In bankrupt Lebanon, locals mine bitcoin and buy groceries with tether, as $1 is now worth 15 cents
Aerial view of the seafront Manara district near downtown Beirut. Bilwander | Getty Images When Georgio Abou Gebrael first heard…
China reports third-quarter GDP grew by 3.9%, beating expectations
Shipping containers sit in stacks at the Zhangjiagang Port on October 21, 2022. Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING…
China shuffles leadership committee and retains many Xi allies
China’s President Xi Jinping (C) gestures during the closing ceremony of the 20th Chinese Communist Party’s Congress at the Great…
With UK leader Liz Truss quitting, here are the top contenders to replace her
LONDON — British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday, bringing to a close a brief 44-day tenure mired by “mini-budget”…
Xi warns against foreign interference in Taiwan, says China will ‘never promise to renounce’ force
In a wide-ranging speech during the opening session of the 20th Chinese Communist Party’s Congress, Xi spoke firmly about China’s…
British government performs major U-turn on tax cuts. But markets are far from convinced
British Prime Minister Liz Truss attends a news conference in London, Britain, October 14, 2022. Daniel Leal | Reuters LONDON…
UK’s Liz Truss pledges tax-cutting future in landmark speech plagued by protest and political infighting
Prime Minister Liz Truss is seeking to rally MPs around her her tax-cutting policies following political infighting and market turmoil.…
Britain’s tax cut pivot might not be enough to quell market mayhem
LONDON — The U.K. government’s reversal on scrapping the top rate of income tax is down to political optics and…
Italy poised for hard-right leader as country votes in snap election
Giorgia Meloni, leader of the right-wing party Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy) holds a giant Italian national flag during a…
Britain pursues ‘trickle-down economics’ despite scorn from Biden. And the stakes are sky-high
British Prime Minister Liz Truss and U.S. President Joe Biden formally met for the first time at the United Nations…
UK inflation hits new 40-year high of 10.1% as food and energy price surge continues
Liz Truss and Rushi Sunak during The Sun’s Showdown: The Fight for No10, the latest head-to-head debate for the Conservative…
China ratchets up military and economic pressure on Taiwan as Pelosi begins her visit
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan’s capital of Taipei on Tuesday night, kicking off a controversial visit…
Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Andy Warhol’s ‘Chelsea Girls’ to Kesh’s Verdant Videos in Times Square
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
China’s factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July as Covid flares up
An employee operates a spinning machine at a textile factory on May 26, 2022 in China. China’s factory activity contracted…
Peek Into the Filled-to-the-Brim Studio of Karen Lamassonne as She Celebrates Her First Institutional Surveys in New York and Berlin
Columbian American artist Karen Lamassonne, who rose out of the male-dominated Bogotá and Cali art scenes of the 1970s and…
Sotheby’s Allowed a Stranger to Pick Up $4 Million Worth of Someone Else’s Diamonds. A Judge Says the Auction House May Be Liable
In a tangled tale of celebrity jewelers, political corruption, and bankruptcy, Sotheby’s may be left holding the bag for $4…
Editors’ Picks: 13 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Warhol Film Screening to a Party at the Museum of the City of New York
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
Millennials are to blame for sky-high inflation, strategist says
Soaring inflation is putting markets on edge and triggering fears of a recession. The latest consumer price index data this…