Global factory activity stays weak, uncertainty on China clouds outlook

LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters): Global manufacturing activity remained weak in November on soft demand, surveys showed on Friday, as euro zone factory…

6 months ago

Morning Bid: December cheer, China fear

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian markets round out the week on Friday…

6 months ago

Irish Music Icon Shane MacGowan passes away at 65

Monitoring Desk DUBLIN: In a somber announcement that reverberated through the music world, Shane MacGowan, the renowned Irish singer-songwriter and…

6 months ago

Team behind ‘The Taste of Things’ hopes to conquer Oscars with French food

LOS ANGELES (AFP): Controversy has simmered around France's entry for the Oscars, "The Taste of Things" -- a love letter…

6 months ago

‘Napoleon’ conquers French box office, if not critics

PARIS (AFP): Ridley Scott's film "Napoleon" has stormed to the top of the French box office ratings, figures showed on…

6 months ago

In China’s coal country, full steam ahead with new power plants despite climate pledges

YULIN, China (Reuters): On a flat, dusty patch of land 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) west of Yulin in the heart…

6 months ago

China EV maker Zeekr puts US IPO on hold

HONG KONG/SYDNEY (Reuters): Zeekr, the premium electric vehicle (EV) brand of Chinese automaker Geely, has put its US initial public…

6 months ago

‘More than a chatbot’: Google touts firm’s AI tech

NEW YORK (AFP): Google's position as king of the search engines is under threat like never before, but the firm's…

6 months ago

After chaos, Microsoft wins observer seat at OpenAI

NEW YORK (AFP): Microsoft, the tech titan that has invested billions of dollars in ChatGPT creator OpenAI, has been given…

6 months ago

In Gaza, teacher brings school to displaced children

RAFAH (Palestinian Territories) (AFP): Gaza teacher Tareq al-Ennabi arranges his pupils' chairs in a circle, sets out the slates and…

6 months ago

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