Spending on Black Friday down compared to 2024 – payment company
Shoppers tightened budgets appear to have led to a drop in spending on Black Friday, a payment company…
World shares are mixed after a retreat on Wall Street
BANGKOK — World shares were mixed on Tuesday after U.S. stocks gave back some of last week’s rally,…
Boeing CFO says company expects higher 737, 787 deliveries next year
A Boeing 777-9 prepares to land at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai on…
Michael Dell pledges $6.25 billion to fund Trump Accounts for 25 million kids
Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies, speaking at the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain,…
Tip of an iceberg: Hong Kong’s deadly blaze raises anger over corruption and safety lapses
HONG KONG — Uncomfortable questions are being raised over who is to blame for Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze…
Deadly Hong Kong apartment fire raises questions over corruption and lax safety
HONG KONG (AP) — Uncomfortable questions are being raised over who is to blame for Hong Kong’s deadliest…
India requires government cyber safety app on all smartphones
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on…
Resilient in face of tariffs, world economy forecast to grow 3.2%, OECD says
The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization…
Prada Group says it has purchased fashion rival Versace in a deal worth nearly $1.4 billion
MILAN — The Prada Group announced Tuesday that it has officially purchased Milan fashion rival Versace in a…
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…
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Bids for a Pardon
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Another Russian tanker attacked in the Black Sea
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A tanker carrying sunflower oil from Russia to Georgia was attacked in the Black…