Bank of Japan lifts interest rates to 31-year high

Bank of Japan lifts interest rates to 31-year high

Published Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · 06:35 AM — Updated Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · 04:57 PM [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday (Sep 18) and signalled its readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs, joining other major central banks in fighting persistent inflation pressures driven by…

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Bank of Japan set to raise interest rates to 31-year high

Bank of Japan set to raise interest rates to 31-year high

Published Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · 06:35 AM [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday (Sep 18) and pledge to deliver more to counter inflation risks, which may heighten if the start of a US rate-hike cycle weakens the yen against the dollar. The widely…

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BOJ lifts interest rates to 31-year high

Bank of Japan lifts interest rates to 31-year high

Published Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · 06:35 AM — Updated Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · 09:21 PM [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday (Sep 18) and signalled its readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs, joining other major central banks in fighting persistent inflation pressures driven by…

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Oil prices fall 1% on hopes of limited supply disruptions

Oil prices fall 1% on hopes of limited supply disruptions

Published Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · 06:12 AM — Updated Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · 11:56 AM OIL prices fell about 1 per cent, extending losses for a third session, but stayed above US$100 on Friday (Sep 18), as hopes of alternate ways for barrels from the Middle East to reach markets outweighed concerns about strikes…

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European stocks rise after Fed hike as oil slips, yields stabilise

European stocks rise after Fed hike as oil slips, yields stabilise

Published Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · 05:55 AM EUROPEAN shares rose on Thursday (Sep 17) as lower oil prices and a pause in the global bond selloff lifted risk appetite after the US Federal Reserve delivered its widely expected interest-rate hike. The pan-European Stoxx 600 gained 0.9 per cent to 642.6 points, with most regional markets advancing.…

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20 Companies and Over 1 Billion Dollars Later

20 Companies and Over 1 Billion Dollars Later

Brent Freeman was 23, fresh out of USC and carrying a quarter million dollars in student debt, when he closed a $10 million deal in Dubai. He celebrated that night and the next morning he woke up expecting to feel fulfilled. Instead, he felt empty. “Full stop. Money does not make you happier,” he told…

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Bailee Lynn Rios: SUV Driver Arrested After LA Metro Bus Collision That Killed 2 Before NBC Helicopter Crash Was Found with Drugs

Bailee Lynn Rios: SUV Driver Arrested After LA Metro Bus Collision That Killed 2 Before NBC Helicopter Crash Was Found with Drugs

The suspect accused of speeding her SUV into a Los Angeles Metro bus, killing two people, was found carrying narcotics following the crash, investigators said. Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, was found carrying methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia after the fatal crash on Tuesday, Fox 11 reported. Rios missed her court hearing on Thursday while she continued…

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