Analysis China’s industrial profits surged 15.5% in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest growth in nearly a decade despite Middle East-driven oil price spikes, according to national data. AI and high-tech sectors fueled the boom, highlighting the Greater Bay Area’s manufacturing strength even as consumer demand softened at home. Price trends stabilize In the…
Every song in the 2026 Eurovision competition has been released, and one country has emerged as the frontrunner among the 35 entries. This year, the 70th edition of the popular Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Vienna, Austria at the Wiener Stadthalle stadium, which hosted the competition in 2015. The first semi-final will take…
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos are lead sponsors and honorary co-chairs of Met Gala 2026.Wikimedia Commons/Number 10 While fashion and creativity are usually the focal points of the Met Gala every year, 2026 seems to be heading toward a different direction. As celebrities prepare to step onto the stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of…
Smith Coffee & Cafe’s Eden Prairie location includes a side patio shaded by a wisteria-covered pergola. The coffee shop plans to open a second location in Edina this fall. File photo Smith Coffee & Cafe, located in Eden Prairie’s historic Smith-Douglas-More House, plans to open a second location at 3948 W. 50th St. in Edina,…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said the bar for technology stocks has shifted and simply beating earnings is no longer enough to sustain a rally. “When it comes to tech companies, it’s not enough just to beat and raise anymore,” said the “Mad Money” host. “You need a shortage, or else your stock’s not gonna get much…
Regi Cris/Shutterstock Meta’s superintelligence team is working on a new set of AI agents that are meant to help the company’s users “achieve the diverse goals in their lives,” according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg, who is reportedly also overseeing an AI clone of himself, said that…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta called it “unacceptable” and said it was a moment that changed the course of his team’s Champions League semifinal against Atletico Madrid. Meanwhile, Atletico coach Diego Simeone’s antics while referee Danny Makkelie studied the sideline monitor at the Metropolitano stadium came under scrutiny Wednesday. In a white-hot atmosphere and the score…
Hong Kong’s monetary authority has held its base interest rate steady, following the lead of the US Federal Reserve, as analysts said the inflationary impact of the US-Israel war with Iran had reduced the chances of a rate cut this year. The city’s base rate would stay at 4 per cent, the Hong Kong Monetary…
UK basketball’s 2026-27 roster will feature another former high school basketball star from Kentucky. On Wednesday afternoon, Mark Pope’s Kentucky program picked up a commitment from Washington State junior guard Jerone Morton out of the NCAA transfer portal. UK announced Morton’s commitment on social media. A 6-foot-4 guard, Morton was a local prep basketball star…
Updated April 29, 2026, 7:06 p.m. ET Washington — Two emerging leaders on Capitol Hill are teaming up for a bipartisan push to keep Chinese cars and trucks out of the United States. Democratic U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio introduced a bill Wednesday to solidify barriers…