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Missile hits ship off Yemen as rebels threaten wider campaign
Missile hits ship off Yemen as rebels threaten wider campaign
by  AFP

A missile strike damaged a merchant ship in the Red Sea off Yemen, marine security monitors said Friday, as the country's Iran-backed Huthi rebels threatened to expand their months-long harassment campaign which has disrupted global trade.

Eyes on Bank of Japan as unions announce wage hikes
Eyes on Bank of Japan as unions announce wage hikes
by  AFP

The results of key wage hike negotiations in Japan will be announced Friday, with a win for workers expected to set the stage for a hotly anticipated shift away from the central bank's ultra-loose monetary policy. Its announcement will be closely watched by economists looking for signs that the Bank of Japan could soon scale back its long-standing monetary easing policies.

El Salvador stashes $406 million in bitcoin in 'cold wallet': Bukele
El Salvador stashes $406 million in bitcoin in 'cold wallet': Bukele
by  AFP

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said Thursday that his country has stored more than $400 million in bitcoin in an offline "cold wallet" as the cryptocurrency forges new record highs. The cold wallet protects cryptocurrency investments by keeping them offline to prevent hacking attacks.

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