Jacinda Ardern to step down as New Zealand’s prime minister
An emotional Ardern says February 7 will be her last day in office and that…
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Investors are holding near-record levels of cash and may be poised to snap up stocks
Investor cash holdings are near record highs, and that could be good news for stocks…
Apple is the only tech giant that still hasn’t announced layoffs — these charts may explain why
The tech giants went on a hiring spree over the last few years, with one…
Janet Yellen, Chinese Vice Premier Liu have ‘candid’ talks
The US Treasury said both sides agreed to enhance cooperation on climate change and the…
Mexico cracks down on solar geoengineering, forcing startup to pause operations
Make Sunsets was testing the idea of cooling the atmosphere with sunlight-reflecting chemicals in Baja,…
Mother and one-year-old son killed in rare polar bear attack
The ‘traumatic’ attack occurred on Tuesday near a school in an isolated Alaska Native village…
Fake cannabis billionaire Justin Costello pleads guilty in $35 million fraud, with recommended prison term of 10 years
Justin Costello pretended to be a billionaire, a Special Forces veteran and Harvard MBA as…
We welcome Cisco CEO’s upbeat view on the economy, but remain cautious on future order growth
The chief executive of Club holding Cisco Systems (CSCO) on Wednesday continued to strike a confident…
Markets fully price in quarter-point interest rate hike in February as inflation slows
Pricing Wednesday morning pointed to a 94.3% probability of a 0.25 percentage point hike at…
Microsoft is laying off 10,000 employees
Microsoft said it’s letting go of 10,000 employees and taking a $1.2 billion charge as…
Wholesale prices fell 0.5% in December, much more than expected; retail sales fall
The producer price index was expected to decrease 0.1% in December, according to Dow Jones…
Microsoft is laying off 10,000 employees
Microsoft said it’s letting go of 10,000 employees and taking a $1.2 billion charge as…
IEA chief expects Russia to lose the energy battle, sees major difficulties for Moscow’s exports
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol’s comments come shortly after an independent analysis showed that revenues…
John Kerry says thawing U.S.-China tensions could make a huge difference to climate fight
The U.S. and China formally resumed stalled climate talks with China late last year following…
Ukraine helicopter crash: What we know so far
Ukraine’s Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyy among 16 killed when helicopter came down on the outskirts…
China’s economy will be ‘on fire’ in the second half of 2023, StanChart chairman says
China’s economy will be “on fire” in the second half of 2023 as the economic…
Another Khan party-led provincial assembly dissolved in Pakistan
After Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa legislature dissolved as part of ex-PM Imran Khan’s bid to force…
UniCredit CEO says Europe may defy the odds and avoid a recession
Recent data points suggest the euro zone may defy the odds and avoid a recession,…
Saudi businessman pays $2.6m for Ronaldo-Messi match ticket
Proceeds of auctioned ticket for friendly between PSG and an all-star Saudi XI featuring Ronaldo…
Japanese yen weakens as Bank of Japan makes no changes to yield curve range
The Japanese currency weakened against the U.S. dollar after the Bank of Japan surprised markets…
