SYDNEY (Reuters) – A closely-watched measure of Australian business conditions showed activity weakened into the end of 2019, as confidence slipped to its lowest since mid-2013 even before the full impact of raging bushfires made itself felt. National Australia Bank’s <NAB.AX> index of business conditions dipped a point to +3 in December, again short of […]
A paedophile martial arts instructor groomed a 15-year-old girl in care before subjecting her to "extreme sexual abuse". Martin Yankey, then 34, targeted his victim between February and May 2019. He took her from a children’s care home to his property in Atherton, Greater Manchester, where he would ply her with drink and drugs. The […]
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s banking and insurance regulator (CBIRC) has released new rules which make it easier for foreign lenders to enter the Chinese market. The measures cancel the total asset requirements for foreign banks to set up businesses in China and relax limitations on shareholders of joint venture lenders, according to a notice posted […]
