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How Japan achieved one of the world's lowest Covid-19 death rates

Japan's Covid-19 death rate is the lowest among the world's wealthiest nations, with health experts pointing to continued mask wearing, extensive vaccination

Musk, Tesla, SpaceX are sued for alleged Dogecoin pyramid scheme

Dogecoin was trading on Thursday at about 5 cents and is down about 67% this year

Monkeypox bite: Bavarian Nordic is becoming a 'hot stock' again

Shares in the Danish biotech, which makes the only monkeypox vaccine approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, have gained 69% since hitting a low in early May

Going against the world tide, Bank of Japan maintains ultra-low rates

The central bank kept its policy settings for yield curve control and asset purchases, according to a statement on Friday, in line with the forecasts of almost all surveyed economists

Distress signals: US junk bond spreads top 500 bps, a first since 2020

Junk spreads have surged 100 basis points the past two weeks as the Federal Reserve's efforts to tame inflation fuel concerns that the central bank will push the economy into a recession

Crisis-hit Ukraine one step closer to getting EU membership: Report

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy formally applied to join the EU at the end of February

About a third of vehicles sold in India will be electric by 2030: Report

By that time, nearly one in every 10 electric vehicles sold worldwide will be in India, and EV sales will cross 10 million units from just 400,000 last year, according to a report by Arthur D. Little

TVS owned Norton Motorcycles plans electric range production in UK

The iconic British motorcycle maker, now owned by India's TVS Motor Co., will work with six UK partners including Delta Cosworth, HiSpeed Ltd

Why Reliance opted out of TV rights in battle for IPL media rights

Viacom18 paid 238 billion rupees ($3.1 billion) for the rights to stream the IPL tournament, one of the world's most-watched sporting events, almost on par with what Disney shelled out

Thailand aims to woo tourists, scraps pre-travel registration for visitors

The country's main Covid-19 task force approved the proposal to scrap the so-called Thailand Pass requirement for overseas tourists, Tourism Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn told reporters Friday

Airline staff shortages threaten to ruin millions of summer holidays

From Sydney, where passengers are waiting for hours to check in, to chaotic scenes in India and Europe, the aviation industry doesn't have nearly enough people to run operations smoothly

Sri Lanka's economic activity grinds to a halt as fuel supplies run dry

Amidst fuel crisis in Sri Lanka, the government declared Friday a holiday for public offices and schools to curtail vehicular movement, leaving many roads in and around the capital Colombo deserted

US in better position than any other nation to deal with inflation: Biden

At the same time, Biden acknowledged that Americans are "really, really down" on the state of the country

China budget deficit hits record high amid tax rebates, Covid pain

The drop in revenue just as more spending is needed will force local authorities to either boost their already heavy debt burden or accept weaker economic growth

Biden administration weighs limit on fuel exports as pump prices surge

Discussions around capping gasoline and diesel exports have picked up in recent days, as President Joe Biden intensified his criticism of soaring oil company profits

New York, Miami, Los Angeles, 13 other cities to host 2026 FIFA World Cup

Other cities that will host the mens' matches include Seattle, Dallas and Atlanta, according to an announcement Thursday by FIFA, soccer's global governing body.

Airlines were unprepared when travel came roaring back after hiatus

As countries reopen borders and Covid curbs fall away, travel has sprung back with such voracity that it's resulted in an unprecedented labor crunch

Tesla investor files suit against Elon Musk over 'toxic' work culture

A Tesla Inc. investor accused the electric-vehicle maker's officers and directors in a lawsuit of allowing a "toxic workplace culture" to fester at the company

Spiraling food crisis looms as Sri Lankan farmers abandon fields

Fears of a hunger crisis are rising in Sri Lanka, a teardrop-shaped island south of India. Shortages of items like flour and milk powder are widespread

Bank of England boosts interest rate to 13-year high as inflation soars

Policy makers led by Governor Andrew Bailey hinted that they may join a growing global trend for larger hikes if inflation continues to soar