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By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks fell for a third day Friday after more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and other central banks to control persistent inflation spurred fears of a possible global recession. London and Frankfurt opened lower. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul declined. Oil prices fell by
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By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks fell for a third day Friday after more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and other central banks to control persistent inflation spurred fears of a possible global recession. London and Frankfurt opened lower. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul declined. Oil prices fell by
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Chang, CNN China’s former deputy public security minister Sun Lijun has been sentenced to life in prison on corruption charges, state media reported Friday, as a purge of officials intensifies ahead of a twice-a-decade key Communist Party gathering. Sun, 53, who was accused of leading a “political clique” in China’s security establishment, was
Continue Reading By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader announced the city would no longer require incoming travelers to quarantine in designated hotels as it seeks to remain competitive and open up globally after nearly two years. Incoming travelers will also no longer need a negative PCR test within 48 hours before
Continue Reading By DANIEL NIEMANN Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — A family-run bakery in the German city of Cologne is turning off its ovens for good after 90 years because it can no longer afford rising energy prices resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Engelbert Schlechtrimen’s grandparents founded the bakery before World War II and the
Continue Reading By DANIEL NIEMANN Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — A family-run bakery in the German city of Cologne is turning off its ovens for good after 90 years because it can no longer afford rising energy prices resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Engelbert Schlechtrimen’s grandparents founded the bakery before World War II and the
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy The Hong Kong government has announced the ending of formal quarantine for international travelers after more than two and a half years of stringent pandemic controls. Under new rules that will take effect from September 26, incoming travelers will be required to undergo three days of monitoring on arrival. The Hong Kong
Continue Reading By JOHN LEICESTER and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A police investigation into allegations that France soccer star Paul Pogba was targeted by extortionists has taken a bizarre new twist with a series of videos released by his elder brother, who is one of the suspects. Mathias Pogba posted more than 30 videos
Continue Reading By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is deploying thousands of additional doctors and paramedics in the country’s worst flood-hit province to contain the spread of disease. Officials said Friday that diseases have caused over 300 fatalities among flood victims since July. Some of the doctors refusing to work in Sindh province have
Continue Reading By JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s parliament speaker on Thursday released the first public accounting of complaints to a special unit aimed at fighting sexual harassment and other misconduct. The announcement came after several cases involving French political figures accused of abuse prompted public outrage. Yael Braun-Pivet is the first woman
Continue Reading By JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s parliament speaker on Thursday released the first public accounting of complaints to a special unit aimed at fighting sexual harassment and other misconduct. The announcement came after several cases involving French political figures accused of abuse prompted public outrage. Yael Braun-Pivet is the first woman
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, Julia Kesaieva, Olga Voitovych, Simone McCarthy and Mick Krever, CNN Four Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine began voting in referendums on joining Russia, according to their separatist leaders, in a move that raises the stakes of Moscow’s invasion seven months after fighting began. The referendums, which are illegal under international law and dismissed
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government will publish an emergency budget statement outlining how it plans to slash taxes, tame soaring inflation and boost economic growth as a recession looms on the horizon. Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng’s “mini-budget” will be presented Friday to lawmakers. It’s expected to scrap a planned
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government will publish an emergency budget statement outlining how it plans to slash taxes, tame soaring inflation and boost economic growth as a recession looms on the horizon. Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng’s “mini-budget” will be presented Friday to lawmakers. It’s expected to scrap a planned
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The federal government awarded $190 billion to schools to help students recover from the effects of the pandemic. HeyTutor broke down what every state received from educational relief funds.
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COVID-19 changed how people eat out, and some of those trends are likely to be permanent. Task Group provides a look at the benefits and drawbacks the restaurant industry continues to experience as a result of the pandemic.
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Stacker looked at release data from The Numbers on movies that were initially given a limited release and eventually expanded. To qualify, the film had to open in less than 600 theaters and could not have expanded by more than 1,000 theaters in one week.
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Foothold Technology looked at the affordability of rent in each state, based on an analysis conducted by the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
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Using sources including the U.S. government and the Council on Foreign Relations, Twingate has compiled a list of eight notorious hacking groups around the world.
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Celebrities sure know how to party. Want proof? Giggster looked into the most lavish parties of the 2010s and highlighted five for the ages.
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