Hong Kong Exits Recession as Spending Boom Revives Growth
Hong Kong emerged from recession in the first quarter as the reopening of its borders revived spending.
Burning Oil Tanker Off Malaysian Rings Shadow-Fleet Alarm Bells
Three crew members are missing from a Gabon-registered tanker that caught fire on Monday in the South China Sea, a Malaysian maritime enforcement agency official said on Tuesday.
Space Rivals Join Up to Bid for EU’s $6.6 Billion Satellite Plan
Europe’s top satellite and aerospace companies have teamed up to bid for the European Union’s €6 billion ($6.6 billion) satellite project known as IRIS², aimed at beaming internet across the continent and giving the bloc its own fleet to keep up with constellations deployed by governments and businesses around the world.
Space Rivals Join Up to Bid for EU’s $6.6 Billion Satellite Plan
Europe’s top satellite and aerospace companies have teamed up to bid for the European Union’s €6 billion ($6.6 billion) satellite project known as IRIS², aimed at beaming internet across the continent and giving the bloc its own fleet to keep up with constellations deployed by governments and businesses around the world.
China Renews Embrace of Maduro’s Venezuela as the US Looks On
Venezuela and China are re-establishing connections after years of cooling ties, with government contacts resuming and joint projects floated in what amounts to a challenge to Washington.
China Renews Embrace of Maduro’s Venezuela as the US Looks On
Venezuela and China are re-establishing connections after years of cooling ties, with government contacts resuming and joint projects floated in what amounts to a challenge to Washington.
Sudan Peace Efforts Stumble as Generals Keep Up Deadly Fighting
Efforts to hold peace talks between two warring generals in Sudan appeared to have faltered as yet another cease-fire was broken and the African Union planned an emergency session to discuss how to end the conflict.
ECB Says Euro-Area Banks Curbed Credit by More Than Expected
(Bloomberg) — Banks in the euro zone curbed lending more than anticipated after borrowing costs jumped and turmoil gripped the financial sector, reinforcing calls for the European Central Bank to slow the pace of its interest-rate hikes.
ECB Says Euro-Area Banks Curbed Credit by More Than Expected
(Bloomberg) — Banks in the euro zone curbed lending more than anticipated after borrowing costs jumped and turmoil gripped the financial sector, reinforcing calls for the European Central Bank to slow the pace of its interest-rate hikes.
China Tourists Overwhelm Attractions as Travel Explodes After Covid
Millions of Chinese travelers thronged major cities and tourist hotspots across the nation over the Labor Day break, the first normal holiday period for many after three years of pandemic restrictions and Covid waves.