More Semiconductors, Less Housing: China’s New Economic Plan
China’s political leaders, under pressure to support the country’s fragile recovery, are slowly steering the economy on a new course. No longer able to rely on real estate and local debt to drive growth, they are instead investing more…
Covid lockdown strands 80,000 tourists in ‘China’s Hawaii’
Public transportation was suspended and people's movements inside the city were restricted from early Saturday morning, authorities said. Stranded tourists are required to stay for seven days and clear five Covid-19 tests before leaving.…
The best Apple Watch Black Friday deals 2023
Black Friday is officially here, and retailers are offering notable discounts on Apple Watch and other smartwatches during the event. Many of these sales run through Cyber Monday, and you can also find deals on other tech, fitness and…
Russia Ukraine War News Live Updates: Russia ‘doubles’ number of air strikes on Ukraine;
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, stoking international fears of a catastrophe on the continent.
The Zaporizhzhia plant is in southern Ukraine, near the town of Enerhodar on the…
Payrolls rose 315,000 in August as companies keep up hiring pace
Nonfarm payrolls rose solidly in August amid an otherwise slowing economy, while the unemployment rate ticked higher as more workers rejoined the labor force, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.The economy added 315,000 jobs…
The ‘rude awakening’ for bankruptcies Elon Musk warned about hasn’t happened yet:…
This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. SubscribeWednesday, August 10, 2022Today's newsletter is by Brian Cheung, an anchor and reporter…
Israel-Hamas War: Israeli Army Takes Journalists on Controlled Visit to Gaza Hospital
Almost 48 hours after entering Gaza’s largest medical complex, the Israeli military escorted New York Times journalists through a landscape of wartime destruction Thursday night to a stone-and-concrete shaft on its grounds with a…
How to watch the Artemis I mission lift off to the moon
The uncrewed Artemis I mission, including the Space Launch System Rocket and Orion spacecraft, is targeting liftoff on August 29 between 8:33 a.m. ET and 10:33 a.m. ET from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Although there is no…
McDonald’s to start reopening restaurants in Ukraine
Aug 11 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) said on Thursday it plans on reopening its restaurants in Ukraine over the next few months in an early sign of western businesses returning to the country, even as the conflict with Russia…
CT-based crypto company Digital Currency Group turns down $5 million deal with state
STAMFORD — Cryptocurrency conglomerate Digital Currency Group will not move ahead with its jobs-based incentives deal with the state that was announced nearly two years ago, but it is keeping its headquarters in Stamford.The company will…