SYDNEY, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Asia share markets crept higher on Monday as Hong Kong’s tech sector stole the limelight, while upbeat Japanese economic growth contrasted with a […]
China’s Xi Urges Entrepreneurs to ‘Show Their Talents’ in Support of Private Business
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at a rare closed-door symposium with prominent entrepreneurs on Monday, urging them to “show their talents” in a “new era” for […]
Anti-Musk Protest Movement Expected to Intensify as Congress Goes on Recess
NEW YORK (AP) — While Donald Trump is the president, billionaire Elon Musk has become the focal point for thousands of Democratic activists launching a protest campaign this […]
German Voters Demand Change as Europe’s Biggest Economy Stalls
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Lars Baumguertel, a 58-year-old executive, runs one of the last surviving manufacturers in Gelsenkirchen, a former coal town in the industrialized Ruhr […]
Germany’s Next Government Faces the Challenge of Reviving a Stagnant Economy
MULFINGEN, Germany (AP) — Germany needs a new business model. The old one, fueled by cheap natural gas from Russia and lucrative exports to China, is broken, leaving […]
Eggs hatch more bad news: They’re expensive, hard to find — and their shells are going to start chipping more, too.
We all know eggs are expensive — probably forever. And they’re missing from grocery shelves, too. As if that weren’t enough, there’s other egg-related bad news: Their shells […]
Meet the 1 Number From Palantir That May Keep This Supercharged Stock Soaring
 Palantir Technologies (PLTR -0.39%) recently announced impressive earnings results, including double-digit revenue growth and record deal values. The company’s Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) has been a […]
Donald Trump pauses tariffs on low-cost parcels in US-China trade reprieve
Donald Trump has temporarily paused tariffs on low-cost parcels, providing a reprieve in the US-China trade tensions. This move affects certain cheap shipments, which will now be exempt […]
Trump Administration Move to Freeze E.V. Charger Funding Confounds States
The Trump administration’s decision to freeze funding for electric vehicle (E.V.) chargers has left many states in a state of confusion. Automakers are urging the U.S. Department of […]
US employers added 143,000 jobs in solid but unspectacular January hiring, jobless rate fell to 4%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4% to start 2025. The first monthly jobs report of Donald […]