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Hong Kong was back in full swing on Monday despite some heavy rain, with the airport clearing about 1,000 storm-delayed flights and businesses assessing the economic damage after Typhoon Wipha triggered the first No 10 signal in two years over the weekend. The Hong Kong Observatory warned that showers and squally thunderstorms would continue to…
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced the appointment of Wei Shen as president of Greater China, effective July 22, 2025. Shen joins Vertiv from Gates Corporation, where he served as vice president, general manager – Greater China for nine years. Prior to…
Three people were transported to the hospital by ambulance Friday after a two-vehicle accident in Union County. According to a Union County Sheriff’s Office report, at approximately 10:52 a.m. a 2015 GMC Acadia, driven by Danny A. Fry, 37, of Creston, was eastbound on Highway 34 at Highway 169 when it hit a 2014 Jeep…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling roughly 5 million above-ground pools linked to the deaths of nine children over the last two decades. The federal agency said in a recall notice that the pools, which were manufactured in China and sold by multiple U.S. vendors, have a compression strap along the outside that can allow…
New York CNN — An Atlanta-based banker working for Wells Fargo has been prevented from leaving China, the latest incident that threatens to amplify concerns among Western executives about the potential consequences of visiting the world’s second-biggest economy. Chinese authorities said Monday the exit ban placed on Wells Fargo executive Chenyue Mao is part of…
The death of an unarmed 52-year-old man who died after an Alabama police officer kneeled on his neck was ruled a homicide by a county coroner, according to an official autopsy reviewed by The Associated Press. The finding led lawyers representing Phillip Reeder’s family on Monday to compare his death to that of George Floyd…
Southwest Airline’s open seating policy is coming in for its final approach. The Texas-based carrier said Monday that flights with assigned seats will begin on Jan. 27, 2026, marking the end of an era in which the discount carrier for decades bucked industry norms by having passengers choose their seats during boarding. Southwest, which announced last…
Off we go… Our 6,000-mile journey begins with a step onto a bus at the club’s Chapel Street offices on Sunday afternoon, bound for Manchester Airport. Rain spatters the windows en route to the terminal amid chat that even more inclement conditions might be awaiting us in Hong Kong. There’s reports of a typhoon in…
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil will establish a tax advisory office in China, the Brazilian Finance Ministry said, highlighting the strategic importance of the move as the two nations deepen their ties. The decision underscores Brazil’s growing focus on its relationship with China, its … Source link
A Minnesota state senator convicted of burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s house plans to resign by early August, her lawyer said Monday. Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell has faced calls from fellow Minnesota lawmakers for her immediate resignation since her conviction on Friday. The jury deliberated for three hours before finding her guilty…