Economy

The Shenzhou 16 spacecraft and its carrier rocket lift off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on May 30, 2023 in Jiuquan, China.Kevin Frayer | Getty ImagesChina launched its Shenzhou-16 spacecraft crewed by three astronauts on Tuesday, the China Manned Space Agency said in a statement, declaring the launch a “complete success.”The agency said the Long… […]

People walking next to a Turkish national flag at the historical grand bazaar in Istanbul.Ozan Kose | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Turkish lira slumped to yet another all-time low Tuesday, extending its slide after the re-election of incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.The currency was last trading at 20.29 against the greenback at around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning local time,… […]

Nvidia president and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the COMPUTEX forum in Taiwan. “Everyone is a programmer. Now, you just have to say something to the computer.” (Photo by Walid Berrazeg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesFresh off Nvidia’s stellar earnings report and subsequent stock rally, its CEO Jensen Huang is… […]

The World’s busiest pedestrian crossing© Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty ImagesWith Japanese stocks suddenly back en vogue with global investors, analysts at top Wall Street investment banks are predicting more upside for the country’s benchmark indexes.Japan’s Topix (Tokyo Price Index) has marked new peaks in the past two weeks, seeing its highest level since… […]

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images A bitcoin rally faded Monday as traders grappled with concerns that proposed tariffs were on track to take effect. Concerns about the economic impact from these levies overshadowed earlier excitement about President Donald Trump’s announcement of a U.S. strategic crypto reserve. Bitcoin was last trading down 8% at […]

Warren Buffett at a press conference during the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting on April 30, 2022. CNBC Legendary investor Warren Buffett made a rare comment on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying punitive duties could trigger inflation and hurt consumers. “Tariffs are actually, we’ve had a lot of experience with them. They’re an act of war […]

Cold and flu season has been brutal this year — have you taken any time off? For U.S. workers, being able to take a sick day with pay isn’t a guarantee. The U.S. is one of few developed countries that doesn’t have a law requiring employers to offer paid days off for sick leave, or […]

A Tesla Supercharger station in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images 10 things to watch Monday, March 3 — Today’s newsletter was written by Jeff Marks, director of portfolio analysis. 1. Stocks are poised for a higher to start March following a strong oversold rally […]

Financial technology startup Ramp is letting some employees and early investors cash out in a new deal that values the company at $13 billion. The New York company announced the $150 million deal Monday. Khosla Ventures, Thrive Capital and General Catalyst were among the entities that bought shares in the round. The financing marks a […]

A Microsoft store in New York, US, on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft said Saturday evening that service was restored following an outage that left tens of thousands of users unable to access their Outlook email accounts and other programs. “We’re investigating an issue in which users may […]