Archive for the August 31, 2019
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The British Museum said Friday it had returned to Iraq a collection of 156 cuneiform tablets believed to have been looted following the US-led invasion of the country. The items mostly dated from between 2,100
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Ten statues of famous women were installed in New York this week as the first part of an international project by Australian artists to highlight gender imbalance in monuments. Media mogul and talk show queen
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The World Bank said Thursday it is again reviewing a loan to China to provide vocational education to the Muslim Uighur minority, but has "no indication" the funds were used for anything other than schooling.
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China stocks traded mixed on Friday, as investor optimism over signs of fresh Sino-US trade negotiations was shadowed by Washington's firm decision to go ahead with additional tariffs on Chinese imports starting Sept. 1. At
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Japanese stocks rallied on Friday on signs the United States and China might resume full-scale negotiations ahead of an approaching deadline for additional US tariffs. Chinese commerce ministry spokesman Gao Feng told reporters on Thursday
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US stocks lost steam in afternoon trading on Friday as investors moved to the sidelines ahead of a long Labour day weekend but the three major indexes were on course to wrap up the week
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US stocks rallied more than one percent on Thursday, buoyed by gains in the trade-sensitive technology and industrial sectors as China expressed hope on trade negotiations with the United States, easing concerns that rising tensions
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Italian bond yields rose on Friday but were heading for one of their biggest monthly declines in more than six years, reflecting a fall in the political risk premium on the country's debt amid growing
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Italian bond yields rose on Friday but were heading for one of their biggest monthly declines in more than six years, reflecting a fall in the political risk premium on the country's debt amid growing
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Australian shares climbed more than 1% on Friday, led by gains in miners and banks as investors were cheered by signs of a thaw in stalled Sino-US trade talks. Australia's S&P 200 index closed higher
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