BANGKOK (Reuters) – Activists in Thailand filed a petition on Friday seeking life bans for dozens of lawmakers of the Move Forward party, the latest in a series of moves to stifle a popular opposition that tried to review a tough law against insulting the monarchy. Complaints were submitted to the anti-graft commission to ban […]
China EV makers Li Auto (LI), Nio (NIO), XPeng (XPEV) and perhaps industry titan BYD (BYDDF) will reveal January deliveries on Thursday, with all indications that demand has been sluggish to start 2024. X Tesla announced new Model Y discounts in China on Feb. 1, following official price cuts on the Model Y and Model […]
(Bloomberg) — US Treasuries rallied Wednesday as data showed hiring slowed at a faster-than-expected pace and the shares of a New York bank tumbled after it reported a surprise loss, raising concerns about the health of regional lenders. Most Read from Bloomberg The move sent two- to five-year Treasury yields tumbling more than 10 basis […]
By Arshad Mohammed and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Bolton excoriated former President Donald Trump as an utterly self-interested man who would punish personal enemies and appease adversaries Russia and China in a new edition of his memoir of serving in Trump’s White House released on Tuesday. Bolton accused the Republican presidential frontrunner of […]
(Bloomberg) — Stocks in Asia slipped Tuesday, led by a selloff in China, as deepening market pessimism piled pressure on policymakers to cut rates in the world’s second largest economy. Most Read from Bloomberg Stocks in Hong Kong fell around 2%, while those on the mainland were poised to decline for a third day. The […]
US stocks edged higher Monday, with the S&P 500 notching another record close as investors braced for a busy week packed with Big Tech earnings updates, a Federal Reserve rate decision, and the crucial US jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) drifted 0.6% higher, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.8% to build […]
INDIANOLA — Peggy Koivu, a 68-year-old retired teacher in Indianola, loves to bake. And she loves to share. She has used her hobby to help reduce food insecurity in Kitsap for more than three years now, baking 573 honey oat sandwich loaves since December 2020 to be donated to two food banks in the county. […]
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — Bidding to salvage a border deal in Congress that also would unlock money for Ukraine, President Joe Biden offered fresh assurances Saturday night that he would be willing to close the U.S.-Mexico border if lawmakers would only send him a bill to sign. Biden — also eager to disarm GOP […]
Russia again bombarded its neighbour with missile and drone attacks in northern, central and southern Ukraine on Saturday night, hours after the Ukrainian military noted Moscow was doubling down on efforts to seize towns and villages. “Enemy drones have attacked the regional centre,” Zaporizhzhya military governor Yuri Malashko said on Telegram late on Saturday evening. […]
The Rugby World Cup done and dusted until 2027, attention now turns to this season’s Guinness Six Nations and a battle for European supremacy. Ireland and France, who meet in the competition’s opening game, are favourites for silverware, while a host of new captains include England hooker Jamie George, Wales lock Dafydd Jenkins and Ireland […]
The UK and the US have once again carried out joint airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. Officials say the US and UK took out Houthi missile storage sites and launchers, in the second set of co-ordinated strikes against the Iran-backed militants. The UK joined the US in carrying out strikes against the group in […]
Jan. 22—Super Fresh Garden, Market and Bakery, under new ownership, is re-opening at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27. After being closed for several weeks to paint and update the market, new owners and siblings Adam Boes and Heather Boes of Austin are excited to welcome back customers and resume serving the Austin community’s Super […]