Japan's synthesized singing sensation Hatsune Miku turns 16
Hatsune Miku has always been 16 years old and worn long aqua ponytails
2023-09-02 16:19
Country Garden wins bond extension in relief for China's property sector
By Xie Yu, Kevin Huang and Li Gu HONG KONG/BEJING (Reuters) -Country Garden has won approval from its creditors to
2023-09-02 13:51
South Korea needs more babies and workers. It's hoping foreign housekeepers will fix that
As South Korea struggles to get young people interested in marriage and kids, authorities are trying a new tack: importing foreign workers to carry some of the household burden.
2023-09-02 07:47
Ahead of big sports weekend, dispute with Disney leaves millions of cable subscribers in the dark
A dispute between Disney and Charter Communications has left nearly 15 million Spectrum TV cable television subscribers without some of their favorite networks
2023-09-02 06:57
Former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son was killed in crash with Princess Diana, dies at 94
Mohamed Al Fayed, former owner of the famed Harrods department store in London whose son was killed in a car crash with Princess Diana, has died, his family has announced
2023-09-02 06:47
Agreement reached to relinquish drilling lease on land in Montana that’s sacred to Native Americans
A Louisiana company will relinquish the last remaining oil and gas lease on land near Montana’s Glacier National Park that’s sacred to Native Americans
2023-09-02 06:26
From ‘jorts’ to clear backpacks, US back-to-school spending to hit record high this year
By Kailyn Rhone See-through backpacks and jean shorts are among the popular last-minute purchases ahead of the new
2023-09-02 05:15
Medicines360’s long and winding, $82 million road to create and distribute $50 birth control
Drugs and medical devices rarely come from the nonprofit world
2023-09-02 04:24
Mississippi governor’s brother suggested that auditor praise Brett Favre during welfare scandal
As Brett Favre became ensnared in media attention for his connection to Mississippi’s sprawling welfare scandal, Gov. Tate Reeves’ brother suggested the state official investigating the case praise the retired NFL quarterback
2023-09-02 04:22
Powered by wind, this $10B transmission line will carry more energy than the Hoover Dam
Executives with one of the largest wind and solar energy development companies in the world are gathering with federal officials on the dusty plains of New Mexico to mark the groundbreaking of what will be the largest renewable energy infrastructure project in the United States
2023-09-02 04:21
Federal student loan interest has started accruing again. Here's what you need to know
Interest on federal student loans has started accumulating again after a three-year pause because of the COVID-19 pandemic
2023-09-02 03:29
Norfolk Southern says a software defect -- not a hacker -- forced it to park its trains this week
Norfolk Southern believes a software defect — not a hacker — was the cause of the widespread computer outage that forced the railroad to park all of its trains for most of Monday
2023-09-02 01:59