BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy expanded slowly in February with growth in the service sector and an increase in tourist arrivals offseting a fall in exports from the previous month, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) said on Friday. Thailand recorded a current account surplus of…
The Ethereum mainnet recently experienced a disruption characterized by missing blocks, raising concerns regarding the network’s stability and performance. This incident has prompted Ethereum developers to launch an investigation into its underlying causes. The X handle of beacon chain. eth, an open-source Ethereum explorer, drew attention to the situation, noting…
Topline South Carolina can use an existing congressional map that was previously deemed unconstitutional in its upcoming elections, a panel of three federal judges ruled Thursday, as the Supreme Court has yet to issue a ruling and legislators have yet to draw up a new map. Key Facts U.S. District…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday there were “speculative” moves behind recent yen declines, suggesting authorities remained on stand-by to intervene in the market to address any excessive falls in the currency. Suzuki also said authorities were watching the speed, rather than the levels, of…
By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) – Gerresheimer CEO Dietmar Siemssen said he expects about 4% of the company’s revenue growth per year from deals to supply makers of drugs for weight loss and diabetes with vials, cartridges, syringes and autoinjectors. The German company reported in February that it expects to grow…
The core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index is set to rise 0.3% MoM and 2.8% YoY in February. Markets see a strong chance of the Federal Reserve lowering the policy rate by 25 basis points in June. The revised Summary of Projections showed that policymakers upwardly revised end-2024 core PCE…
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The Biden administration on Thursday strengthened protections of the Endangered Species Act, repealing Trump-era rules that had stripped safeguards for plants and animals that are threatened by human development and…
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