Exclusive-Chinese cities tighten property firms' access to escrow funds-sources
By Clare Jim and Ziyi Tang HONG KONG/BEIJING Some Chinese city governments have made it harder for developers
1970-01-01 08:00
Marketmind: Markets shake off surprise US credit downgrade
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Brigid Riley Fitch delivered the markets a doozy
1970-01-01 08:00
US Ratings Downgrade Casts Spotlight on AAA Ones Standing
The fallout from Fitch Ratings’ downgrade of the US puts the focus on the countries still holding onto
1970-01-01 08:00
North Korea calls US human rights envoy a 'political housemaid' in protest of criticisms
North Korea on Wednesday hurled misogynistic insults at a newly confirmed United States special envoy to monitor the country’s human rights issues and warned of unspecified security consequences if Washington continues to criticize its human rights conditions
1970-01-01 08:00
Royals win 4th straight, rally past retooling Mets 7-6 on 10th-inning balk
Josh Walker balked home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied past the New York Mets 7-6 for their season-best fourth straight victory
1970-01-01 08:00
Alex Verdugo, Reese McGuire homer as Red Sox top Mariners 6-4 to snap 3-game losing streak
Alex Verdugo hit a two-run homer, Reese McGuire added his first of the season fresh off the injured list, and the Boston Red Sox snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners
1970-01-01 08:00
Giants rally to beat Diamondbacks 4-3, getting the final out on catcher Patrick Bailey's pickoff
Patrick Bailey picked off Geraldo Perdomo at first base for the final out in the San Francisco Giants’ 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night
1970-01-01 08:00
Striking writers, studios to meet this week to discuss restarting negotiations
Union leaders told have told striking Hollywood writers that they plan to meet with representatives for studios to discuss restarting negotiations
1970-01-01 08:00
Rakuten Group developing services with OpenAI
TOKYO Japan's Rakuten Group is working with the company behind ChatGPT, OpenAI, to develop services using AI, CEO
1970-01-01 08:00
As the summer breezes fade, sweltering Europeans give air conditioning a skeptical embrace
During Europe’s heat wave last month, Floriana Peroni’s vintage clothing store had to close for a week
1970-01-01 08:00
Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat
An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China’s most popular social media platform, WeChat
1970-01-01 08:00
Oil prices rise 1% as US inventory data show robust demand
By Arathy Somasekhar and Trixie Yap SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices surged by almost 1% on Wednesday, trading near their highest
1970-01-01 08:00