US tech titan earnings rise on AI as economy roils

US tech titan earnings rise on AI as economy roils

Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing division at the e-commerce giant helped power quarterly earnings that beat market expectations (RONNY HARTMANN) Tech giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft this week eclipsed earnings expectations, cashing in on artificial intelligence (AI) while navigating economic waters roiled by US tariffs. “Massive results seen by Microsoft and Meta further…

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A Hiker's Guide to the New Territories

A Hiker’s Guide to the New Territories

Double Haven in Hong Kong Geopark | Image credit: Minghong CC 4.0 International It’s easy to forget that Hong Kong—famed for its towering skyline, teeming high-rises, and sleek city-slicker reputation—is also home to less-charted expanses.   Yet beyond the glass towers and urban rush of Central lies the New Territories, a side of Hong Kong that…

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CSX talks with investment bank about merger options

CSX talks with investment bank about merger options

CSX has declined to comment on a Bloomberg report that it has engaged Goldman Sachs to advise it about potential merger options. Today’s news follows this week’s announcement that Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) will acquire Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) in an $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental freight railroad. Industry analysts believe…

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