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9+ min ago   (250+ words) SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The government said Friday it plans to launch a new consolidated power generation company in October next year as part of its initiative to streamline state-run businesses and improve their efficiency. On Thursday, the South Korean government…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (282+ words) Commodity markets traded mixed on September 4, with oil prices rising and heading for their strongest weekly gain since mid-July, while gold held steady and was poised for a modest weekly gain. Oil prices rose on Friday and are on track…...

9+ min ago   (53+ words) Gold held steady on Friday and was poised for a small ‌weekly gain, as attention turned to highly awaited US payrolls data for clues on the Federal Reserves next interest rate decision.Spot gold held its ground at $4,477.10 per ounce,…...

5+ min ago   (468+ words) US payrolls are expected to rebound in August as a temporary drag from local government education fades, though job losses linked to Haiti's protected status could limit the recovery...

35+ min ago   (765+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) – U.S. payrolls growth likely rebounded in August as the drag from local government education reversed, but the anticipated recovery could be limited by job losses related to the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants. The…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago   (182+ words) Japan's average hourly minimum wage for fiscal 2026 has marked its second-highest hike in history, reflecting rising commodity prices. All 47 prefectures have raised their minimum wage levels. The national average hourly minimum wage will be 1,177 yen, or about 7.5 dollars, starting next…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (396+ words) STOCKKospi falls 1.79% as foreign, institutional investors dump W2tr in shares Published: Aug. 28, 2026 - 16:36:43 Samsung Electronics drops 3.38%, SK hynix 4.45% Caution over Jackson Hole speech, semiconductor tariffs offsets Nvidia boost Kosdaq edges up 0.09% The Kospi again fell short of breaking through the 7,000-point barrier…...

33+ min ago   (1394+ words) Think of it less like a bank and more like a peer-to-peer lending desk with you as the lender. You deposit crypto, the platform pools it with other users’ deposits, and it lends that pool to borrowers, often traders using…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago   (517+ words) For those earning Spain’s minimum wage, an extra €37 a month isn’t likely to make a significant difference in their household budget, especially when rent, food, and regular bills continue to eat up a big chunk of their earnings. At the…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (59+ words) The biggest threat to central banks' independence comes from governments pushing them to finance large fiscal deficits, Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill said, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Pill... Oops, something went wrong BOE Chief Economist Warns on Threat to…...