Stock market today: Asian shares mostly fall after Wall Street rallies
Asian shares are mostly lower although a strong report on U.S. consumer confidence and hopes the Federal Reserve is finished with its aggressive interest rate hikes sent shares higher on Wall Street
2023-11-29 15:15
New Zealand leader plans to ban cellphone use in schools and end tobacco controls in first 100 days
New Zealand’s new prime minister plans to ban cellphone use in schools and repeal tobacco controls in the agenda for his first three months in office
2023-11-29 14:51
RBA’s New Deputy Governor May Tap BOE Bond Skills, Deutsche Says
Australia’s incoming central bank deputy governor may draw on his background as an architect of the Bank of
2023-11-29 13:53
US Life Expectancy Improved in 2022, Rebounding from Covid Lows
Girls and boys born in the US last year both saw their life expectancy improve, the first increases
2023-11-29 13:28
Michigan to join state-level effort to regulate AI political ads as federal legislation pends
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign legislation in the coming days aimed at curbing deceptive uses of artificial intelligence and manipulated media
2023-11-29 13:28
Conservative attack on government regulation reaches the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ability to fight fraud, part of a broader attack on regulatory agencies led by conservative and business interests
2023-11-29 13:16
Vietnam Adopts Rule on Global Minimum Tax for Foreign Firms
Vietnam passed a resolution to align the tax on corporate earnings to meet the 15% global minimum levy
2023-11-29 13:15
Morgan Wallen tops Apple Music's 2023 song chart while Taylor Swift, SZA also lead streaming lists
Country singer Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” tops Apple Music’s global song chart in 2023
2023-11-29 12:51
Coal power, traffic, waste burning a toxic smog cocktail in Indonesia's Jakarta
Pollution is causing respiratory illnesses and deaths to rise in Indonesia's island of Java, including the capital, Jakarta
2023-11-29 11:15
Virgin Atlantic jet lands after maiden transatlantic flight on low-carbon fuel
By Sarah Young and Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) -A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
2023-11-29 10:16
Mark Cuban working on $3.5B sale of Dallas Mavericks to Sands casino family, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the talks says Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is working on a deal to sell a majority stake in the NBA franchise to the family that runs the Las Vegas Sands casino company
2023-11-29 09:57
US mediators reject attempt by flight attendants to clear the path for a strike at American Airlines
There will be no strike by American Airlines flight attendants around the Christmas and New Year's holidays
2023-11-29 09:25