Switzerland unblocks Russia-related assets worth 290 mln Swiss francs
The total amount of blocked assets of the Russian Federation decreased by 150 million Swiss francs (about $165 million) due to the fact that a number of individuals "were removed from the EU sanctions lists"
‘When will our good days come?’ The Mumbai cook strapped for cash
What's your money worth? A series from the front lines of the cost-of-living crisis, where people who have been hit hard share their monthly expenses.
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Netflix is changing its own rules—and it’s paying off
What a difference two years can make. In April 2022, after a heady era of staggering spending and explosive growth, Netflix posted its first subscriber loss in 10 years. Then it shed a million more subscribers over the next few months. The only silver lining at the time? That it didn’t lose the full 2 million previously projected.
China’s largest land port handles over 5 mln metric tons of imports and exports...
China's largest land port Manzhouli handled over 5.48 million metric tons of imports and exports in the first quarter of 2024, data from the Harbin bureau of China Railway Corporation showed on Wednesday.
Gender pay gap in Great Britain smallest since reporting first enforced
Women still being paid 91p for every £1 a man earns, analysis shows, with gap stubbornly high in public sector
The gender pay gap has...
Iran-Turkey trade reaches $930 mn in 2 months
The trade exchanges between Iran and Turkey in the first two months of 2024 reached $930 million, showing a one percent increase compared to the same month last year.
China, France pledge closer ties
Stephane Sejourne, France's new minister for Europe and foreign affairs, undertook a packed schedule on Monday in Beijing during his first visit to China in his current post.
Two-way financial opening-up to expand more this year
China will work to further expand its financial opening up this year as part of its efforts to attract more foreign investment and bolster the world's second-largest economy, officials and experts said on Friday.
Cheap Chinese goods seen as double-edged sword for Korean economy
Cheap Chinese goods are flooding into Korea amid the growing presence of Chinese e-commerce platforms, creating both favorable and unfavorable circumstances for the Korean economy as it tries to lessen reliance on China, according to scholars and consumer groups, Friday.
Nation firm on closer ties with financial institutions
Beijing reaffirmed its commitment to forging closer partnerships with international financial institutions as leaders of the central government hosted top officials from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Asian Development Bank on Monday.
