BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s growth in new home prices slowed in July for the first time in five months, with smaller cities especially weighed down by higher mortgage rates, price caps on resale homes and other steps to cool speculation, a private-sector survey showed on Sunday.FILE PHOTO: A woman rides a tricycle carrying a child near a residential compound in […]

It’s April 2019, and thanks to an Official Information Act request, the Ministry of Corrections revealed it purchased 193 slushy ice machines for staff across 16 sites over the summer of 2017 and 2018. Twenty-six of them were placed in Rimutaka Prison, and 20 in Mt Eden. The exercise, which was an attempt to counter significant discomfort for staff induced […]

SINGAPORE – When 21-year-old student Yong Jun put $2,800 into Ethereum in February this year, he did so with the view that it would be a long-term investment. He was soon put to the test. In March, a digital art piece was sold as the world’s most expensive non-fungible token for around 38,000 Ether, worth about US$69 million (S$93 million). […]

Cryptocurrency: Expert discusses success of Bitcoin We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Bitcoin’s price is currently hovering around the $39,000 mark. This elevated price comes after […]

A federal judge has denied actress Frances Fisher’s verified application to file a breach of fiduciary duty complaint against SAG-AFTRA over the raising of eligibility requirements for coverage under the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan. U.S. District Court Judge Christina Snyder dismissed Fisher’s application Friday without prejudice, however, meaning that she can refile a modified version of the application. “We expect the […]

OPINION: They say it’s the hardest job in politics. I suspect it’s harder than that. I imagine that the role of anentire party in opposition is a difficult one. But the role of leader is really tough. Right now, the Nats need a refresh. If you think for a moment about how a political party ends up in opposition, first […]

Royal Caribbean Cruises said Friday it will require all guests on U.S. cruises of five days or more to test for Covid. Six guests on its Adventure of the Seas ship tested positive for Covid-19. Four were fully vaccinated against the virus. The company's CEO said the new policy is being put in place due to the rapid spread of the […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose on Friday along with other safe haven currencies as stocks fell and as upbeat U.S. economic data helped reverse some of the losses from earlier this week when dovish remarks by the Federal Reserve tanked a month-long rally in the greenback.FILE PHOTO: A trader shows U.S. dollar notes at a currency exchange booth in […]