Month: January 2024

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — A survey of factory managers in China shows manufacturing contracted in December in the latest sign the world’s second-largest economy remains sluggish. The official purchasing managers index, or PMI, fell to 49 last month in what officials said was evidence of weak demand. It was the

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan issued tsunami alerts and told people to evacuate seaside areas after a series of strong quakes on its western coastline Monday. The Japan Meterological Agency reported quakes off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures shortly after 4 p.m., one of them with a preliminary magnitude

By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Dan Levy’s directorial debut, the return of NBC’s rebooted “Night Court” for its second season and new game shows on Fox. The new year is a slow start for fresh music and video game options, so most notable new content is watchable. Director J.A.