Tokyo: Japan’s ruling party picked conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi as its head on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country’s first female prime minister in a move set to jolt investors and neighbours. A vote in parliament to choose a replacement for outgoing Shigeru Ishiba is expected to be held on October 15….
Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a “new era” Saturday after winning the leadership of Japan’s ruling party, putting her on course to become the country’s first woman prime minister. The 64-year-old, whose hero is Margaret Thatcher, said that a “mountain of work” lay ahead to restore the fortunes of her ailing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The…
Most stocks ticked higher on Friday, sending Wall Street to more records. The S&P 500 edged up by less than 0.1% to close out its seventh winning week in the last nine, and the Dow Jones industrial average climbed 238 points, or 0.5%. Both added to their all-time highs set the day before. The Nasdaq…
EU officials are scouring the continent for levers they can pull to inflict maximum pain on others, as they look to survive in a world in which allies and partners are weaponising Europe’s own dependencies at an alarming rate. Trade bureaucrats are building a database of potential chokepoints that can be squeezed as deterrents or…
The Asian stock market was on track for strong weekly gains on Friday, supported by growing expectations of near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts, which helped offset concerns over a U.S. government shutdown. Despite its impact, including the suspension of scientific research, financial oversight and delays in key economic releases such as Friday’s jobs report, investors…
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A Navy fireman who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor has been identified 84 years later, military officials said Tuesday. U.S. Navy Fireman 1st Class Edward D. Bowden enlisted in the military in 1939, according to a newspaper clipping shared by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. He was from New Bern, North Carolina. Bowden…
Home » France Travel News » Malaysia Joins Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, Morocco, Spain, France, And More In Breaking Global Tourism Records As Arrivals Surge To Six Hundred Ninety Million In Early 2025, Fueling Unprecedented Growth Across The Industry Published on October 2, 2025 The global tourism industry has experienced a…
Tech shares rallied on Thursday, driving Asia stock indexes higher, while gold hovered near a record high and the dollar languished as a weak U.S. labor market report bolstered bets for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The U.S. government shutdown made it a near certainty that crucial monthly payrolls data won’t be released on Friday,…
Hong Kong stocks jumped on Thursday after a one-day break, as signs of stabilisation in the property sector and gains in technology firms boosted sentiment. The Hang Seng Index shot up 1.3 per cent to 27,191.99 as of 9.55am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index added 2.2 per cent. Mainland stock exchanges are closed…