Giant rubber duck deflated in Hong Kong's harbor amid fierce heat
One of two giant rubber ducks on display in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor was deflated on Saturday to protect it from sweltering temperatures.
2023-06-11 18:52
Kong Yiji: The memes that lay bare China's youth disillusionment
A short story from 1919 becomes a code word for discontent among jobless graduates.
2023-06-11 06:22
3 STL Cardinals still giving encouraging signs and 2 who are failing
The St. Louis Cardinals are in last place in the division and, overall have been struggling. But some players are still offering signs of a turnaround.On the most basic of levels, the St. Louis Cardinals aren't in a good spot right now. They sit in last place of the NL Central and have lost...
2023-06-10 08:21
'The Flash' races into the multiverse in a movie that clicks on all cylinders
Marvel's various forays into the multiverse have yielded a mixed bag creatively, so credit DC/Warner Bros. with striking gold on the first try with "The Flash," a movie that wears its love for the comics that inspired it on its crimson-streaked sleeve. Funny, action-packed and effectively touching, anyone familiar with the DC stable of heroes should run, not walk, to see it.
2023-06-09 21:54
'Flamin' Hot' tells a chips-to-riches story in Eva Longoria's feature directing debut
"Flamin' Hot," a crowd-pleasing, chips-to-riches story, marks Eva Longoria's directorial debut with a movie inspired by the feel-good tale of a Frito-Lay janitor who rose into the executive ranks and highlighted an underserved community.
2023-06-09 21:52
Why do businesses keep raising their prices?
What's behind inflation? Some economists cite pandemic-era supply chain bottlenecks, the war in Ukraine and US economic policies; others corporate greed. But a new survey suggests the strength of customer demand has outsized influence on prices.
2023-06-09 20:23
France strong-arms big food firms into cutting prices
By Benoit Van Overstraeten and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -The biggest food industry companies in France have pledged to cut
2023-06-09 19:50
China's factory gate deflation speeds up in May as demand wanes
BEIJING China's factory gate prices fell at the fastest pace in seven years in May and quicker than
2023-06-09 10:55
IMF urges Fed, central banks to keep tightening to reduce inflation
WASHINGTON The International Monetary Fund on Thursday urged the U.S. Federal Reserve and other global central banks to
2023-06-09 00:49
White House hails the end of the supply chain nightmare
White House officials on Thursday hailed the unclogging of supply chains and suggested that further easing of bottlenecks will help cool inflation.
2023-06-08 22:15
Brazil's inflation falls to more than 2-year low amid calls for rate cuts
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO Consumer prices in Brazil decelerated more than expected in May, government data showed
2023-06-08 01:20
Thai May headline inflation lowest in 21 months
BANGKOK Thailand's headline inflation rate dropped to its lowest in 21 months in May due to falling energy
2023-06-06 12:27