NFT Rout Crushes $1.5 Billion Windfall for Artists as Markets Slash Royalties
Tension between traders and creators of digital collectibles is deepening amid a painful slump in the market for
2023-08-05 22:56
Who's on strike and who's close? Labor unions are flexing
There are multiple stories involving strikes and unions in the news recently. Here's what's going on in this moment for American unions and how it could affect everyone's life.
2023-08-05 22:28
Blockbuster heatwave helping drive summer movie box office
What are some of the most packed movie screenings at the Maya Cinemas Fresno 16 in Fresno, California, these days? "Oppenheimer?" The multiplex's dozen daily showings of "Barbie?" Actually, it's the matinees of both.
2023-08-05 22:18
Dollar Hegemony Lives On as Traders Look Past Fitch Downgrade
From Brazil to China, critics of the dollar-led world order notched a symbolic win this week after Fitch
2023-08-05 21:49
'This isn't some random dude with a duffel bag': To catch fentanyl traffickers, feds dig into crypto markets
The Biden administration has intensified its focus on tracing cryptocurrency payments that some of the most dangerous Mexican drug cartels use to buy fentanyl ingredients from Chinese chemical companies, the latest step in a renewed attempt to crack down on the multibillion-dollar fentanyl trade that kills thousands of Americans each year.
2023-08-05 19:18
Iran Revolutionary Guard Shows Missiles in New Hardware Display
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled a new range of enhanced missiles on Saturday in its latest display
2023-08-05 18:57
China's July economic losses from disasters exceed January-June
BEIJING China's direct economic losses from natural disasters surged to 41.18 billion yuan ($5.74 billion) in July, more
2023-08-05 17:55
Charting the Global Economy: US Payrolls Rise at a Moderate Pace
US employers continued to add workers at a steady, yet more moderate pace, suggesting the economy has scope
2023-08-05 17:54
World Scout Jamboree Sees Early Pullouts Amid Deadly Korean Heat
The US, the UK and Singapore pulled out of a youth scout gathering in South Korea where hundreds
2023-08-05 16:20
Thailand’s Thaksin Delays Plan to Return From 15-Year Exile
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra postponed a plan to return from 15 years of self-imposed exile by
2023-08-05 14:49
Crypto Con, Murder Mystery and SBF’s Jet: Saturday Asia Briefing
I can’t keep writing every week about how extreme the weather is everywhere, so let’s just get this
2023-08-05 14:15
Stellantis Plans Sub-€25,000 Panda EV to Take on Renault, BYD
Stellantis NV is planning to add a second lower-priced electric vehicle to its arsenal to compete with Renault
2023-08-05 13:28