The new government says it will help achieve energy independence, but opposition across the political divide may get in its way. Story Published at: September 22, 2022 at 11:30AM
Energy crisis spurs Britain to end its fracking ban, digging up a long-running debate
The far-right is expected to win Italy’s election in Rome’s biggest political shift for decades
Italy’s voters head to the polls on Sunday in a snap general election that is likely to see a government led by a far-right party come to power.Story Published at: September 22, 2022 at 08:08AM
Russia arrests over 1,300 as anti-war protests erupt over Putin’s partial military call-up
Around 1,307 people were detained in 39 cities across Russia as of Thursday morning, according to independent human rights group OVD-Info.Story Published at: September 22, 2022 at 08:53AM
Swiss central bank hikes interest rates by 75 basis points, bringing them out of negative territory
The Swiss National Bank on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate to 0.5%, a shift that brings an end to an era of negative rates in Europe.Story Published at: September 22, 2022 at 08:32AM
Amazon, Microsoft and Google face UK probe over dominance in cloud computing
Ofcom, the U.K. media watchdog, is set to launch a study examining the role of Amazon, Microsoft and Google in the cloud services market.Story Published at: September 22, 2022 at 08:57AM
The Fed forecasts hiking rates as high as 4.6% before ending inflation fight
The Federal Reserve will raise interest rates as high as 4.6% in 2023 before the central bank stops its fight against soaring inflation.Story Published at: September 21, 2022 at 11:32PM
Xpeng breaks out of a lower price range with its most expensive car to date
Chinese electric car start-up Xpeng has released its most expensive car to date, marking the company’s foray into a higher price range.Story Published at: September 22, 2022 at 06:48AM
After Turkey’s stock market plunge, investors brace for another rate cut as inflation soars
The Eurasian hub of 84 million people witnessed major market turbulence in recent days, on top of the dramatic currency drops of the last few years. Story Published at: September 22, 2022 at 06:12AM
Watch live: U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss addresses global leaders at the U.N. General Assembly
Earlier in the day, Truss met with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the high-level gathering in New York City. Story Published at: September 22, 2022 at 12:00AM
Watch live: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy address global leaders at the U.N. General Assembly
Zelenskyy is set to deliver dramatic remarks to world leaders, hours after Russia moved to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops for its assault on Ukraine.Story Published at: September 21, 2022 at 09:45PM