Category: Nations
Bank of Russia says reasonability of raising key rate to be estimated at next meetings
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The next meeting of the regulator’s board of directors on the key rate will be held on June 9 https://tass.com/economy/1622889
Read More‘Make-up’ work days cut to one, three long weekends scrapped in 2024
Taipei, May 25 (CNA) Taiwan will cut the number of “make-up” work days to just one in 2024, and the number of long weekends will be reduced from the seven granted in 2023 to just four, following complaints from the public over the number of six-day work weeks. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305250015
Read MoreShe Ran 6,400 Miles Over 200 Days. Then She Cooled Off With a Marathon.
Wall Street Journal Ultra marathoner Candice Burt’s Forrest Gump-style endurance feat is getting ready for the record books. https://www.wsj.com/articles/candice-burt-ultra-marathon-200-days-7dab983b
Read MoreTajikistan Summons Russia’s Envoy Over Student Beatings
Moscow Times The Tajik foreign ministry said more than 100 students “were subjected to interrogation and harsh treatment” by officers at a university dorm. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/25/tajikistan-summons-russias-envoy-over-student-beatings-a81285
Read MoreAuto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal Sinochem, America’s Car-Mart and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. https://www.wsj.com/articles/auto-transport-roundup-market-talk-b4b5ffcb
Read MoreTwo more bodies found after Pingtung waterfall surge incident
Taipei, May 25 (CNA) Two more bodies were found by the Pingtung Bureau of Fire and Emergency Services Thursday, as the search continued for three missing members of a 10-person river tracing group swept away by a surging waterfall on May 20, increasing the death toll from the incident to four, with one person still…
Read MoreTech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal Fortinet, Warner Bros. Discovery and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-media-telecom-roundup-market-talk-91a49c17
Read MoreTrump’s main competitor told what he would do about the war in Ukraine as US President
Pravda Ukraine The governor of Florida, Ron Desantis, considered the main Republican competitor of ex-president Donald Trump in the US elections, said that if he wins, he would not like to see American troops involved in the Russian-Ukrainian war. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/25/7403846/
Read MoreUkraine secures release of 106 ‘hero’ soldiers in swap with Russia – Kyiv
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-744216
Read MoreAccessories Take Flight With Sweet Pastels and Bold Details
Wall Street Journal Feathers, fringe and bold details adorn this season’s trendiest footwear and handbags. https://www.wsj.com/articles/accessories-ferragamo-prada-givenchy-loewe-c84d7c65
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