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Japan inflation rises as new PM eyes economic package
Japan inflation rises as new PM eyes economic package
Economy
by  AFP

Japanese inflation accelerated last month, official data showed Friday, ahead of a maiden policy speech by new Prime Minister Sakae Takaichi who has promised to ease pressure on households. The figures Friday showed the consumer price index jumped to 2.9 percent in September from 2.7 percent the previous month.

Germany's largest gay club to shut in fresh Berlin nightlife blow
Germany's largest gay club to shut in fresh Berlin nightlife blow
Economy
by  AFP

Germany's largest LGBTQ club SchwuZ announced on Thursday the venerable Berlin institution's lights will turn off for good on November 1, making it the latest casualty of the German capital's nightlife recession. Besides SchwuZ, Griessmuehle, Remise and Watergate are among the other Berlin venues to have turned the lights off for good as the "club death" phenomenon grips the German capital.