Month: August 2023
No breakthrough as high school teachers still threaten strike, day before school year
Education Minister Kisch says he’s sitting down with Secondary School Teachers Association head Ran Erez for ‘decisive’ meeting to address gaps in collective salary negotiations
Read MoreImplats Profits Meet Lower End of Guidance
Impala Platinum reported sharply lower earnings for fiscal 2023 as production fell, and forecast a 6%-10% rise in costs this year.
Read More5 million bees fall off a truck near Toronto and drivers are asked to close windows
Police west of Toronto on Wednesday warned drivers to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road. (Image credit: Carlos Osorio/AP)
Read MoreUSD/SGD Steady; Bets on Fed Tightening Cycle Ending Soon May Weigh
USD/SGD was trading steadily in the afternoon Asian session, but may be weighed by bets that the Fed’s tightening cycle is ending soon.
Read MoreUBS Begins Next Act in Credit Suisse Merger
UBS booked a record $29 billion net profit last quarter after it integrated Credit Suisse into its books.
Read MoreAt least 63 killed in fire in multi-storey building in Johannesburg
At least 63 people have been killed in a fire in a multi-storey building in South Africa’s biggest city, authorities have said.
Read MoreMan dies in cabin fire in north, another seriously injured
Helicopter rushes injured man to hospital in Haifa suffering from burn injuries and smoke inhalation
Read MoreAs tensions soar on northern border, Israel works to protect peacekeeper mandate
UN Security Council to vote this week on UNIFIL mission, as Hezbollah tries to limit international force’s freedom of action
Read MoreNorth Korea stages simulation of ‘scorched earth’ nuclear strike
North Korea has performed a simulated “scorched earth” nuclear strike on targets across South Korea.
Read MoreJapan Looks to Boost Defense Budget by 13% and Add New Missiles
China tensions loom over $53 billion plan, which raises funds for long-neglected maintenance.
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