US home sales rebound slightly in February U.S. home sales picked up slightly in February but remain sluggish due to tight inventories, affordability problems and nasty winter weather. More
Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years The dollar has risen above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves. More
China ends planning meeting with vows to stabilize its economy, but gives no details on stimulus Chinese leaders have wrapped up a two-day planning meeting in Beijing with pledges to take a more proactive approach in pepping up the economy, but gave no details on stimulus measures. 12/11/2024 - 11:38 pm | View Link
Crude oil futures decline despite China’s plans for policy stimulus Crude oil futures dip despite China's stimulus plan; market awaits Central Economic Work Conference for policy intentions. 12/9/2024 - 3:42 pm | View Link
China’s plans stimulus gamble as Trump's tariffs loom China's top leadership has promised more proactive measures in 2025 to boost economic growth. Beijing has already announced more than $2 trillion in stimulus, but many analysts think it hasn't gone ... 12/8/2024 - 8:19 pm | View Link
China fine tunes economic stimulus as it braces for new US administration China is fine tuning its policies aimed at revving up its economy as it braces for an uncertain future in relations with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump. 12/5/2024 - 10:05 pm | View Link
Testimony from 11 current and former employees accused Djerf of bullying.
Swedish influencer Matilda Djerf has been embroiled in a string of recent controversies.
Commercial quantum computers are years away, but investors may be banking on the idea that they are the future. Here’s what to know.
This year has been pretty good for tech stocks, including well-known tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon. However, 2024 has also been a good year for many companies that operate in the artificial intelligence sector, such as Nvidia and Broadcom.
A new study found that 35 buildings along the coast sank as much as 8 centimeters from 2016 to 2023.
High rises are heavy, and that can cause the ground below them to slowly sink and settle, especially right after they’re constructed. But in Miami, dozens of buildings along the coast are sinking at “unexpected” rates, and long after they were initially built.
The MTA is swapping out its beloved retro models with orange and yellow bucket seats for sterile new cars. Not everyone is happy.
This week, the MTA announced plans to order 435 more of the high-tech R211 trains—the ones with security cameras, brighter lights, more standing room, and those station-responsive digital maps over the extra-wide doors—that hit the tracks earlier this year.
On a gray, blustery November afternoon in Detroit, John Kish watches vigilantly as his four-year-old grandson, also named John, frolics on a towering play slide. If the day was sunny, there might be a line to use it, but given the weather, they have it to themselves.
“It’s a long climb, but it gives them something to do,” Kish says, laughing, as the youngster carefully crosses a bridge within the structure.