HONG KONG — Shares in Asia were mostly up Tuesday, with Chinese technology stocks surging after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with entrepreneurs this week […]
Month: February 2025
A top Chinese official tours Thai-Myanmar border to highlight crackdown on scam centers
BANGKOK — Efforts to shut down online scam centers in Myanmar appeared to gain momentum on Monday as a top Chinese security official visited both […]
What’s happening with Thames Water, why’s it in court and could it be nationalised? | Money News
It’s crunch time for the UK’s biggest water provider Thames Water as its fate will be announced on Tuesday morning. Thames Water finances hang in […]
Surprise rise in wages – as unemployment unexpectedly stays the same | Money News
Wages have risen while unemployment unexpectedly saw no change, official figures show. Average weekly earnings rose 6%, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) […]
Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Seeks Access to I.R.S. System With Taxpayers’ Records
The Internal Revenue Service is preparing to give a team member working with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive taxpayer data, […]
Sweden tops U.S. 2-1 in 4 Nations round robin
BOSTON — The first matchup between the United States and Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off left both sides — and most hockey fans, too […]
Lorries dumped waste on beach – as Sky News told gangs can ‘make millions’ from illegal tipping | UK News
On a bright but chilly February morning, around a dozen volunteers gather by the beachfront at Minster, on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. In […]
Tiger Woods expects golf to ‘heal quickly’ when PGA Tour gets deal with Saudis
SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods expects the fractured landscape of golf to “heal quickly” when the PGA Tour and the Saudi backers of rival LIV […]
A three-decade wait is about to end for Pakistan’s passionate cricket fans
ISLAMABAD — A three-decade wait finally ends for Pakistan on Wednesday when it stages its first major International Cricket Council tournament since co-hosting the 1996 […]
Yankees’ Stanton hasn’t swung back in 3 or 4 weeks and is unsure of whether he can play in opener
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton hasn’t swung a bat in three or four weeks and isn’t sure whether he will be ready for opening […]