Iranian Attempt to Seize Tankers in Strait of Hormuz Thwarted by US Navy

Iranian Attempt to Seize Tankers in Strait of Hormuz Thwarted by US Navy

The US Central Command and the US Fifth Fleet reported that on the morning of July 5, the Iranians made an attempt to seize two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and even opened fire on one of them. “Both incidents took place in international waters off the coast of Oman. The hijacking of the … Read more

Progress and Achievements of the Global Development Initiative: One Year Anniversary Report

Progress and Achievements of the Global Development Initiative: One Year Anniversary Report

□ Our reporter Wu Qiong On the first anniversary of the Global Development High-Level Dialogue, the Progress Report on the Implementation of the Global Development Initiative (hereinafter referred to as the “Report”) was officially released in Beijing. The first progress report on the global development initiative pointed out that over the past year, the global … Read more

Inflation Slows in the United States in May, PCE Index Shows, with Two Upcoming Rate Hikes Predicted by Fed

Inflation Slows in the United States in May, PCE Index Shows, with Two Upcoming Rate Hikes Predicted by Fed

By Le Figaro with AFP Published on 06/30/2023 at 14:46, Updated on 06/30/2023 at 18:26 Compared to May 2022, consumer price inflation stood at 3.8%, compared to 4.3% the previous month. MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO / AFP Inflation in the United States, which had rebounded in April, slowed again in May, according to the PCE index … Read more

U.S. Consumer Confidence Surges to Four-Month High, Exceeding Expectations

U.S. Consumer Confidence Surges to Four-Month High, Exceeding Expectations

U.S. consumer confidence improved significantly more than expected in June, hitting a four-month high as households showed signs of relief from slowing inflation and post-resolution of the dispute over the debt ceiling at the beginning of the month. The index measuring this confidence rose 8.8% from May to 64.4 points, according to final results released … Read more

The Controversy Surrounding the Floating LNG Terminal Project in Le Havre: A Hearing at the Rouen Administrative Court

The Controversy Surrounding the Floating LNG Terminal Project in Le Havre: A Hearing at the Rouen Administrative Court

A hearing will take place on July 6 before the Rouen administrative court, seized by France Nature Environnement (FNE) of two appeals against a floating LNG terminal project in Le Havre, we learned from the court on Wednesday. In the context of heightened tensions over energy since the start of the war in Ukraine in … Read more

Consumer Confidence in the United States Surges in June, Exceeding Expectations

Consumer Confidence in the United States Surges in June, Exceeding Expectations

Consumer confidence in the United States rose again in June, much more than expected, after falling the previous month to its lowest level since November, with current conditions looking better than before, according to the published index. Tuesday by the Conference Board. The general index rose to 109.7 points, that of May being revised slightly … Read more

Foreign Selling and Potential Short-Term Correction in Korean Stock Market

Foreign Selling and Potential Short-Term Correction in Korean Stock Market

Foreign investors have halted their buying trend in the domestic stock market and are now selling to realize profits, leading to concerns of a potential short-term correction. According to the Korea Exchange, foreign investors sold 1.13 trillion won in the stock market from the 19th to the 23rd, contrasting with their net purchase of 14.631 … Read more

GSK Reaches Confidential Settlement in Zantac Cancer Lawsuit

GSK Reaches Confidential Settlement in Zantac Cancer Lawsuit

GSK Stock Price Boosted by Amicable Settlement in Zantac Cancer Lawsuit British pharmaceutical giant GSK experienced a significant boost in its stock price on Friday morning following the announcement of an amicable settlement in a California lawsuit related to its heartburn drug, Zantac. The drug has been accused by patients of contributing to their cancer. … Read more

7 Villas and Apartments of Putin’s Friend and Billionaire Rotenberg in Europe Uncovered

7 Villas and Apartments of Putin’s Friend and Billionaire Rotenberg in Europe Uncovered

In Europe, in different parts of Europe, the media found 7 villas and apartments of Putin’s friend and billionaire Rotenberg. As it turned out, the Russian oligarch still has unfrozen real estate in the EU countries, but all of it is registered with other companies. Journalists from “important stories“we managed to find it thanks to … Read more

Xi Jinping’s Instructions on the Gas Explosion Accident at Fuyang Barbecue Restaurant in Yinchuan: Treatment of Wounded and Strengthening Safety Supervision

Gas Explosion at Fuyang Barbecue Restaurant in Yinchuan City, Ningxia: Xi Jinping Issues Important Instructions On June 21, a gas explosion occurred at the Fuyang BBQ restaurant in Xingqing District, Yinchuan City, Ningxia, resulting in 31 deaths and 7 injuries. President Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, … Read more