Tag: general news
UN climate talks to focus on money to help poor nations cut carbon pollution
BAKU, Azerbaijan -- A complex international two-week-long game of climate change poker is convening. The stakes? Just the fate of an ever-warming world.Curbing...
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...
'Heretic' debuts with $11 million, but 'Venom: The Last Dance' tops box office again
NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — “Venom: The Last Dance” has been no blockbuster in North American theaters. But in a lethargic...
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....