Reservoirs have fallen to water levels typically associated with summer heatwaves, while protests have broken out over water shortages in France and Spain.
Congo to hike stake in copper, cobalt venture with China
Reuters exclusively revealed that The Democratic Republic of Congo aims to boost its stake in a cobalt and copper joint venture with Chinese firms to 70% from 32%, on concerns the deal gives away too much of Congo’s resources with little benefit to the country. The post Congo to hike stake in copper, cobalt venture with China appeared first on...
Australia’s central bank hikes rates by 25 basis points, defies expectations
Economists polled by Reuters were widely expecting the central bank to hold its rates steady.
Brace for disruption — but A.I. won’t eliminate jobs completely, says Singapore’s deputy prime minister
Singapore’s deputy prime minister Lawrence Wong does not believe technology will eliminate jobs completely.
Apple hits all-time high and announces new products. Here’s how to play the stock
Pros on CNBC discussed what they think about Apple hitting an all-time high and releasing new products at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference.
Japan’s yen is weakening again, prompting talk of another intervention worth billions of dollars
The Bank of Japan’s next monetary policy meeting is scheduled to be held on June 15 and 16.
European startup funding to drop a further 39% this year as tech rout continues
Funding for Europe’s venture-backed startups is forecast to decline from $83 billion in 2022 to $51 billion in 2023, Atomico said.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Palo Alto Networks, 3M, Amedisys, Target and more
These are among the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading Monday.