Rishi Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister with a daunting list of problems to fix, from soaring inflation to strikes and sleaze, before the 2024 election.
Keeping Britain’s financial sector globally competitive will be “integral” to a Labour government’s plans to increase prosperity, a senior party official said on Thursday.
Hong Kong has unveiled a new promotion campaign, including 500,000 free flights, to lure visitors back after more than three years of tough COVID-19 rules.
Former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi is not interested in a new job as a European Union envoy, a source close to him said on Thursday, despite the Italian government saying earlier it would support him.
At least three people have been killed in a Russian strike near the main focus of fighting in eastern Ukraine, as EU officials arrive for talks in Kyiv.
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday joined former President Bill Clinton to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1993 law that allows Americans to take unpaid medical leave, and vowed to keep fighting for paid leave for all Americans.
Euro up 0.2 per cent to $US1.1011 ($A1.5440). Yen strengthens 0.22 per cent to 128.65 per dollar, while sterling was last trading at $US1.2372 ($A1.7349).
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rallied to higher closes on Wednesday after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that inflation was starting to ease following a quarter-point rate hike by the U.S. central bank, which issued a statement that it expects “ongoing increases.”
