
Hong Kong cuts taxes for foreign home buyers and stock traders as it seeks to maintain global status
Hong Kong’s leader has cut taxes for some homebuyers and stock traders to boost markets as the city seeks to maintain its reputation as a global financial hub
1970-01-01 08:00

Princess Eugenie is often told she is 'much better looking' in real life: 'Is that a compliment?'
Princess Eugenie is often told she is "much better looking" in real life and is unsure if the remark is a compliment or not.
1970-01-01 08:00

Honda shelves plan to co-develop smaller EVs with GM - Bloomberg News
Honda Motor is shelving plans to jointly develop affordable electric vehicles (EVs) with General Motors due to a
1970-01-01 08:00

Meta is being sued by 41 states over ‘addictive’ content allegedly harmful to children
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is facing lawsuits from 41 states alleging there are addictive features aimed at hooking young users. The filings allege that Meta knowingly uses features on their platforms Instagram and Facebook to pull in and addict children. States are also claiming that Meta's algorithms were designed to coerce children into harmful content with features like "infinite scroll" and persistent notifications hoooking young users to continue using the app. Meta has been accused of violating federal privacy laws for children and consumer protection laws. The 233-page joint complaint obtained by Deadline, states: "Research has shown that young people's use of Meta's Social Media Platforms is associated with depression, anxiety, insomnia, interference with education and daily life, and many other negative outcomes. "Nonetheless, Meta has continued to deny and downplay these harmful effects to the pubic and to promote its Platforms as safe for young users." The complaint also said that the company's "motive is profit, and in seeking to maximise its financial gains, Meta has repeatedly misled the pubic about the substantial dangers of its Social Media Platforms." Weighing in on the lawsuit, a Meta spokesperson said: "We share the attorney general's commitment to providing teens with safe, positive experiences online, and have already introduced over 30 tools to support teens and their families. We're disappointed that instead of working productively with companies across the industry to create clear, age-appropriate standards for the many apps teens use, the attorneys general have chosen this path." In May, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called social media a "profound risk" for youth and encouraged parents to restrict their children's access to it. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00

IMF'S Georgieva: Interest rates to stay high, dampen growth
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that international cooperation
1970-01-01 08:00

NSYNC's Lance Bass hints more new music is to come from
Lance Bass has confirmed NSYNC are not done yet.
1970-01-01 08:00

Turkey sees company balance sheets inflation-adjusted until 2026
By Ebru Tuncay and Birsen Altayli ISTANBUL Turkish companies' end-2023 balance sheets will be inflation-adjusted, with adjustments expected
1970-01-01 08:00

Spain collects 2.9 billion euros with windfall taxes this year -budget minister
MADRID Spain has collected 2.9 billion euros ($3.07 billion) this year with the windfall taxes imposed on power
1970-01-01 08:00

The Nashville police chief's son, who was wanted in the shooting of 2 officers, was found dead after a car chase, officials say
The Nashville police chief's son, who was wanted in the shooting of two officers, was found dead Tuesday night after leading police on a car chase, authorities said.
1970-01-01 08:00

Aussie rises on higher rates risk, dollar pauses
By Rae Wee and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar steadied on Wednesday, back near last week's close after
1970-01-01 08:00

'Fundamental rethink': Investors dump China shares despite new efforts to shore up the economy
Investors have been dumping Chinese stocks at an unprecedented pace, exiting the world's second largest economy despite efforts by Beijing to juice growth by borrowing more to fund extra spending.
1970-01-01 08:00

German business sentiment improves in October - Ifo
BERLIN German business morale improved more than expected in October, following five consecutive months of decline, a survey
1970-01-01 08:00