‘Fight has only just begun’: Climate activist Greta Thunberg holds her final school strike
Greta Thunberg on Friday took part in her last school strike, signing off after 251 weeks of demonstrations with a warning that “the fight has only just begun.”
Nearly half of people under 40 are hoping to retire before they’re 60 years old, according to the World Economic Forum
This is a “significant disconnect” between people’s retirement aims, and what is likely to happen in reality, according to the World Economic Forum.
Ukraine’s dam disaster is ‘unlikely’ to derail its plans for a counteroffensive against Russia
The Nova Kakhovka dam breach comes amid months of buildup to Ukraine’s counteroffensive, a phase of the war that many see as potentially pivotal.
Turkey’s Erdogan appoints a former Goldman executive as its new central bank chief
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has appointed U.S. finance executive Hafize Gaye Erkan as the country’s new central bank governor.
UBS and the Swiss government sign loss protection agreement over Credit Suisse takeover
UBS and the Swiss government announced Friday that they had signed a loss protection agreement which will come into effect once the takeover of Credit Suisse is completed.
Gold heads for best week in five on Fed rate pause bets
Gold is set for its best week since early May after weaker jobs data bolstered bets for the Federal Reserve to hold pat on interest rates next week.
Dollar gains before Fed meeting, inflation data
The dollar bounced off two-week lows on Friday as investors awaited inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision next week.
Tech leaders are calling for an A.I. pause because they have no product ready, Palantir CEO says
Palantir CEO Alex Karp said that to pause research and study A.I. will only give the lead to adversaries.
China can’t rely on Southeast Asian exports to offset a U.S. slowdown
China’s exports to the U.S. and Southeast Asian countries fell sharply in May.
Banks are cutting off Binance’s access to U.S. banking system, exchange says
Binance’s banking partners will “pause” Binance.US’ access to US dollar deposits as soon as next week, after the SEC filed charges against the exchange.
