit by biggest strike in more than a decade with schools shut and rail networks disrupted
Teachers, train and bus drivers, civil servants and university staff are joining a mass walk-out on Wednesday.
Major central banks set to signal interest rate glide path in crucial week for monetary policy
Major central banks are expected to hike interest rates once again this week, but will be watched for signs of leading in soft economic landings.
Britain sets out plans to regulate crypto industry in wake of FTX collapse
In December, a U.K. minister suggested FTX’s failure had reinforced the need for urgent crypto regulation. Now, the government has unveiled its plans.
Sticky inflation means the European Central Bank could be far from a policy pivot
The European Central Bank is set to hike interest rates again on Thursday, with policymakers in Frankfurt shifting their focus to core inflation and trying to predict when sky-high consumer prices might fall.
India may have to walk a tightrope as budget looms, analysts say
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will announce the last full-year budget before the next general elections in 2024.
Wall Street is bullish on Europe — but analysts warn investors to avoid these 5 stocks
UBS and Barclays have named a raft of stocks they think have no place in an investor’s portfolio right now.
South Korea posts the worst trade deficit in its history
South Korea saw the worst trade deficit since the agency started compiling data in 1956 and more than the $20.6 billion trade deficit seen in 1996.
UN expert warns Myanmar’s military plans to seek legitimacy in ‘sham’ election
U.N. member nations have an important role to play in determining whether Myanmar’s military junta will succeed in achieving legitimacy, Andrews said.
Google is asking employees to test potential ChatGPT competitors, including a chatbot called ‘Apprentice Bard’
Google is testing chatbots similar to ChatGPT that use its LaMDA technology, as well as new search page designs that integrate the technology.
Indonesia’s seafood farming industry faces a ‘technology gap’ — and startups are raising big bucks to fill it
“A lot of decisions made are based on gut feeling or what ancestors have been doing for the past 60 years,” says one startup’s co-founder and CEO.
