A South Korean court rejected an arrest warrant for the leader of the main political opposition party on graft charges, a move that could embolden the political heavyweight before a national election in April.
(Bloomberg) — First-time buyers have all but abandoned the London housing market over the last decade after a surge in mortgage rates and high deposit requirements price more out of the market.
Britain’s wealthiest 1% would enjoy half of the gains from scrapping inheritance tax, new research shows, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak considers proposals to revive his Conservative Party’s flagging ratings before a general election expected next year.
The footage was beamed out to television viewers across Hong Kong early last week: a young man dressed in a black polo shirt, navy blazer and gray trousers being led out by police from an office tower in the Central business district in handcuffs in front of waiting photographers.
(Bloomberg) — China will just about meet its economic growth target of around 5% for this year, the latest Bloomberg survey shows, although the ongoing property crisis is raising the risk of a miss.
US Senator Tommy Tuberville said he objected to efforts by a top military official to recruit and promote racial minorities in the armed forces, saying equal opportunity threatens military readiness.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission once again delayed making a decision on whether to approve the first US exchange-traded fund that invests directly in Bitcoin.
Donald Trump was found liable for fraud for exaggerating his net worth by billions of dollars a year on financial records submitted to banks and insurers, a major blow to the former president in the biggest civil case against him that is scheduled to go to trial next week.
(Bloomberg) — Argentina’s Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa is ramping up public spending before the Oct. 22 election, promising cash handouts that are likely to fuel inflation already running at 124% a year.
(Bloomberg) — Japanese auto companies look set to be a major beneficiary from the Detroit strike with their US competitors likely to get bogged down in labor negotiations that hurt sales.
