[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN — The yen plunged on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan decided to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, defying market expectations that rising inflation could force the central bank to move away from low interest rates. The BOJ kept its yield curve control (YCC) targets unchanged …
Read More »They planned to ‘ride out the end of the world.’ They wound up lost at sea
[ad_1] CNN — Soon after his 20th birthday, Isaac Danian disappeared from his home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in early September 2020, leaving behind a note for his younger siblings that warned them “do not get the vaccine” or “you won’t make it to heaven.” His parents, Abigail and John …
Read More »Regulators are investigating a near-collision at JFK
[ad_1] Investigators are probing the narrowly avoided catastrophic collision between two airliners at New York’s JFK airport Friday evening and are already conducting interviews, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. [ad_2] Source link
Read More »Greta Thunberg detained by police in Germany at coal mine protest
[ad_1] CNN — Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been detained by German police at a protest over the expansion of a coal mine in the west German village of Lützerath, CNN affiliate N-TV reports. Thunberg joined thousands of other activists and protesters taking part in weekend demonstrations against the razing …
Read More »Intel CEO says chip supply chains will shape geopolitics more than oil over the next 50 years
[ad_1] New York CNN — Global politics will be dominated by the availability, trade and investment in microchips for the next several decades, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger told CNN Tuesday. The location of “oil reserves [has] defined geopolitics for the last five decades,” Gelsinger said in an interview with CNN’s …
Read More »Europe’s ban on Russian diesel could send pump prices even higher
[ad_1] London CNN — Europe is scrambling to buy diesel fuel from Russia before a ban on imports comes into force in early February, but the frantic stockpiling is unlikely to prevent a new price shock for truckers, drivers and businesses. In the first two weeks of January, European countries …
Read More »5 things to know for Jan. 17: Storms, Gun violence, Biden, Crypto, Australian Open
[ad_1] CNN — Prices for used cars have been high in recent years as inventory has been hampered by computer chip shortages and other pandemic-related woes. Luckily, for those who are currently shopping for a vehicle, many automakers are reporting they have more of the parts they need and are …
Read More »Cruise ship rescues 17 migrants from vessel near the Bahamas
[ad_1] CNN — Seventeen migrants were taken onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship Saturday after it encountered a small vessel adrift on its way to the Bahamas, according to a statement from the cruise line. The Liberty of the Seas was sailing to the Bahamas when it encountered a small …
Read More »China's economy expanded by 2.9% in last quarter of 2022
[ad_1] China’s economy expanded by 2.9% in the fourth quarter of 2022, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics announced on Tuesday. [ad_2] Source link
Read More »Netflix plans biggest-ever slate of Korean content in 2023 as Korean fever explodes
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN — Netflix is planning its largest-ever lineup of South Korean content, with 34 new and returning titles set to roll out this year. The streaming giant made the announcement Tuesday. It said that audience data showed “over 60% of all Netflix members” watched Korean titles last …
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