Tag: Business
The Singles' Day shopping festival loses its shine under China's lagging economy
HONG KONG -- Merchants and consumers alike found the Singles' Day shopping festival Monday less shiny than in years past as e-commerce firms...
Stock market today: Asian stocks decline as China stimulus plan disappoints markets
HONG KONG -- Asian stocks fell on Monday, led by a more than 2% drop in Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index, as China's...
Veterans face challenges starting small businesses but there are resources to help
NEW YORK -- Many veterans who’ve started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them mentally for the task, but...
Alitalia will lay off over 2,000 remaining employees as liquidation nears
ROME -- Italy’s former national carrier Alitalia has started procedures for the collective dismissal of its remaining 2,059 employees, its administrators told unions....
Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work
As climate change leads to a seemingly endless stream of weather disasters around the world, countries are struggling to adapt to the new...
Indonesia's new leader calls for collaboration with China before heading to the US
BEIJING -- BEIJING (AP) — Indonesia's new leader called for collaboration rather than confrontation with China after the signing of $10 billion in...