KENTFIELD, California/BEIJING, June 21 (Reuters) – China hit back on Wednesday after U.S. President Joe Biden referred to President Xi Jinping as a "dictator", saying the remarks were absurd and a provocation in an unexpected row foll…
2023-06-21
[1/5] People hold a sign as they gather to show their support to Burkina Faso's new military leader Ibrahim Traore and demand the departure of the French ambassador at the Place de la Nation in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso January 20, 2023.…
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2023-06-21
BRUSSELS, June 21 (Reuters) – European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to an 11th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, aimed at stopping other countries and companies from circumventing existing measures.……
2023-06-21
Stocks fell early Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was set to foreshadow in testimony before Congress more rate hikes this year.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) were both down about 0.3% at the open.&…
2023-06-21
What 'red lines' are there that would see West put boots on ground?
Each day our analysts and correspondents answer your questions on the war.
Reader ChrisD asks: Other than a nuclear attack, what would count as a "red line" for…
2023-06-21
Despite being more than halfway into 2023, technology companies do not appear to witness any positive economic activity, and that has eaten into their revenue stream. The latest entrant to announce layoffs was Qualcomm, though, unlike other giants who …
2023-06-21
Tesla (TSLA) Chief Executive Elon Musk signaled Tuesday evening the global EV giant will likely make a sizable investment in India in the near future. Meanwhile, TSLA received a downgrade as margins and demand concerns continue.…
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2023-06-21
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday for two days of talks that the White House sees as bolstering “one of the defining partnerships of our age,” despite ongoing concerns about human rights.…
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2023-06-21
June 21, 2023
The last week has been significant for both Saudi Arabia and France, as French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks on investment opportunities in areas including culture, touris…
2023-06-21
As markets await direction from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at 10:00 a.m. ET, US stock futures fell during Wednesday premarket trade on bad headlines including a lack of further stimulus from Beijing, dismal British inflation data, and a furthe…
2023-06-21
Amidst economic hurdles, 2023 has been the year where almost every company has laid off a significant portion of their workflow. Now, in a recent development, Qualcomm has announced significant job cuts as it aims to reduce expenses in light of a persi…
2023-06-21
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to G20 leaders that the African Union may be given a membership in the grouping at the summit in September. If this happens, this could be an important achievement for India’s G20 presidency.…
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2023-06-21
The Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday called comments by U.S. President Joe Biden referring to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator “extremely absurd and irresponsible.”
The clash of words comes just over a day after Secretary of St…
2023-06-21
FRANKFURT, June 21 (Reuters) – The euro held its ground as the world's second most-used currency for trade, finance and reserve-building last year even as Russia slashed its reliance on it after being hit by sanctions, a European Central Ba…
2023-06-21
Dow Jones futures tilted lower early Wednesday, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. FedEx (FDX) reported late Tuesday, with Fed chief Jerome Powell set to testify before Congress today.…
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2023-06-21
Their in-the-shadows approach has worked well for the industry, which reckons revenue is up 17 per cent a year in the past decade on a compound annual growth rate basis to about $1.7 billion in 2021.…
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2023-06-21
Their in-the-shadows approach has worked well for the industry, which reckons revenue is up 17 per cent a year in the past decade on a compound annual growth rate basis to about $1.7 billion in 2021.…
This data comes from the ChinaPulse.com media…
2023-06-21
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday his government would mobilise all available policy tools to ensure wage growth, signalling the need to raise workers’ pay further to offset inflation and sustain economic growth.R…
2023-06-21
China accuses Biden of “open political provocation” for equating President Xi Jinping to “dictators”
Beijing — China's foreign ministry on Wednesday slammed comments by President Biden equating Chinese leader Xi Jinping with "dictators" as an "open political provocation."
Speaking at a Tuesday fundraiser in California, Mr…
2023-06-21
China accuses Biden of “open political provocation” for equating President Xi Jinping to “dictators”
Beijing — China's foreign ministry on Wednesday slammed comments by President Biden equating Chinese leader Xi Jinping with "dictators" as an "open political provocation."
Speaking at a Tuesday fundraiser in California, Mr…
2023-06-21
Fifth-generation fighters rule the skies today, but sixth-gen jets are already on their way. While fifth-gen platforms generally emphasize stealth, advanced avionics, and highly integrated battlefield networking capabilities, sixth-generation fighter c…