Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years The dollar has risen above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves. More
8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
Asia markets poised to climb ahead of China rate decision; key Japan data on deck this week China will announce its loan prime rate decision on Monday, while key economic data from Japan will be out later this week. 05/19/2024 - 12:48 pm | View Link
Morning Wrap: ASX 200 to rise, Dow Jones closes above 40,000 level for first time, Where investors are piling cash into It's set to be a quiet start to the week but you wouldn't know that looking at the price action. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 40,000 for the first time ever last Friday - and sealed a ... 05/19/2024 - 11:24 am | View Link
Stock market today: Dow finishes above 40,000 to cap Wall Street’s latest winning week The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished a day above the 40,000 level for the first time as U.S. stock indexes drifted around their record heights to close their latest winning ... 05/17/2024 - 10:36 am | View Link
Stock market today: Wall Street hangs near its records as it closes another winning week U.S. stocks are drifting near their records as Wall Street heads for the finish of another winning week. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% Friday and remains on track for a ... 05/17/2024 - 7:37 am | View Link
Dow Jones hits record-high 40,000 points NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones Industrial Average crosses 40,000 points for the first time. 05/16/2024 - 4:02 am | View Link
Target plans to cut prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, from diapers to milk, as inflation cuts into household budgets and more Americans pay closer attention to their spending.
The price cuts, already applied to 1,500 items, will eventually include 5,000 food, drink and essential household goods. Target and other retailers are increasingly catering to customers who are struggling with higher prices for groceries, though inflation has begun to cool.
A new Cooper Hewitt exhibition explores what makes an object worthy of living in the museum’s permanent collection.
At the entrance of the Cooper Hewitt design museum’s latest exhibition, Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection, two objects sit side-by-side. One is a 3D-printed model of a coronavirus particle, 2020; the other is a turquoise lotus-shaped cup, circa 1100 BCE, from Egypt—the oldest object in the museum’s collection.
The new book Seen Yet Unseen makes a case that one size does not fit all, and sacrificing an entire group of people for profit while choosing to disregard them is even worse.
In addition to unionization for more humane working conditions, employees are on the front lines fighting for a say in how companies deploy their products, and to whom, to ensure they’re not being weaponized.
Alex Triplett, CFO and COO of Appfire argues that companies should focus on building an AI strategy, not hiring a Chief AI Officer.
Artificial intelligence has had an undeniable impact on most industries and organizations over the past year, and I believe it will dramatically transform how business is conducted for years to come.
Increased geomagnetic activity doesn’t just bring auroras into view—it can also affect the power grid, satellites, and GPS.
If you were one of the millions of Americans who got to see the multicolored, dancing northern lights recently—without needing to take trip toward the North Pole—you experienced the effects of a solar storm.
Enlarge / SpaceX's Starship tower (left) at Launch Complex 39A dwarfs the launch pad for the Falcon 9 rocket (right). (credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
There are a couple of ways to read the announcement from the Federal Aviation Administration that it's kicking off a new environmental review of SpaceX's plan to launch the most powerful rocket in the world from Florida.
The FAA said on May 10 that it plans to develop an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for SpaceX's proposal to launch Starships from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.