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Yen stabilises after finance minister comments, dollar dips
Yen stabilises after finance minister comments, dollar dips
March 26, 2024
THE yen found some stability on Tuesday (Mar 26), just shy of its weakest level in 34 years, as verbal intervention by Japanese officials continued, while the dollar was...
China commerce minister meets Apple’s Cook
China commerce minister meets Apple’s Cook
March 23, 2024
CHINA’S commerce minister, Wang Wentao, met with Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Friday (Mar 22), exchanging views on Apple’s development in China, and Sino-US economic and trade relations,...
Japan’s finance minister Suzuki says monitoring FX with high sense of urgency
Japan’s finance minister Suzuki says monitoring FX with high sense of urgency
March 21, 2024
JAPAN’S finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday the government is watching currency market moves with “a high sense of urgency”, as the yen has fallen to four-month-lows beyond...
UK minister expects laws on stablecoins, staking within six months
UK minister expects laws on stablecoins, staking within six months
February 19, 2024
THE UK government plans to get new rules governing stablecoins and staking services for cryptoassets approved by lawmakers within the next six months as pressure ratchets up to deliver...
Saudi minister says energy transition behind Aramco capacity halt
Saudi minister says energy transition behind Aramco capacity halt
February 12, 2024
SAUDI Arabia decided to halt its oil capacity expansion plans because of the energy transition, its energy minister said on Monday (Feb 12), adding that the kingdom has plenty...
Britain’s new prime minister will regret appointing Boris Johnson
Britain’s new prime minister will regret appointing Boris Johnson
July 14, 2016
IT WAS sweeping, ruthless and decisive. “Brutal reshuffle, prime minister?” shouted reporters as Theresa May arrived back in Downing Street after a morning going through Cameroons like a hot...
Britain’s new prime minister will regret appointing Boris Johnson
Theresa May will be Britain’s next prime minister
July 11, 2016
JUST when it looked like Westminster was settling into a long summer of party-leadership elections, Andrea Leadsom this morning cut the Conservative contest short by withdrawing from the race...