Some of the biggest names in business and the economy gathered in the alpine town of Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum.
Day two included updates from the International Monetary Fund, BHP, and the Vice Premier of China.
Bank of Japan maintains yield curve control
Japan’s central bank “surprised” financial markets last month by widening the target trading band for 10-year government bonds yields, says Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd.
“Which investors took as a signal that the Bank of Japan would start m…
Daily politics briefing: January 18
Daily politics briefing for January 18, as thousands of nurses across England walk out in an escalating dispute over pay and working conditions.
Ukrainian minister among 16 dead in helicopter crash near Kyiv
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine is among 16 people dead in a helicopter crash near Kyiv, police have said.
Son of ex-Iranian President Hashemi Rasfanjani freed from jail on parole
Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani, a son of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has been released from jail after serving seven years behind bars for corruption and security crimes.
Flood alert systems automated as Environment Agency workers go on strike
Automatic warning system activated to issue flood alerts during industrial action by staff on WednesdayFlood-prone areas in England will be relying on automated back-up systems for flood alerts and warnings on Wednesday, as Environment Agency (EA) work…
Ukraine interior minister among 16 dead in helicopter crash near kindergarten
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Casualties as helicopter crashes near kindergarten outside Kyiv
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Tokyo court upholds acquittals of ex-power chiefs over Fukushima disaster
Tokyo High Court found three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company not guilty of negligence.
The scramble to help Ukraine shows the need for more, better aid
There is no shortage of money, only a shortage of political will to create a fairer world.