Rows of white concrete buildings near the Pearl River in southern China house one of the world’s fastest-growing industries: Gritty workshops are churning out inexpensive […]
Month: February 2025
2024 YR4: What we know about the asteroid that could hit Earth | Science, Climate & Tech News
This is not a drill. There is a chance – albeit a small one – that an asteroid could hit planet Earth within the next […]
Banks Sell $4.7 Billion of X’s Debt, in a Sign of Investor Demand
When Elon Musk bought X for $44 billion in 2022, more than a quarter of that was financed by loans from banks including Morgan Stanley. […]
Why some Hong Kongers live in homes smaller than a parking space, by the numbers
HONG KONG — Tens of thousands of people in densely populated, land-poor Hong Kong live in tiny dwellings made by dividing up apartments, most smaller […]
Electric cars and motorbikes star at Indonesia’s motor show despite country’s slow uptake
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The future of Indonesia’s automobiles and motorbikes is electric — at least according to exhibitors at the Indonesia International Motor Show, which […]
The Bank of England gold rush that’s pushing up the price | Money News
Deep under the Bank of England, in a network of vaults into which cameras are rarely admitted, sits the world’s second biggest known trove of […]
TikTok Returns to Apple and Google App Stores
Apple and Google restored TikTok to their app stores in the United States on Thursday evening, several weeks after they removed the short-form video platform […]
Donald Trump triggers prospect of global trade war over ‘reciprocal’ tariff plan – increasing risk of tensions and inflation | US News
The US president has promised to target countries which charge tax on US imports by matching them with a reciprocal tariff. Donald Trump has ordered […]
Joann Customers React to Store Closings and Bankruptcy
Crafters, quilters, knitters and makers across the country received bleak news on Wednesday when they learned that Joann, the arts-and-crafts retail giant, was preparing to […]
Number of Americans seeking jobless benefits falls as employers hold on to workers
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as employers continue to retain workers despite resurgent inflation and elevated interest rates. The number of Americans […]