Macau’s population enjoys one of the highest life expectancies in the world – second only to Hong Kong. The World Bank reports that the average life expectancy in the city jumped from 65 years in 1960 to 85 by 2021 – surpassing Japan and San Marino, in third and fourth place respectively. So just what…
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Aerial view of the construction site of a petroleum products storage facility belonging to Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) Limited on Waidiao Island on August 8, 2022 in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province of China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, recouping some of the more than 1% losses from the previous…
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes barely budged after a quiet day of mixed trading on Tuesday. The S&P 500 edged down by less than 0.1%. It was a tiny loss, but it still marked the first back-to-back drop for the index in a month and a half. The index fell modestly on Monday…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The development of AI for science has received a significant boost following a series of MoUs signed on 21 October, marking the establishment of the new Hong Kong Institute of AI for Science (HKAI-Sci) based at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK). HKAI-Sci…
U.S. stocks dropped again on Tuesday, marking a rare two-day slide as the momentum behind Wall Street’s record-breaking rally appears to be cooling. The S&P 500 dipped by 0.4 percent in early trading, positioning the index for its first back-to-back loss in over six weeks. This comes on the heels of a modest slip on…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Boeing — The stock climbed 3%. The aircraft maker reached a new contract proposal with its machinists’ union, which could end a strike that has been going on for more than a month. The ratification vote is set for Wednesday. Warby Parker — The eyeglass maker…
Major stock markets mostly dropped Monday on profit-taking and oil prices jumped as traders weighed fresh interest-rate cuts from China’s central bank aimed at reigniting the world’s second-biggest economy. Another record session Friday on Wall Street failed to carry over into the new week and inspire a similar rally elsewhere, as main equity indices mostly…
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Can stocks keep rising? U.S. stocks have carved out a winning streak. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have posted six straight positive weeks. Both indexes closed at record highs on Friday. A busy week of earnings,…