Asian shares are mixed as steady bond yields, rebound for bitcoin push US stocks higher
BANGKOK — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after stocks on Wall Street held steadier as both bond yields…
Iran sentences acclaimed director Jafar Panahi to prison as he wins awards in New York
CAIRO (AP) — Iran has sentenced acclaimed director Jafar Panahi to a year in prison in absentia, even…
The never-ending riddle of Canadian health spending
Open this photo in gallery: A paramedic loads a stretcher into an ambulance at a hospital in Montreal…
World shares mostly gain after Wall St sees first decline in 6 days
BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed on Tuesday after U.S. stocks gave back some of last week’s…
AI could cause a ‘Great Divergence’ between rich and poor, UN report says
BANGKOK (AP) — Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such…
How this couple bought a $950,000 Mississauga home after three years of saving in a halal Wealthsimple portfolio
Open this photo in gallery: Illustration by Diana Bolton Amina and her husband started saving for a home…
Ebola outbreak in Congo is over, health minister says
KINSHASA, Congo — Congo announced the end of the country’s 16th Ebola outbreak on Monday. “To date, the…
Hamas commander, 3 cronies killed trying to escape Gaza tunnel with slain IDF soldier’s rifle
A Hamas commander and three other terrorists equipped with a slain Israeli soldier’s rifle were killed trying to…
Procrastinating about your financial future is like paying another tax
Open this photo in gallery: A new paper explores ‘present bias’ in financial decisions, the tendency to prefer…
Long-lost Rubens painting depicting Jesus Christ sells for $2.7M
VERSAILLES, France (AP) — A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was hidden for more…
Long-lost Rubens painting depicting crucifixion sells for $2.7M
VERSAILLES, France — A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was hidden for more than…
Israel’s Netanyahu requests a pardon during his ongoing corruption trial
TEL AVIV (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country’s president to grant him…