ISRO Seeks to Ease Concerns Over India’s Space Privatization

India’s space agency ISRO has stated it will remain the country’s leading space institution, according to a public announcement addressing concerns raised by its staff association over plans to transfer certain activities to private and state-run companies. The Indian Space Research Organisation released the statement on X on Sunday, following a Sept. 4 staff letter … Read more

Bessent Anticipates Yen Boost from Japan and Signals BOJ Rate Hike

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Japan’s government and central bank will take measures to strengthen the yen, signaling a strong probability of a Bank of Japan interest rate hike in September. According to CNBC and Reuters reports from Asheville, North Carolina, Bessent indicated during a Group of 20 finance leaders gathering that markets … Read more