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Stocks fall this time on Ukraine worries to cap rough week

NEW YORK — Stocks tumbled again Friday, and this time bond yields joined in the swoon as worries about an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine…

RBI Governor: Cryptos have no underlying asset… not even a tulip

REITERATING the central bank’s serious concerns over cryptocurrencies, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das Thursday said these are…

Plastic fantastic: Americans are racking up credit card debt

U.S. credit-card bills jumped sharply last quarter as Americans returned to pre-pandemic spending habits.

Credit-card balances increased every…

Why the Fed is closely tracking this number

The American economy wrapped up 2021 on an inauspicious note: Inflation notched another once-in-a-generation high, consumer spending took an omicron…

Worst to come for food price rises Tesco boss says

The chairman of Britain's biggest supermarket has warned "the worst is yet to come" on rising food prices.

Tesco's John Allan told he was aware…

Private parking fines to be capped at £50

Private car parks will have to display prices more clearly, introduce a fairer system for appeals and give drivers a grace period for lateness as part…

Emissions reduction poses greater challenge for shipowners

KUALA LUMPUR: Reducing emissions will be a difficult task for the shipping industry because shipowners will continue to prioritise the need to maintain…

Container ship towed free after running aground off Germany

BERLIN -- A container ship that ran aground off a German North Sea island has been towed free a day after it got stuck, authorities said Friday.