Tag: general news
Santa's annual train visit delivers hope and magic to one corner of coal country
ON BOARD THE SANTA TRAIN -- Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa's arrival. Not...
Inflation rose to 2.3% in Europe. That won't stop the central bank from cutting interest rates
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro currency rose in November — but that likely won’t stop the...
Malaysian billionaire tycoon Ananda Krishnan dies at age 86
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Ananda Krishnan, one of Malaysia's richest tycoons with a vast business empire including telecommunications, media, petroleum and real estate,...
Amazon workers in India join Black Friday strike action for better wages and working conditions
NEW DELHI -- Amazon staff in India have joined strike action calling for better wages and working conditions as the company prepares for...
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with US markets closed for Thanksgiving
HONG KONG -- Asian shares were mixed on Friday after U.S. markets were closed Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.U.S. futures and oil...
Retailers bank on Black Friday to energize bargain-hungry holiday shoppers
NEW YORK -- It's show time.After weeks of pushing early deals, retailers in the United States and some other countries are promising bigger...