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Epstein accuser’s brother hopes former Prince Andrew’s arrest signals ‘house of cards’ collapsing
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The brother of one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers welcomed the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday, saying he hoped it marked the start […]
1st LD Writethru: ECB fines JPMorgan 12.2 mln euros over capital reporting error
FRANKFURT, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Thursday it had imposed two administrative penalties totaling 12.18 million euros on JPMorgan’s European arm for misreporting capital […]
Tensions flare between Macron and Meloni over killing of French far-right activist
PARIS, Feb 19 (Reuters) – A war of words erupted between French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday over the killing of a French far-right […]
North Korea convenes 9th Party Congress, KCNA reports
SEOUL, Feb 20 (Reuters) – North Korea convened its Ninth Party Congress on Thursday, the country’s biggest political event held in every five years, KCNA reported on Friday. Read full […]
Brazil’s GDP grows 2.5 pct in 2025
BRASILIA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Brazil’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.5 percent in 2025 from a year earlier, according to data released Thursday by the country’s central bank. Read […]
Australia’s soaring fiscal spending ‘unsustainable’
Australian governments are spending at an “unsustainable” pace and public debt is set to rise further, leaving the economy more vulnerable to future shocks, a report by the e61 Institute […]
IRS grants tech, pharma a tax break boost
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) handed out a hefty tax break to large corporations, ensuring that President Donald Trump’s lucrative research and development (R&D) deduction doesn’t increase their tax bills […]
TNB secures major 2.7GW power projects
Analysts are overall positive on Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) in successfully securing the 1.4 gigawatts (GW) combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant in Paka, Terengganu, although the impact on the company’s […]
Car wars drive South Africa’s top dealer to add new brands
South Africa’s largest car dealer is widening the range of brands it offers to ramp up revenues, as the country’s motor industry is reshaped by rising competition from Asia. Read […]
UK budget ‘headroom’ a harmful obsession
The United Kingdom should replace its simple pass-fail approach to fiscal rules with a broader “traffic lights” system to end the “dysfunctional policy making” of recent years, the Institute of […]