Tag: Business
Rent inflation remains a pressure point for small businesses
NEW YORK -- Cost pressures continue to hurt small businesses.In particular, rent inflation is a pressure point for small businesses, according to new...
Blackpink rapper Lisa joins Global Citizen Festival lineup in New York's Central Park
NEW YORK -- Blackpink rapper Lisa will join the Global Citizen Festival lineup in New York’s Central Park for her first solo performance...
UK utility giant Thames Water will seek fresh funding to keep business afloat
LONDON -- Thames Water, Britain's largest water company, said Tuesday it's hunting for fresh funding to keep the business afloat, even as the...
Papua New Guinea minister facing domestic assault charge steps down. Opposition demands resignation
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Papua New Guinea’s opposition leader urged the country’s premier Tuesday to fire the petroleum...
A driverless car hits a person crossing against the light in China, highlighting a challenge for AI
A driverless ride-hailing car in China hit a pedestrian, and people on social media are taking the carmaker’s side, because the person was...
Stock market today: Japan's Nikkei 225 index logs record close, as markets track rally on Wall St
TOKYO -- Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday, with Tokyo's benchmark hitting another record, after Wall Street benchmarks reached more milestones.Japan's benchmark Nikkei...