Hongkongers will have to make changes to their transport plans during the visit of a naval fleet led by the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong from Thursday as certain ferry services will be temporarily suspended, with authorities also implementing restrictions in some flying zones. The Transport Department on Monday evening announced the adjustments, with nine outlying…
Less than 10 days till President Donald Trump’s higher “reciprocal” tariffs kick back in for most of the world, the U.S. looks like it may emerge with just a handful of trade deals. The President shocked the world and roiled markets on April 2, which he dubbed “Liberation Day,” when he imposed tariffs of as…
Just hours after Warner Music announced a $1.2 billion joint venture with Bain Capital to invest in music catalogs, the company also announced what it says is the final stage of its months-long restructuring, which will eliminate an unspecified number of jobs that will number in the hundreds and total $170 million, out of around…
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Maintaining a healthy lifestyle—specifically, a diet rich in fiber but light on red/processed meat, regular exercise, not smoking, and sticking to a normal weight—is linked to a significantly lower risk of diverticulitis, finds a large long-term study, published online in the journal Gut. What’s more, these five components seem to offset…
China’s electric vehicle (EV) maker Leapmotor has signed a carbon credit transfer agreement with Italy’s Stellantis. The plan sees Stellantis buying CO₂ credits from Leapmotor, which can generate these credits through producing and selling zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). The deal reflects how EV manufacturers are not only cutting emissions but also earning revenue by selling tradable…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos leaves Aman Venice hotel, on the second day of the wedding festivities of Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, June 27, 2025. Yara Nardi | Reuters Amazon founder Jeff Bezos unloaded more than 3.3 million shares of his company in a sale valued at roughly $736.7 million, according to…
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. central bank has held off on lowering interest rates this year because of President Trump’s tariffs. Speaking at a gathering of central bankers in Portugal, Powell said “I think that’s right” in response to a moderator’s question about whether the Fed would have cut its…
“What do you do for a living?” Oh, me? I shop. But the question I’m hoping they follow up with: “Where have you been shopping lately?” Because trust, I’m always ready to yap about what’s in my Nordstrom cart. It’s my favorite kind of small talk. It’s only natural for a shopping editor to want…
Published in 1592, “Journey to the West” is the most famous novel in Chinese literature. Better known as “The Monkey King” outside of China, it is also one of the country’s most successful cultural exports. It tells the story of a pilgrimage undertaken by a monk and his three disciples—a monkey, a pig and a…