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Stock market today: Asian shares meander, tracking Wall Street's mixed finish as dollar surges
BANGKOK -- Shares were mixed in Asia on Thursday after a lackluster finish on Wall Street following a report showing an uptick last...
Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X
LOS ANGELES -- Social media site Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election, as some X...
A study says the global luxury goods market will shrink in 2025. Trump tariffs could make it worse
MILAN -- Global sales of personal luxury goods are forecast to shrink in 2025 for the first time since the Great Recession, according...
Federal judge denies request to block measure revoking Arkansas casino license
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A federal judge has denied an effort to temporarily block enforcement of a constitutional amendment Arkansas voters approved last...
Danish palace scraps system dating to the 1800s that grants royal labels for products
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Denmark’s royal court said Wednesday it will phase out a labeling system dating to the 1800s that grants companies the...
NYC bans forcing tenants to pay real estate brokers hired by landlords
NEW YORK -- Mandatory broker fees, an unusual feature of New York City apartment hunting long reviled by renters, will be banned under...