K-pop stocks soar after agency behind BTS announced it would become its rival’s top shareholder
The K-pop agency behind BTS is set to become the largest shareholder of SM Entertainment.
Month: February 2023
SpaceX fires up giant Starship rocket engines in key test
The test of the Starship’s engines may have set a record for the most thrust…
What do Chinese travelers want? Luxury ‘star-rated’ hotels, says new survey
Consumers in China plan to pay up when it comes to hotels, a Morgan Stanley…
‘Secrecy the priority’: Guantanamo battling COVID outbreak
Lawyers say the ‘massive’ outbreak puts already unwell detainees at further risk in camp where…
US House Republicans request documents in Biden family probe
The requests come a day after a House oversight committee questioned Twitter executives over a…
Alec Baldwin sued by relatives of slain ‘Rust’ cinematographer
Ukrainian relatives of Halyna Hutchins seek damages from Baldwin, who killed Hutchins when a gun…
News Corp. announces it will cut 1,250 positions this year
News Corp, which owns The Wall Street Journal and HarperCollins, said it would cut 1,250…
Lyft shares tank 30% after company issues weak guidance
Lyft shares fell more than 20% during after hours trading after issuing weak guidance in…
Russian forces are closing in on the strategic city of Bakhmut, giving Ukraine a tough choice to make
Russia recently claimed that its forces have almost entirely encircled Bakhmut. Now, Ukraine has to…
Arrested as a Chinese spy, former New York cop seeks answers
Baimadajie Angwang says he wants to be reinstated to police force after US prosecutors drop…
Netflix starts cracking down on password sharing in four countries
Users will be asked to set a “primary location” for their Netflix accounts and will…
Third Point becomes latest activist investor to take stake in Salesforce
Dan Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point has built a position in Salesforce, CNBC has confirmed.
Disney CEO Bob Iger says he prefers to stay only two years, calls streaming ‘the future’
Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC he plans to stay only for two years, and…
Fast food reigns supreme as inflation weighs on pricier restaurants
Fast-casual and full-service restaurants like Chipotle and Chili’s are struggling to attract customers.
Tether records surprise profit as stablecoin giant aims to put reserve controversy behind it
Tether on Thursday said it generated $700 million of profit in the December quarter, which…
Middle East roundup: Devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Here’s a roundup of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.
Palestinians extend a helping hand to quake-hit Turkey and Syria
Rescuers from the occupied Palestinian territories are joining international efforts to bring quake survivors to…
Turkey’s devastating earthquake comes at a critical time for the country’s future
This year is a crucial inflection point for Turkey as it approaches its presidential election…
Turkey’s devastating earthquake comes at a critical time for the country’s future
This year is a crucial inflection point for Turkey as it approaches its presidential election…
Zelenskyy asks Europe for more aid, calls Russia the ‘biggest anti-European force’ in modern world
The president’s trip comes at a critical point for Ukraine, with authorities expecting a large-scale…
