Thailand Eyes $5 Billion From Notes, Loans as Bond Yields Soar

(Bloomberg) — Thailand plans to raise about $5 billion through a mix of promissory notes and term loans to fund a raft of measures to ease living costs, shunning bonds…

Can liberals be pacifists?

This is mostly a podcast about Benjamin Britten, and in particular his War Requiem, with Rebecca Lowe (former singer and conductor, in addition to philosopher and also her current role…

Oil pulls back as traders look for progress on US-Iran talks

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, May 27 (Reuters) – Oil prices pulled back from recent highs on Wednesday, erasing ‌some of the previous day’s 4% gain as ‌traders sought clarity on…

Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio from interviews

Former President Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday, urging a federal judge to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his private conversations with the ghostwriter…

Reported Germany-Canada LNG deal would bolster investment case for Ksi Lisims: Eby

A deal to supply Canadian liquefied natural gas to Germany would be a key step toward the partners behind the Ksi Lisims project deciding to go ahead with their $10-billion…

All evacuation orders lifted after explosion at California chemical tank is averted

The remaining 16,000 residents of a Southern California city were allowed to return home Tuesday, days after the threat of a catastrophic explosion at a chemical tank prompted fears of…

Mizuho CEO Floats Idea of First Outsized BOJ Hike Since 1990

Mizuho’s clients, especially refineries and chemical manufacturers, are still managing to obtain supplies despite the Middle East situation, Kihara said, adding that concerns are more to do with rising prices…

Allred takes Johnson’s seat in TX-33 House runoff for redrawn Dallas-area district

Former Rep. Colin Allred has unseated Rep. Julie Johnson in a Democratic primary runoff, NBC News projects, after he dropped out of the Texas Senate race last year and made…

China Stalls Airbus Deliveries to Pressure Europe on Comac Jets

If tensions over Comac persist or even escalate, it could put at risk Airbus’s lead in the world’s second-largest aviation market. China is the largest customer for Airbus in terms…

Democrat Johnny Garcia wins Texas House primary after rival’s antisemitic comments drew national rebukes

Democrat Johnny Garcia has won his party’s primary in Texas’ 35th Congressional District, NBC News projects, defeating a rival who had been condemned by party leaders for antisemitic comments as…