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Massive floods affect millions across South Asia
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 32 minutes agoAuthorities estimate that this year's monsoon has killed more than 40 so far. They have urged residents in the south-east of the country ...
How renting might be a better investment than buying
Yahoo Finance UK· 1 hour agoAccording to Bank of England data, the average mortgage rate offered to a would-be buyer with a 5% deposit currently stands at 6.1%. Hamptons estimates...
Extreme Weather Poses Risks for Chinese Crops, Power Over Summer
Financial Post· 2 hours agoIn the latest developments, more than 5,000 people were evacuated and rice fields were saturated...
Bank robber jailed after Flying Squad identify him by 'deformed' ear after CCTV breakthrough
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoA bank robber has been jailed after detectives seized CCTV footage which showed his getaway from a...
South Africa Seeks to Renegotiate Coal Pact Tied to $2.6 Billion
Financial Post· 5 days agoThe government of President Cyril Ramaphosa is pushing to renegotiate a deal with Climate Investment...
South Africa's Eskom May Post $825 Million Annual Loss, FT Says
Financial Post· 18 hours agoThe outlook is brighter, though, as the cessation of rolling power cuts may help the utility post a...
European stocks slide as French election, rate nerves persist
Reuters via Yahoo Finance Canada· 6 days agoFrance's blue-chip CAC 40 index slid...European shares finished 0.3% higher on Monday, helped by a...
A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoMore than 100 people were killed in a stampede Tuesday in northern India following a Hindu religious...
5 S&P 500 Banks That Outperformed the Index in the First Half
Zacks via Yahoo Finance Canada· 6 days agoInvestors remain bullish on bank stocks in the first half of 2024, driven by rate cut expectations,...
China sees foreign visitor numbers more than double after lifting visa rules for many travellers
South China Morning Post via Yahoo Finance Canada· 3 days agoChina's visa-free policy appears to be succeeding in its aim of attracting more visitors as the number of foreigners entering the country more than doubled ...