Tag: general news
Wall Street parties like it's 1998 as AI fuels gains unmatched since dot-com era
NEW YORK -- The S&P 500 is on track to close 2024 with a gain of nearly 27%, after setting 50 record highs...
Pakistan's state-run airline to resume flights to Europe in January after EU agency lifted ban
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan’s state-run airline is preparing to resume direct flights to European countries early next month, officials said Thursday, days after the...
Chinese online retailer Temu suspended in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnam has suspended the operations of Chinese online retailer Temu after it failed to meet a government deadline to register...
UK leader Starmer will outline his 'Plan for Change.' Just don't call it a relaunch
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to change the narrative on his five-month-old government after plummeting approval ratings, business anxiety...
Stock market today: Bitcoin hits $100,000 and Asian shares are mostly higher
TOKYO -- TOKYO (AP) — Bitcoin surpassed $100,000 for the first time, while Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday, taking their cues from...
Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list, a boost to brewers and enthusiasts
LUQUE, Paraguay -- Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-famous sushi. It's brewed in centuries-old mountaintop warehouses, savored in the country’s pub-like...