South Korea’s Q1 GDP Climbs 3.4%: Fastest Quarterly Growth Since Q4 2021 South Korea’s economy demonstrated robust growth in the first quarter of 2024, beating economists’ expectations. The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by an impressive 3.4%, marking its highest quarterly growth rate since the fourth quarter of 2021. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the … Read more
Singapore’s headline inflation rate falls to lowest since September 2021 Singapore’s headline inflation rate fell to its lowest since September 2021, coming in at 2.7% for March. This was lower than the 3.4% rate in February and also below the 3% expected by economists polled by Reuters. The city-state’s core inflation rate – also known … Read more
The Bitcoin network on Friday evening completed its fourth “halving,” reducing the rewards earned by miners to 3.125 bitcoins from 6.25. The price of bitcoin has been volatile ahead of the event, and fell about 4% this week to trade around $64,100, according to Coin Metrics. The event is a big test for mining companies, … Read more
By developing sustainable financial services, Citadele Bank will start issuing new design payment cards made of 95% recycled plastic in the Baltic States. In addition, additional features have been added to the new maps to make them easy to use even for the visually impaired. Instead of the existing X smart, X supreme and X … Read more
Since 2016, Valinéo has quickly established itself as a major player in the recycling of cable waste in France. Through its commitment to the circular economy, Valinéo offers innovative solutions such as Valisol floor tiles, made from recycled plastic: an ecological and sustainable alternative for urban development. An innovative response to the challenge of recycling … Read more
France denies readiness to talk with Russia over Ukraine France has denied showing readiness for potential talks with Russia over Ukraine, refuting Moscow’s account of a call on Wednesday between French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu. Russia’s defense ministry said in a statement that “readiness for a dialog on Ukraine … Read more
Bloomberg — Elon Musk is now officially Austin’s largest private employer. Tesla Inc. (TSLA) increased its employee count 86% last year to 22,777 in the fast-growing Texas region, where the automaker produces Model Y SUVs and angular Cybertrucks. As a result, it surpassed grocery chain HEB, according to a new annual compliance report Tesla filed … Read more
Take Steps to Minimize Taxes on Your Investments An Hour Ago – Author Name Introduction Big returns in 2024 may result in significant taxes that investors will need to pay next year. However, there are a few proactive measures that investors can take to reduce the associated tax burden. Switch Mutual Funds to ETFs Consider … Read more
Mexico City — This weekend, from March 15 to 18, the first mega bridge will take place in Mexico’s basic education schools in 2024, a few days before the start of the Easter holidays. Classes will be suspended on Friday, March 15, 2024 due to administrative download, when teachers upload their students’ grades to the … Read more
Paytm shares rise after CEO exits payments bank board Shares of Paytm owner One 97 Communications jumped 5% in early India trading on Tuesday, after the company’s chief executive officer stepped down from the board of its payments bank unit. The company said in a release late Monday that Vijay Shekhar Sharma would exit his … Read more