Chinese stocks get brief uplift from first share dealing tax cut since 2008
China has made a series of moves to restore investor confidence in the world's second largest economy, including cutting a tax on stock trading for the first time since 2008.
2023-08-28 17:55
What to stream this week: Indiana Jones, 'One Piece,' 'The Menu' and tunes from NCT and Icona Pop
This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from the 20-member K-pop super group NCT, ”Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” swings into streaming
2023-08-28 12:24
US Commerce Secretary Raimondo pledges to be 'practical' in working with China
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says she is visiting Beijing "with the spirit of being practical and finding concrete opportunities" to advance mutual interests at her Monday meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao.
2023-08-28 10:45
China says its ban on Japanese seafood is about safety. Is it really?
In the busy streets of Hong Kong's Central district the lunchtime queues snake around the swanky Japanese restaurants where high-end sushi can sell at $150 a pop just for a tasting menu.
2023-08-28 09:58
Celebrity video site sees a surge of actor sign-ups in the wake of the strike
For every glitzy movie star in Hollywood, there are hundreds of actors living paycheck to paycheck working odd jobs when gigs dry up.
2023-08-27 21:20
National Cinema Day is back with $4 movie tickets
If you haven't seen some of the summer's hottest blockbusters, there's no time like the present.
2023-08-27 20:58
Americans are being asked to consider tipping more often, but is it really required?
Americans are being asked more and more often whether they would like to tack a tip onto their check, sometimes facing a screen that reads "add a tip?"
2023-08-27 19:47
Why do we say tall instead of small? How Starbucks created its own language for ordering coffee
"One tall iced pumpkin cream chai tea latte please," is an order that will soon become a staple at Starbucks stores across the country.
2023-08-27 17:18
Fox News apologizes to Gold Star family after facing backlash over false story
Fox News apologized Saturday to a Gold Star family for publishing a false story last month claiming that the family had to pay $60,000 to ship the remains of their fallen relative back from Afghanistan because the Pentagon refused to pay.
2023-08-27 08:26
Personal emergency kits are a growing market in an uncertain world
Extreme weather events are growing more common, while an increasingly globalized world means disasters on one side of the planet reverberate on the other. In the midst of uncertainty, people are becoming more aware of personal emergency measures, including equipment kits marketed and sold specifically for crisis situations.
2023-08-27 03:59
Good news for the college class of 2027: It's not too late to get more financial aid
This weekend, the Class of 2027 checks into their college dorms at US institutions, from Columbia University in New York City to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to the University of Colorado Boulder.
2023-08-26 16:27
Here's what Donald Trump's return to X could mean for the platform's business
Nine months after Elon Musk reinstated Donald Trump's account on the social network previously known as Twitter, the former president has returned to what was once his platform of choice for communicating with the country.
2023-08-26 04:50