Asian markets started what promises to be a momentous month on the cautious side, with investors shunning risk assets ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs data and next week’s presidential election. Chinese stocks were an outperformer, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index up 1.6% after a private survey showed that China’s vast manufacturing sector returned to…
File photo: US President Joe Biden (Picture credit: AP) The White House has come under fire for altering an official transcript of President Joe Biden’s remarks, where he seemed to criticise Donald Trump’s supporters as “garbage.” The changes, made by White House press officials, sparked concerns from federal stenographers who document presidential remarks, with claims…
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Getty Images The messaging app Snapchat is the most widely-used platform for online grooming, according to police figures supplied to the children’s charity the NSPCC. More than 7,000 Sexual Communication with a Child offences were recorded across the UK in the year to March 2024 – the highest number since the offence was created. Snapchat…
As the time ahead of Election Day dwindles, celebrities, entrepreneurs, and influential business people have come out of the woodwork to throw their support behind one of the presidential candidates. On Wednesday, one of the biggest names in media, politics, and business announced his support for Vice President Kamala Harris: Mike Bloomberg. “I voted for…
Citigroup Inc.’s country officer and head of banking for China Luke Lu is departing after being in the role for less than a year. Lu, who was appointedBloomberg Terminal in late January, is leaving for personal reasons and the bank has started the search for his replacement, a Citi spokesperson said in an emailed response…
Napoli bid to keep their Serie A title charge going when they take on third-placed Atalanta. Antonio Conte’s side are unbeaten in 10 games, winning nine of those, and will be hoping to maintain or extend their four-point lead over Inter Milan on Sunday (11:30 GMT). “This is what Antonio Conte does in Italy,” said…
Wall Street faces another key litmus test Thursday with earnings results from megacap technology giants Apple and Amazon . The Nasdaq slumped 2% after Microsoft issued disappointing revenue guidance and Meta Platforms warned of heightened AI-related costs . Both tech giants fell Thursday, despite topping Wall Street’s estimates. Capital expenditures remain top of mind for…
This article was first published on November 2, 1999 By Angela Li and Stella Lee $21b Disney park deal sealed A $21 billion deal has been hammered out between the Government and Disney for a theme park on Lantau, it was disclosed last night. A $14 billion joint venture will be set up to pay…
Texas hospitals must ask patients starting Friday whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status following an order by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that expands the state’s clash with the Biden administration over immigration. Critics fear the change could scare people away from hospitals in Texas,…