Article content COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was the guest of honor at Sri Lanka’s 76th Independence Day celebrations on Sunday, as the island nation struggles to emerge from its worst economic crisis. Srettha joined Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at a low-key ceremony near the country’s main seaside esplanade […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Christopher Rugaber Published Feb 03, 2024 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 4 minute read Join the conversation Article content WASHINGTON (AP) — Blockbuster job growth in the past several months has coincided with high-profile layoff announcements by a number of large companies. […]
Article content ISTANBUL (AP) — The governor of Turkey’s central bank has resigned only months after taking office amid allegations of improper use of power and family interference in the workings of the financial institutions. Hafize Gaye Erkan who took over as central bank governor in June was the bank’s first female chief. She announced […]
Article content DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An appeals court in Bangladesh on Sunday granted bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who had been sentenced earlier to six months in prison for violating the country’s labor laws. The court also agreed to hear an appeal against his sentencing. Yunus who pioneered the use of microcredit to […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Published Jan 28, 2024 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 3 minute read Join the conversation Article content HELSINKI (AP) — Voters in Finland were electing a new president Sunday at an unprecedented time for the Nordic nation that is now a NATO […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Christopher Rugaber Published Jan 26, 2024 • Last updated 3 minutes ago • 3 minute read Join the conversation Article content WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled further last month even as the economy kept growing briskly, a trend sure […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Frank Bajak Published Jan 19, 2024 • Last updated 12 hours ago • 2 minute read Join the conversation FILE – The Microsoft logo is shown at the Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, on March 2, 2023. In a blog post Friday, […]
Article content PARIS (AP) — The forecourt of Paris City Hall buzzes with activity this holiday season: Children spinning on a sparkling carousel, shoppers browsing a Christmas market, tourists posing in front of huge signs advertising the 2024 Olympics — and dozens of migrant families searching for a roof over their heads. About 50 families […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Dee-ann Durbin Published Dec 25, 2023 • 3 minute read Join the conversation Article content Gift cards make great stocking stuffers — just as long as you don’t stuff them in a drawer and forget about them after the holidays. Americans are expected […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Barbara Ortutay Published Dec 25, 2023 • 6 minute read Join the conversation Article content We lost Twitter and got X. We tried out Bluesky and Mastodon (well, some of us did). We fretted about AI bots and teen mental health. We cocooned […]