June 2019

Asian shares mostly higher as investors look ahead to Fed

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday amid a wait-and-see attitude about the direction of interest rates and the trade dispute between the U.S. and China. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.3% to 21,170.63 in morning trading. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.3% to 6,535.50, while South Korea’s Kospi edged up nearly 0.2% to 2,099.26. Hong Kong’s

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Carole Ghosn: ‘I’m a housewife, not a conniving woman’

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCarole Ghosn is calling for President Trump’s support over her husband’s legal battle Carole Ghosn knew her fight was going to get dirty when stories appeared implicating her in financial crimes allegedly committed by husband Carlos. I was painted as a ringleader, she claims. “I’m a housewife

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Mental health: Media industry probes ‘uncomfortable truth’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Film and Television Charity has urged workers to anonymously contribute to the survey The film and television industry has launched its largest-ever survey into the mental health and wellbeing of its workforce. It marks the first phase of The Looking Glass study, led by the Film and Television

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