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BOJ policy to boost yen could be an option to curb inflation, Japanese minister says

Sunday, April 12 by SRN News

TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan monetary policy could be an option to tame rising prices by boosting the yen, Japan's trade minister said on Sunday, as the central bank weighs raising interest rates this month to counter inflation spurred by the... Read More.

South Korea close to securing oil supplies from Kazakhstan, minister says

Sunday, April 12 by SRN News

SEOUL, April 12 (Reuters) - South Korea is close to securing crude oil supplies from Kazakhstan, the industry minister said on Sunday, as the country looks for alternative energy sources amid the war in the Middle East. "There has been quite (some) progress, so we... Read More.

What to know about Trump’s tax breaks for tips and overtime when filing state tax returns

Sunday, April 12 by SRN News

As the tax-filing deadline nears, millions of Americans are expected to claim new federal income tax breaks for tips and overtime wages available for the first time under a wide-ranging tax law enacted by President Donald Trump. But many people won't get those same... Read More.

Cruise companies to Alaska are avoiding a popular excursion to Tracy Arm after a massive landslide

Sunday, April 12 by SRN News

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - For years, a popular part of many cruises in southeast Alaska has been sailing up Tracy Arm, a long, narrow fjord marked by steep mountains, glittering waterfalls and calving glaciers. But this season, major cruise lines are skipping it. A massive... Read More.

A 23-story Miami hotel is set for implosion on a human-made island near downtown

Sunday, April 12 by SRN News

MIAMI (AP) - A hotel at one of Miami's most exclusive locations is set to be demolished Sunday to make way for something bigger. Demolition experts will conduct the controlled implosion of the former Mandarin Oriental, Miami on Brickell Key, a human-made island at the... Read More.

Peru election highlights lack of plans to tackle illegal mining despite growing environmental crisis

Saturday, April 11 by SRN News

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Peruvians head to the polls Sunday to elect a new president and Congress, but illegal mining - a major driver of deforestation and mercury pollution - has received little attention on the campaign trail, even as it spreads deeper into... Read More.

Fuel protests disrupt Ireland as over a third of service stations run dry

Saturday, April 11 by SRN News

LONDON (AP) - Protests over the soaring cost of fuel spread disruption across Ireland on Saturday with many gas stations running dry as truck and tractor drivers staged a fifth day of blockades at the country's sole fuel refinery and several depots. Vehicles blocking traffic... Read More.

Chinese investment in Brazil pivots from power dams to ice cream, courting consumers

Saturday, April 11 by SRN News

By Luciana Magalhaes SAO PAULO, April 11 (Reuters) - For Chinese ice cream and beverage chain Mixue, which already has more stores than Starbucks or McDonald's, a cheerful snowman mascot on Sao Paulo's most famous avenue signals a new phase of its global expansion. Mixue's first... Read More.

The myrrh tree that’s key to luxury perfumes and African incomes is threatened by drought

Saturday, April 11 by SRN News

AFCADDE, Ethiopia (AP) - The critical note in some of the world's most well-known perfumes is myrrh, a tree resin from the Horn of Africa that is under pressure from what experts call a historic drought. Threatened by the lack of water and nibbled by... Read More.

Japan approves additional $4 billion for chipmaker Rapidus

Saturday, April 11 by SRN News

TOKYO, April 11 (Reuters) - Japan's industry ministry said on Saturday it has approved an additional 631.5 billion yen ($3.96 billion) to accelerate research and development at chipmaker Rapidus. The support is part of the government's efforts to boost domestic production of advanced semiconductors and... Read More.

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