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Weaker-Than-Expected Payrolls Push Down Dollar
The dollar fell in a week when the Fed was perceived as not too hawkish—after Chair Powell kept a rate hike off the table— and payrolls surprised to the downside, for a change.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Japan's yen had a roller coaster week amid suspected intervention. Here's what you need to know
The Japanese yen started the week at 34-year lows against the U.S. dollar but the currency is now staring at its best week in over a year on Friday.CNBC - Business -
Japan's finance minister says yen intervention may be necessary when there are 'excessive' moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday backed currency interventions by his country's policymakers if the yen moved in sharp directions.CNBC - Business -
Author Franz Kafka’s life was far from kafkaesque, biopic shows
Man who emerges from German TV series is a far cry from myth of tortured artist alienated from his family and job. The word “kafkaesque” has come to describe the sensation of powerlessness when dealing with bureaucratic systems; of getting lost in ...The Guardian - World -
Joe Biden's Japanese Diplomacy
The President says our most important allies in the Pacific are ‘xenophobic.’ Discuss.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
More police interventions at college protests
Law enforcement officials across the U.S. are still responding to protests at college campuses. Police clashed with protesters at Portland State University after manifestations spread into the school's library. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti reports.CBS News - Top stories -
Standard Chartered posted a rise in first-quarter net profit due to higher trading income, despite lower earnings from the bank's lending business.
Standard Chartered posted a rise in first-quarter net profit due to higher trading income, despite lower earnings from the bank’s lending business.The Wall Street Journal - World -
HSBC's Green Credentials Come Under Fresh Scrutiny
Activist shareholders are pressing HSBC to clarify plans to spend up to $1 trillion on sustainable finance in the coming years.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Spacey responds to new claims ahead of documentary
The actor says he may at times have behaved inappropriately but denies his behaviour was ever illegal.BBC News - Top stories -
The Japanese gown uniting Freddie Mercury, the Jedi and Bjork
A collection of Kimono from some of the most charismatic entertainers has gone on display in Dundee.BBC News - Top stories
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