Business, General, News Asia-Pacific markets climb; China loan prime rates and RBA minutes in focus August 20, 2024 China’s loan prime rates are expected to be held at 3.35% for the one-year LPR and 3.85% for the five year LPR, according to a Reuters poll.
Bowen: Trump’s Gaza plan won’t happen, but it will have consequences The US president creates uncertainty and injects more instability, our international editor writes.
UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January The U.K.’s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January, official figures showed on Friday.
Google claims quantum computing milestone — but the tech can’t solve real-world problems yet While Google’s new chip called Willow has been noted for advancing the field of quantum computing, experts question the current…