March 8, Friday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Emma Howard and Ms. Mariko Kojima

  1. A U.S. research group says a rocket launch facility in North Korea “appears to have returned to normal operational status.”
  2. The European Central Bank has decided to maintain its key interest rate at zero “at least through the end of 20192 amid growing signs that the eurozone economy is slowing down.
  3. A report by the International Labour Organization shows women are still underrepresented in top positions.