Vietnamese stocks hit highest in over three years Vietnamese stocks climbed to their highest in over three years after U.S. President Donald Trump said a trade deal with Vietnam has been struck. The benchmark Vietnam Index rose 0.3% to its highest since April 2022, data from LSEG showed. Top movers of the index stem from…
The son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” intends to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges in the U.S., according to court documents filed Tuesday. Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzman Lopez, along with his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, ran a faction of the cartel known as the “Chapitos,” or little Chapos, that exported fentanyl to…
Sunset scene of light trails traffic speeds through an intersection in Gangnam center business district of Seoul at Seoul city, South Korea Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly lower on Wednesday as investors digest the latest comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Powell said Tuesday that the central…
Claudia Chisholm was representing the luggage company she inherited from her father at a 2008 hunting and outdoors trade show when the business took a turn she never saw coming. Customers kept strolling in, looking at the high-end briefcases and leather goods, including wallets and bags ‘with embroidered critters’ she’d expected to be a surefire…
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 29, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 97 degrees (1954) Low temperature: 48 degrees (1989) Precipitation: 2.81 inches (1933) 1889: Annexation caused Chicago…
Gold prices set to fall over 20% in late 2025 and 2026, says Citi Gold prices are set to decline over 20% in late 2025 and 2026 on the back of higher growth prospects in the U.S., said Citi. “We see investment demand for gold abating in late 2025 and 2026, as ultimately, we see…
Sydney Harbour and the skyline of the central business district (CBD) in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led declines in Asia-Pacific markets Thursday, falling over 2%, as investors weighed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates steady, while the ongoing…
A glamorous teacher accused of grooming an underage student allegedly slept the teen boy at least 50 times. Christina Formella, 30, faced an Illinois court on Tuesday as she was hit with 52 new charges, supported by her loyal husband Michael, who has stood by her side throughout the scandal. The teacher and soccer coach…
Chicago Catholic school students’ mock conclave – CBS News Watch CBS News Students at a Catholic school in Chicago had reason to celebrate during their mock conclave. CBS News Chicago’s Noel Brennan has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source…
Growing up, Louis Prevost knew there was something special about his brother, Pope Leo XIV. “We knew as a family from a very young age, there was something special about Rob,” Louis told CBS News Friday of his brother, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost. “While I was out playing boy games, you know, whether…