Can’t Sleep? These Podcasts Are Better Than Counting Sheep
Deliberately boring audio has become a central part of a $1.5 trillion global wellness market
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Why Is China Suddenly Shutting Down Concerts and Events?
Saturday’s “What the Folkstival” outdoor concert was meant to kick off in the early afternoon in a Beijing suburb near the airport, with 10 live acts, including foreign performers, playing “acoustic music to soothe your soul.”
UK’s Bond Bears Hunker Down Before Big Week for Economic Data
UK bond bears are going into a week of key economic data undaunted.
Biden Seeks to Call McCarthy After Debt-Limit Talks Hit Impasse
President Joe Biden directed his aides to schedule a call on Sunday with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, after the top Republican accused the White House of backtracking in talks on raising the US debt limit.
Australia’s Minimum Wage Gain Must Match Inflation, Burke Says
Australian Employment Minister Tony Burke strongly backed an increase in the minimum wage that matches inflation, arguing the lowest-paid workers couldn’t afford a further erosion of their living standards while dismissing the risk of a wage-price spiral.
Meloni and Trudeau Spar on LGBTQ Rights in Unusual G-7 Disunity
The prime ministers of Italy and Canada took potshots at each other over LGBTQ rights, an unusual display of open disagreement between Group of Seven leaders attending a summit this weekend in Japan.
US Reviews $250 Million Investment in Congo-Angola Rail Link
US International Development Finance Corporation is reviewing $250 million in financing for the Lobito Atlantic Railway Corridor between Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the White House.
Biden Seeks to Call McCarthy After Debt-Limit Talks Hit Impasse
President Joe Biden directed his aides to schedule a call on Sunday with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, after the top Republican accused the White House of backtracking in talks on raising the US debt limit.
New Zealand, BlueScope Spend $188 Million to Cut Steel Emissions
New Zealand’s government and BlueScope Steel Ltd.’s local unit will spend NZ$300 million ($188 million) to upgrade a mill near Auckland in what they said was the nation’s largest emissions-reduction project.
