South Korean media stocks surged on optimism Netflix Inc.’s $2.5 billion investment in the nation’s entertainment industry will help produce more international hit series like Squid Game and The Glory.
(Bloomberg) — Recent economic figures suggest the European Central Bank should increase interest rates again at its next decision on May 4, Chief Economist Philip Lane told French newspaper Le Monde.
British billionaire Richard Branson renewed his criticism of Singapore’s death penalty for drug traffickers, following the city-state’s plan to execute a man this week for smuggling in one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cannabis.
The arrival of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó in Bogotá on Monday complicated the Colombian government’s efforts to unblock the political stalemate in its neighbor, according to officials in both countries.
The reasons for Tucker Carlson’s firing from Fox News’s highest-rated show remain under wraps, with both the former host and the network keeping mum. Fox only issued a statement saying the two parted company and the host’s Monday night replacement, Brian Kilmeade, repeated the line, adding Carlson was a great friend.
Thailand’s most popular political party is open to forming a government with like-minded groups if its array of populist proposals, including an immediate handout of about $16 billion, fails to secure what it calls a “landslide” win.
Hungary will probably take a first step in dismantling its emergency monetary regime that has shored up the currency but has so far failed to make a major dent in the European Union’s highest inflation.
Pre-owned Rolex Daytona watches are outperforming the secondary market and some of the most in-demand timepieces from rivals, according to an index launched Tuesday by Bloomberg and trading platform Subdial.
New Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda is widely expected to avoid making a big splash this week at his first meeting in charge as he waits for a further settling of markets from recent financial sector jitters.
Excitement over electric vehicles and other technology has made South Korea’s stock market one of the world’s best performers in 2023 — and its initial public offerings are doing even better.
