Semarang, the provincial capital of Central Java in Indonesia, experienced severe flooding overnight on Wednesday. This rainfall was linked to a low-pressure system to the south of Java, which brought close to 200mm of rainfall to the area by Thursday daytime. Further rainfall is forecast over the coming week. Flood depths of up to 80cm … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Columnists Canada Governments around the world are expressing concern with the popular app, our own government needs to tell us why Get the latest from Brian Lilley straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Mar 14, 2024 • Last updated 10 hours ago • 3 minute read China’s flags are seen near a … Read more
Mega Millions jackpot prize has grown to $792 million ahead of Friday night’s draw — its sixth highest total ever. However, the winnings you’d take home will vary depending on how they’re taxed in your state, as well as your choice of payout. To win the jackpot, you’ll need to match numbers with all five … Read more
Qatar Airways is developing a First Class concept and pursuing aircraft orders from aviation giants Boeing and Airbus, as part of a broader strategic overhaul under new group CEO Badr Mohammed Al Meer. “This is a new era,” Al Meer told CNBC on Thursday, unveiling changes at the airline that follow a multi-month “war room” … Read more
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. U.S. stocks fell and bond yields climbed Thursday following another hotter-than-expected inflation report. This time it was February’s producer price index, which came two days after a hotter print on … Read more
A man shops for fruit at a grocery store on February 01, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they … Read more
Fg Trade | E+ | Getty Images Among the cans of tuna and flashlights in doomsday preppers’ closets, there is an increasingly popular staple — gold bars. The recent rise in value of the yellow metal is not just another chapter of favorable economic conditions for the asset, experts say. People’s interest in gold — … Read more
A currency dealer monitors exchange rates in a trading room at KEB Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea. Jung Yeon-Je | AFP | Getty Images South Korea’s financial regulator will look at speeding up the corporate reforms proposed last month and could reportedly add newer measures, after market players voiced concerns the announced steps might … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields climbed Thursday after hotter-than-expected wholesale inflation report worried traders about its potential impact on Federal Reserve policy going forward. Yields on the 10-year Treasury note rose about 11 basis points to 4.298%, while the 2-year Treasury yield was last at 4.69%, up about 6.5 basis points. Yields and prices move in opposite … Read more
A woman whose naked body was found in a Blue Mountains dam might have gone into the water on a “walkabout” while suffering a mental health episode, an inquest has heard. Cecilia Devine, 42, was found dead on March 18, 2019 in the remote Upper Cascade Creek dam catchment at North Katoomba. She was last … Read more
