Bank of Japan ends negative interest rates in historic policy overhaul

The widely expected move comes after major Japanese firms agreed to a 5.28 percent hike in wages with major labor unions this month, which has heightened the BOJ’s confidence that a healthy wage-price cycle is taking root in ...

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Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Israel: New program expected to reduce home mortgage costs

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 19 (ANI/TPS): The Accountant General of the Ministry of Finance and Israel’s Capital Market Authority issued a new procedure whereby non-banking credit providers will also be entitled to exemption from the r ...

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Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Judge denies Donald Trump’s request to exclude testimony from Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen in hush-money trial

New York [US], March 19 (ANI): The judge overseeing former US President Donald Trump’s criminal prosecution in New York has denied Trump’s attempts to exclude the "Access Hollywood" tape and testimony from key witnesses, including a ...

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Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Most Germans believe army cant defend them poll

Only 10% of Germans have confidence in the Bundeswehr’s defense capabilities, a fresh survey has shown A majority of Germans have little to no confidence in their military’s ability to defend the nation in case of attack, accordi ...

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Monday, 18 March 2024
Ex-Soviet state rejects pro-Russia regional leader

Moldova’s President Maia Sandu is refusing to include an autonomous region’s elected head in her cabinet, citing ?criminal? links Moldovan President Maia Sandu has refused to sign a decree appointing the head of the autonomous re ...

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Monday, 18 March 2024
Positive start to week for Wall Street, Dow Jones up 76 points

NEW YORK, New York — A major rise in Facebook’s parent, Alphabet, together with gains by Nvidia boosted Wall Street on Monday. "Today’s flavor is a rotation into tech," Jay Hatfield, founder and CEO of Infracap told CNBC Monday. ...

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Monday, 18 March 2024
Delhi LG approves setting up of SEZ at IGI

New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): Delhi L-G VK Saxena has given the go-ahead for setting up a Special Economic Zone (SEZ)/Free Trade Zone (FTZ), at the Indira Gandhi International Airport over an area of five acres, a move that wil ...

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Monday, 18 March 2024
EU allocates 500 mln euros for ammunition production

BRUSSELS, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Friday announced the allocation of 500 million euros (about 544 million U.S. dollars) to boost ammunition production as part of its support for the European defense industry. ...

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Monday, 18 March 2024
Russian election clerk killed in Ukrainian shelling authorities

Kiev attacked Russian port city of Berdyansk, with significant difficulties reported elsewhere in frontline areas, a senior official says A Ukrainian artillery attack has killed a female official overseeing the presidential elect ...

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Monday, 18 March 2024
First Ship to Use New Humanitarian Corridor Delivers Aid to Gaza

The Israeli military says a ship carrying 200 tons of humanitarian supplies for Gaza reached the enclave Friday and unloaded its cargo, inaugurating a sea route from Cyprus meant to help ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The ...

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Sunday, 17 March 2024
Ukraine attacking Russian polling stations officials

Election authorities in Kherson Region and Zaporozhye Region have reported strikes that left several people injured Russian electoral commissions in Kherson Region and Zaporozhye Region have reported several Ukrainian attacks on ...

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Saturday, 16 March 2024
Belgorod, City Where War in Ukraine Came to Russia, Perseveres

BELGOROD, Russia — Air raid sirens wail almost daily in the southern Russian city of Belgorod, sending people rushing for cover and reminding residents the full-scale war in neighboring Ukraine is a reality for them too. Compared ...

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Saturday, 16 March 2024
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