З 1 січня субсидії на оплату комунальних послуг почнуть видаватися в грошовій формі тим сім’ям, які вперше по них звертатимуться – відповідне рішення 27 грудня ухвалив Кабінет міністрів. «Субсидія від…
Порошенко отримав понад 556 мільйонів гривень дивідендів від Rothschild Trust
Президент України Петро Порошенко вперше за три роки отримав долю прибутку від діяльності своєї компанії Roshen, яку передав в управління трасту Rothschild Trust. Про це 27 грудня повідомляє інформаційне агентство…
Report: US Retail Holiday Sales Best in 6 Years
Retail sales in the U.S. for the 2018 holiday season were up more than 5 percent to more than $850 billion, according to data Mastercard released Wednesday, making 2018 the…
Report: US Trade Team to Travel to China for Talks
A U.S. trade delegation will go to China the week of Jan. 7, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. It will be the first time the two…
Wall Street Notches Best Day in 10 Years in Holiday Rebound
Wall Street notched its best day in 10 years as stocks rallied back Wednesday, giving some post-Christmas hope to a market that has otherwise been battered this December. The Dow…
‘Tech Addicts’ Seek Solace in 12 Steps and Rehab
We like to say we’re addicted to our phones or an app or some new show on a streaming video service. But for some people, tech gets in the way…
Держборг України у листопаді зріс на 1,4% – Мінфін
Загальна сума державного та гарантованого державою боргу України у листопаді зросла на 1,4% – до 2,122 трильйона гривень. Про це повідомляє міністерство фінансів України. У доларовому еквіваленті зростання склало 0,6%…
Lobster Divers Risk Injury, Death in Honduras
Saul Ronaldo Atiliano was diving for lobster in the clear waters off Honduras’ Caribbean coast when he felt a pressure, a pain in his body. And he knew he’d gotten…
Koreas Celebrate Joint Railway
North and South Korea held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to mark the start of a joint project to connect railways throughout the divided peninsula. The event was held after both…
Futuristic Fun House Transforms Traditional Games into High Tech Wonders
Technology is very quickly changing entertainment as we know it. While some worry that people are spending too much time on video games and not enough time with other people,…
Торги на міжбанку: гривня продовжує тиснути на долар
Українська гривня продовжує стрімко посилюватися на міжбанківському валютному ринку щодо долара США. За проміжними результатами торгів 26 грудня о 12:00 Національний банк України встановив довідкове значення курсу 27 гривень 27…
Нафта Brent перебуває поблизу рівня 50 доларів за барель
Котирування нафти марки Brent після значного зниження намагаються консолідуватися на рівні від 50 до 51 долара за барель. Торги у час після Різдва і перед Новим роком відбуваються на так…
Japan Announces IWC Withdrawal, Will Resume Commercial Whaling
Japan is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whaling next year, a government spokesman said Wednesday, in a move expected to spark international criticism. “We have…
Social Media’s Year of Falling From Grace
In 2018, technology firms such as Facebook and Google faced more scrutiny and negative press over their handling of data breaches and online speech. The issue may mean new rules…
Former Nissan Executive Released from Tokyo Jail
Former Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly was released from jail in Japan Tuesday after a Tokyo court rejected prosecutors’ request to continue to detain him. The Tokyo District Court…
Japan Stocks Fall Below 20,000
Shares on Japan’s key stock exchange plummeted Tuesday, highlighting investor fears about political turmoil in Washington and this month’s massive losses on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 Index lost 1,000…
Scandal-Plagued Facebook Goes on Charm Offensive in Vietnam
Before Facebook, Vu Kim Chi thought something was lacking in her job, which is to promote the economy in and around Vietnam’s famed Ha Long Bay. Posting updates to her…
US SpaceX First National Security Mission
SpaceX continues making news in 2018. The company first broke its own record from 2017 when it passed 18 launches in year. On Sunday, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, SpaceX launched…
Trump Blames Fed for Market Turmoil
U.S. stock markets fell sharply on Monday with the S&P 500 down more than two percent and the Dow off nearly three percent. President Donald Trump is blaming the Federal…
Euronext Has Launched an All-Cash Bid to Acquire Oslo Bors
The leading pan-European stock exchange has launched a 625 million euro takeover bid to acquire the Oslo Stock Exchange. Euronext, the operator of stock exchanges in Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin…
S. Korea Fines BMW $9.9 Million Over Faulty Engines, Delayed Recalls
South Korea said Monday it will fine BMW $9.9 million and will file a criminal complaint against the German automaker for delaying a recall of cars with faulty engines that…
California Researchers Working on Tomorrow’s Battery
Batteries have been around for hundreds of years, but don’t go thinking this technology is old hat (old fashioned). Batteries are the future. A team of California Scientists with support…
US Treasury Chief Calls Top Bank CEOs Amid Market Plunge
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary called top U.S. bankers on Sunday amid an ongoing rout on Wall Street and made plans to convene a group of officials known as…
Trump Aide: White House, Central Bank Tension not Unusual
A White House official says tension between a president and the interest-rate setting Federal Reserve is “traditional as part of our system.” Acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says it should…