(Bloomberg) — US copper prices fell sharply on Wednesday as traders rushed in to square off their positions before a long holiday in China. Most Read from Bloomberg Futures on New York’s Comex sank as much as 7.2% to $4.524 per pound on Wednesday, before paring some of the losses. The selloff came as Chinese…
Council elections are mostly being held in rural and suburban areas, where the Conservatives have traditionally been strong. The Tories are defending the most seats, with this set of councils last contested in 2021 when then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson was enjoying a surge in support following the rollout of the Covid vaccine. A spokesman for…
NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion icons like Dapper Dan, Janelle Monáe and the late André Leon Talley are known for… NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion icons like Dapper Dan, Janelle Monáe and the late André Leon Talley are known for their distinctive approaches to sartorial style — bold splashes of color, luxurious fabrics, playful construction,…
DepositPhotos Meat sales hit a record high of $104.6 billion in 2024. The pounds sold increased by 2.3 percent compared to 2023, and consumers, on average, purchase meat more than once per week. That keeps meat the largest fresh department in grocery stores. The 20th annual Power of Meat Report says almost all (98 percent)…
President Trump appeared on Wednesday to acknowledge that his high tariffs on China may lead to fewer goods on shelves and at higher prices. As economists warn that Mr. Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports will disrupt the supply chain and lead to higher prices, Mr. Trump insisted the real pain is being shouldered by China,…
Enhancing Passenger Experience in the Air and on the Ground HONG KONG, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As one of the leading local carriers, Hong Kong Airlines is set to elevate passenger’s travel experience with a comprehensive suite of service upgrades spanning baggage policy, inflight dining, online check-in, airport lounge facilities and some unique products….
As the calendar draws close to May 1, vast portions of the world are gearing up to celebrate International Labor Day, or International Workers’ Day, with government holidays and remembrance events. Observed in more than 160 nations, the day is a memorial to the labor movement’s struggles and victories. However, even with its international acceptance,…
The first models to ever wear original Anna Sui designs were Barbie dolls. As a child, young Sui would fashion doll-sized outfits out of her mom’s sewing scraps. “My friends had more Barbie outfits than I did, so I started making outfits for [the dolls],” the designer says. “It gave me a sense of, ‘Oh,…
Doha: Healthcare practitioners from across the region met to promote the use of lifestyle medicine at a forum organized by the Institute for Population Health (IPH) of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). The event, titled ‘Lifestyle Medicine: Pathway to Optimal Health,’ provided insights into how evidence-based lifestyle medicine interventions can prevent, manage, and even reverse the…
Tackling health and lifestyle issues could prevent thousands of cardiac arrests – in which the heart suddenly stops beating – a new study suggests. People who were more educated also seemed less prone to cardiac arrest, the study, published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, suggested, while poor sleep patterns and a lack of exercise…