Half of adults globally are stressed about their finances, and inflation is a key reason
More than half of people said they were “very or somewhat stressed” about money.
TSMC’s evacuated workers return to some factories after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years
The island was rocked by a massive earthquake that collapsed buildings and prompted tsunami advisories from Japan and the Philippines.
Disney reportedly poised to claim victory in bitter Peltz board fight
Walt Disney has secured enough shareholder votes to defeat a challenge against its board mounted by Peltz’s hedge fund, Reuters reported.
Singapore’s economic losses due to heat stress could nearly double to over $1.5 billion in 2035
Fall in productivity is expected to rise to 14% in 2035, leading to an economic loss of S$2.22 billion ($1.64 billion), after adjusting for inflation.
Why Japan’s ‘shunto’ wage hikes may not bring cheer to over 80% of its workers
Unionized workers that are expected to receive the pay bump made up just 16.3% of Japan’s workforce — a record low — as of June 2023.
CNBC Daily Open: Projections are not promises
The U.S. Federal Reserve may not cut rates in June and that could have global implications.
Rescuers in Taiwan search for those missing after major earthquake as death toll rises to 10
Rescuers searched Thursday for people still missing a day after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years killed 10 people and stranded others in remote areas.
In the wake of bitcoin’s new highs, South Korea’s ‘kimchi premium’ is in the spotlight again
The “kimchi premium” is the price gap in cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin, when listed in South Korea versus those listed in U.S. or European exchanges.
China and Hong Kong stocks lost nearly $5 trillion in 3 years — more than India’s market cap
The market cap of the National Stock Exchange of India is $4.63 trillion, making it the third largest exchange in Asia.
Feeling FOMO over Reddit or Truth Social? Here’s another way to cash in on meme stocks
For investors that cannot stomach the risks linked to meme stocks, there are less volatile ways to capitalize on the trading phenomenon, investor says.
