By Michelle Toh, CNN The United States Chamber of Commerce has warned that rising scrutiny of American firms in China “dramatically increases” the uncertainties and risks of doing business in the country. The influential business lobby said Friday it was closely monitoring “heightened official scrutiny” of US firms by the Chinese authorities, following the questioning
Continue Reading
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma will be a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a research institute run by the prestigious University of Tokyo. The university said Monday that Ma will research sustainable agriculture and food production. It said Ma, who heads his own Jack Ma Foundation,
Continue ReadingBy Larry Madowo, CNN In the dark of night, the nightmare is nearly over for the lucky few gathered on the quayside in Port Sudan. Under floodlights, a tugboat docks and picks up dozens of evacuees from a quiet street near the busy jetty. Saudi soldiers wearing balaclavas check their passports and let them through,
Continue ReadingCNN By Larry Madowo, CNN In the dark of night, the nightmare is nearly over for the lucky few gathered on the quayside in Port Sudan. Under floodlights, a tugboat docks and picks up dozens of evacuees from a quiet street near the busy jetty. Saudi soldiers wearing balaclavas check their passports and let them
Continue Reading
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares advanced Monday in Tokyo and Sydney while most Asian markets were closed for May 1 holidays. The traditional Labor Day holidays around the globe likely limited initial market reactions to a delay in an expected decision by U.S. regulators on what to do with troubled First Republic Bank.
Continue Reading
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN At least fourteen people were injured and taken to nearby hospitals after a roof collapsed at a Columbus, Ohio, home near Ohio State University because too many people were standing atop the roof, according to officials. “It appears that the roof was overloaded with students, we’ve heard numbers between 15 and
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — De visita en Israel, el presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, el republicano Kevin McCarthy, prometió que si el presidente Joe Biden no invita pronto al primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu a Washington, él lo hará. McCarthy calificó a Netanyahu de “querido amigo” en una entrevista concedida este domingo
Continue Reading
Indio Police Department confirmed a motorcycle crash that happened Sunday evening on Highway 111 and Madison Street. The crash was reported before 7 p.m. Investigators are trying to determine why the rider crashed into a palm tree. First responders rushed the person to the hospital and there is no word yet on their condition. Traffic
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A large number of workers and activists in Asian countries are set to mark May Day on Monday with protests calling for higher salaries and better working conditions, among other demands. May Day, which falls on May 1, is observed in many countries as a
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Seattle Kraken converged from all points on the ice to the same spot — Philipp Grubauer’s net. A fitting gathering place to celebrate another first for this young franchise. Grubauer was stellar in stopping 33 shots, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice and the Kraken eliminated the
Continue Reading By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli forces have fatally shot a Palestinian teenager in a raid in the occupied West Bank. The death was part of a relentless wave of violence that has rocked the region for the last year. There was no immediate comment
Continue Reading By Ed Lavandera, Holly Yan, Elizabeth Wolfe and Rosa Flores, CNN The man wanted by law enforcement for the killings of five Texas neighbors — including a 9-year-old boy — had entered the US illegally and been deported by immigration officials at least four times, a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement source said. The suspect,
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — Wilson Garcia hadn’t even asked his neighbor to stop shooting his gun. People in their rural town north of Houston are used to people firing their weapons to blow off steam, but it was late Friday night, and Garcia had a month-old son who was
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN “MasterChef Australia” host Jock Zonfrillo has died suddenly age 46 on the eve of the cooking show’s new series, according to a statement from Australian broadcaster Network 10. The Scottish presenter passed away in Melbourne on Sunday, according to the statement, which gave no cause of death. Zonfrillo joined the popular
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he personally favors his country becoming a republic but it’s not a change he intends to push for as leader. Hipkins made the comments to reporters hours before he was due to depart for this week’s coronation of
Continue Reading By MAYSOON KHAN and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — The operator of a limousine service involved in a crash that killed 20 people in central New York is going on trial. Nauman Hussain is charged with 20 counts each of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree manslaughter for the 2018 wreck in Schoharie,
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Asian American. APA. APIDA. AAPI. AANHPI. There are a lot of terms and acronyms to describe this population of more than 24 million people with roots in East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Hawaii, Samoa, Guam, Fiji, Tonga, Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands and other Pacific islands. It comprises
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Regulators searched for a solution to First Republic Bank’s woes over the weekend, hoping to find a way forward before U.S. stock markets opened Monday. San Francisco-based First Republic has struggled since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in early March, as
Continue Reading
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Regulators searched for a solution to First Republic Bank’s woes over the weekend, hoping to find a way forward before U.S. stock markets opened Monday. San Francisco-based First Republic has struggled since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in early March, as
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN For years, Bud Light leaned on jokey ad campaigns and its designation as a light beer to push sales. But recently, interest in beer has faltered, and beer brands have had to rethink their offerings and marketing strategies to reach new audiences. Now, Bud Light finds itself seeking younger drinkers, and
Continue Reading