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Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of text messages calling for revenge over Quran burnings

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish authorities accused Iran on Tuesday of being responsible for thousands of text messages that were sent to people in...

Boost in home renos is helping drive up housing values in major markets: report

TORONTO — A new report says a boost in spending on home renovations during the pandemic has helped contribute to higher prices for single-family...

Iran sent thousands of SMS to Swedes calling for revenge over 2023 Quran burnings, Sweden says

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden says that Iran was behind thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the Scandinavian country calling...

RBA Signals Key Rate to Stay at 12-Year High for Time Being

(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s central bank signaled it will keep its key interest rate at a 12-year high in the near term as it struggles...

Ueda Signals No Rush to Hike Again Citing Time to Weigh Policy

(Bloomberg) -- Governor Kazuo Ueda reinforced his message that while the Bank of Japan will raise its key interest rate again if data allow,...

Aramco Taps Debt Markets for Second Dollar-Bond Sale This Year

(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil behemoth started the sale of a second round of international bonds just two months after it raised $6...

China Unleashes Stimulus Package to Revive Economy, Markets

(Bloomberg) -- China’s central bank unveiled a broad package of monetary stimulus measures to revive the world’s second-largest economy, underscoring mounting alarm within Xi...

China Mulls Stock Stability Fund, Unlocks $113 Billion From PBOC

(Bloomberg) -- China is weighing plans for a stock stabilization fund, and will unleash at least 800 billion yuan ($113 billion) of initial liquidity...

Stock market today: Asian shares gain as China eases rates to aid property industry

Asian shares advanced Tuesday, with Chinese markets logging big gains after the central bank announced a slew of measures to support the economy.Shares in...

Japan asks China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens after a schoolboy was fatally stabbed

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top diplomat asked China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after the fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy,...

Singapore opens its first ministerial graft trial in nearly half a century

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore's first ministerial corruption trial in nearly half a century began Tuesday, with former Transport Minister S. Iswaran facing...

Australia’s central bank keeps cash rate at 4.35%

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday as expected, while reiterating that policy needed to stay tight and it...

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