Latest
Asian markets rose Thursday, led by Hong Kong after the city's traders extended an impressive start to the year thanks to optimism over China's reopening and officials there making key policy changes to encourage investment. The upbeat mood has been boosted by signs that China is implementing policy changes to make it a more attractive investment location.
Amazon announced Wednesday it will cut more than 18,000 jobs from its workforce, citing "the uncertain economy" and the fact that the online retail giant had "hired rapidly" during the pandemic. "Amazon has weathered uncertain and difficult economies in the past, and we will continue to do so," Jassy said.
The annual CES consumer electronics extravaganza throws open its doors in Las Vegas on Thursday as the industry looks to the latest innovations to help cure the pain from an ailing global economy.
The top-selling tuna at Tokyo's traditional New Year auction sold for more than $270,000 on Thursday, nearly double last year's price, breaking a pandemic trend of slumping demand. Last year's top-selling tuna, bought by the same pair of bidders, went for just 16.88 million yen, with observers blaming subdued demand as a Covid wave ripped through Japan in early 2022.
US central bankers do not expect it will be "appropriate" to start cutting interest rates this year with inflation remaining high, according to minutes of the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting released Wednesday. "No participants anticipated that it would be appropriate to begin reducing the federal funds rate target in 2023," the meeting minutes added.
A video of the lookalike of popular Nigerian artiste Asake has surfaced online as he was caught giving massive dance moves at a Pentecostal church in Ghana.
Global automaker Stellantis will produce electric "air taxis" developed by US aviation company Archer, it announced Wednesday at the major Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. This time, Stellantis is expected to mass produce Archer's aircraft as the exclusive contract manufacturer in Covington, Georgia, in the eastern United States.
Popular American rapper, Meek Mill, has shared DNA results which show that he is 18 percent Ghanaian Ivorian as he calls these beautiful countries his home.
Chyna Tahjere Griffin is an American singer and songwriter. She is famous for being the daughter of RnB singer Faith Evans. Discover unknown facts about her.
Latest
Load more