EZ News 06/14/24

EZ News

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 0.1-point this morning from yesterday's close, at
22,312 on turnover of $7.3-billion N-T.
The market hit yet another high on Thursday.
It rose by more than 260-points on the back of a surge in investor interest
in large tech stocks.
This comes after a strong showing on Wall Street overnight.
The new closing high was led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Hon
Hai.
Investors were also relieved to see inflationary pressures (通膨壓力) in the
U-S easing.
That was shown by the cooler-than-expected Consumer Price Index for May.
Central Bank Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
The central bank has opted to leave its key interest rates unchanged
following its quarterly policymaking meeting.
The decision was in line with market expectations.
That means the discount rate remains at 2-per cent - but is still at a 15
year high.
The bank also decided to lower the mortgage ceiling in certain areas from 70
to 60-per cent.
That measure is meant to rein in manipulation (操縱) in the property market.
UN Urges Houthis to Release Staff
The heads of six U.N. agencies and three international humanitarian
organizations issued a joint appeal to Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
They are urging the immediate release of 17 members of their staff.
The workers were recently detained along with many others also being held by
the Iranian-backed group.
Their appeal was echoed by a statement from several nations and the European
Union ahead of a U.N. Security Council meeting on Yemen Thursday.
UN special envoy Hans Grundberg said the Houthis were holding all those
detained in the crackdown incommunicado.
The Houthis said Monday they had arrested members of an “American-Israeli
spy network".
Houthi authorities issued what they purported to be videotaped confessions by
10 Yemenis, several of whom said they were recruited (被招募) by the U.S.
Embassy.
They did not include any of the U.N. employees who were arrested.
The Houthis’ claims could not be independently verified.
TESLA SHAREHOLDERS REAFFIRM MUSK’S $56B PAY PACKAGE
Tesla shareholders have voted to reinstate (恢復) CEO Elon Musk's pay package
- worth up to $56 billion.
It's the largest pay deal in corporate US history.
But the package was struck down by a judge in January, citing its size.
Toni Waterman has more from outside the Tesla gigafactory in Austin, where
the vote took place.
Canada Shackleton Shipwreck Found
The wreck of the last ship belonging to a famous Irish-born British explorer
of Antarctica has been found off the coast of Canada.
The wreck was found by an international team led by the Royal Canadian
Geographical Society.
The Quest was found using sonar scans on Sunday evening, sitting on its keel
under 390 meters of water.
The society said Wednesday that its towering mast is lying broken beside it.
They believe the mast likely cracked off as the vessel was sucked into the
depths after it struck ice on May 5, 1962.
The society says It won’t be brought to the surface, as that would be too
expensive.
But they say it will be thoroughly documented and studied.
A crew will likely head out some time before the end of summer to begin
taking footage of the vessel with a remotely operated vehicle.
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