US Fed cuts interest rates by quarter of a percentage point | Inflation News
The Fed will have to navigate a changing economic landscape with the election of Donald Trump as the next US president.The United States Federal Reserve…
Trump US presidential election win sparks big rally in stocks | US Election 2024 News
Donald Trump’s return as president of the United States for the second time has boosted equity markets on bets of lower corporate tax, favourable tariffs…
Despite stark differences on worker rights, unions split on Trump, Harris | US Election 2024 News
Early voting is under way across the United States ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election. Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris have both…
Rent control battle in California heats up, opposing investors pump money | Housing
Reyna Aguilar was working as a chef in a restaurant in San Francisco’s Mission neighbourhood when the COVID pandemic struck. The restaurant shut within months,…
Former FTX executive Nishad Singh spared prison for cooperation | Crypto News
Former cryptocurrency executive Nishad Singh, who once shared a $35m Bahamas penthouse with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has been spared prison time by a judge…
US tech stocks send Nasdaq to hit record high, as Alphabet beats forecasts | Financial Markets
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index rises 0.8 percent as investors bet on strong earnings from Meta, Amazon and Microsoft.US tech stocks have catapulted the Nasdaq…
McDonald’s shares tumble on E coli even as US head vows to improve safety | Business and Economy News
McDonald’s shares were on track for their worst day since March 2020 on Wednesday, as the fast-food giant scrambled to limit the damage from an…
Boeing CEO lays out cautious path to turnaround as strike vote awaited | Aviation News
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has laid out a cautious path to turn the company around, calling for a “fundamental culture change” at the struggling plane…
Tokyo Metro shares soar in Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018 | Business and Economy
Japanese subway operator’s shares soar as much as 47 percent in biggest listing since 2018.The main operator of Tokyo’s sprawling subway network has made a…
Hit by Boeing strike, supplier Spirit Aero to furlough 700 employees | Aviation News
Spirit says it does not have additional space to store the 767 and 777 fuselages it builds for Boeing planes.Spirit AeroSystems has told employees that…
Boeing shores up finances even as striking workers rally | Workers’ Rights News
In a move to shore up its sagging finances, Boeing has announced plans to raise up to $25bn through stock and debt offerings and a…
Malaysia’s stock market, once dubbed ‘world’s worst’, is making a comeback | Financial Markets
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysia’s stock market is experiencing a steady revival as billions of dollars pour into an exchange once written off as one…
Acting US labour secretary to meet with Boeing and union to end impasse | Workers’ Rights News
Julie Su’s intervention comes days after Boeing unveiled plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce as labour negotiations came to a halt.United States Acting…
Tesla’s robotaxi event was long on Musk promises, short on details | Automotive Industry News
For a businessman who perpetually struggles with broken promises, Elon Musk has given himself quite a to-do list at Tesla’s long-awaited Hollywood unveiling of its…
TD Bank pleads guilty to US charges, faces business restrictions | Money Laundering News
Federal authorities began probing TD’s internal controls after agents discovered a Chinese criminal operation bribed employees and brought large bags of cash into branches to…
Boeing, union at strike impasse as company halts talks, withdraws pay offer | Labour Rights News
The nearly four-week-old strike between Boeing and its key manufacturing union are showing no signs of a breakthrough after talks broke down, with no new…
US plan to break up Google’s search dominance will hit profits | Technology News
Some experts said the broad remedies suggested by the DOJ will not survive the appeals process.The United States Department of Justice’s proposed remedies to break…
US judge orders Google to open up app store to competition | Technology News
A US judge said that for three years, Google must allow users to download competing third-party Android app platforms or stores.A United States judge has…
The US Fed cut interest rates by more than expected. So what? | Business and Economy News
The bigger-than-expected cut in interest rates by the United States Federal Reserve may have sent the stock market cheering, but its impact on the economy,…
Generation rent: How youth are battling the global housing crisis | Housing
We dive into the global housing crisis and explore how young people are finding creative ways to build community.As housing prices soar globally, more people…