Economy

Sandbags placed near the waterfront in a residential area during a No. 8 storm signal raised for Super Typhoon Saola in Hong Kong, China, on Sept. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hong Kong will no longer shut down its stock market during severe weather conditions, according to a Bloomberg report citing people […]

A Soviet T-34 tank, the only tank on display in Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9, 2023, rolls through Red Square.Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesRussia’s scaled-down Victory Day military parade showed not only Moscow’s insecurities over possible Ukrainian attacks but also highlighted the country’s depleted military resources due to the conflict,… […]

The series of major cost-cutting moves at Walt Disney (DIS) under CEO Bob Iger won’t readily improve fiscal 2023 second-quarter results, which come out after the closing bell Wednesday. The entertainment giant will need at least another quarter to see meaningful benefits to profitability from Iger’s turnaround plans. Disney is expected to report a 13.8%… […]

People walk outside the Bank of England in the City of London financial district, in London, Britain, January 26, 2023.Henry Nicholls | ReutersLONDON — The Bank of England is expected to hike interest rates for the 12th consecutive meeting on Thursday as inflation continues to run hot, but the summit may be drawing near.The U.K.… […]

A display for a realtor with Coldwell Banker Dynasty TC, left, is displayed as she speaks with a potential homebuyer during an open house in Arcadia, California.Jonathan Alcorn | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMortgage rates fell slightly last week after the chairman of the Federal Reserve suggested a potential end to a historic string of interest… […]

Bernard Friel/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesNational park tourism is booming. But an idyllic adventure into the great outdoors can be derailed by overlooking an important aspect of trip planning: advance permits and reservations.Some of the most frequently visited parks require people to book ahead for access to popular attractions such as heavily trafficked… […]

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday explained to investors how Nvidia can sometimes boost other stocks when it soars. “Take a look at today’s biggest gainers,” he said. “They’re just spinning pins, scattered this way and that because Nvidia speed ball went right down the middle.” Nvidia led the pack on Wednesday as the S&P 500 […]

A staff member holds a thermometer to measure the temperature of a customer at an entrance to a Lululemon store, following the Covid-19 outbreak, in Shanghai, China, on June 21, 2022. Aly Song | Reuters Lululemon ‘s growth in the Americas, its largest market, appears to be stalling after the retailer on Wednesday reported flat […]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks during a press conference following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 9, 2024. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades | Reuters Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnellR-Ky., suggested Wednesday that the Supreme Court should punish at least two Democratic senators over their calls for Justice Samuel Alito to […]

Source: Fulton County Jail A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday halted the criminal election interference case against Donald Trump in the state pending the outcome of his bid to disqualify the district attorney prosecuting the former president. The order by the Georgia Court of Appeals all but guarantees that Trump and eight co-defendants in the […]