China expands the number of countries for travel by its big-spending tourists
China has increased the number of countries that its big-spending tourists can visit by more than 70 following the lifting of its last COVID-19 travel restrictions
2023-08-10 18:28
Egypt's inflation reaches record high of 38.2% in July, government data shows
Egypt’s national statistics bureau says inflation has reached a record high in July
2023-08-10 17:27
China Allows Group Tours to US, UK in Test for Travel Demand
China lifted a ban on group tours to a slew of countries including the US, UK, Australia, South
2023-08-10 16:24
Czech power company CEZ reports 1st half of year net profit of $1 billion, 34% down year-on-year
The Czech power utility CEZ says its net profit in the first half of the year reached 22.3 billion Czech crowns, or $1 billion
2023-08-10 14:51
Las Vegas food service workers demanding better pay and benefits are set to rally on the Strip
Food service workers at a Las Vegas Strip arena who want higher pay and better benefits are set to rally on the famed tourist corridor
2023-08-10 13:24
COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help
COVID-19 has taken a toll on the nation's heart health but how profound is only starting to emerge
2023-08-10 12:24
Paper exams, chatbot bans: Colleges seek to 'ChatGPT-proof' assignments
ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots have become the go-to source for cheating in college
2023-08-10 12:21
Disney to boost prices for ad-free Disney+ and Hulu services and vows crackdown on password sharing
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger vowed to make its streaming services profitable via a planned October price hike on its ad-free Disney+ and Hulu plans and a crackdown on password sharing expected to extend through next year
2023-08-10 08:52
Closure of 3 Southern California power plants likely to be postponed, state energy officials decide
California energy officials have voted Wednesday to extend the life of three natural gas power plants along the state's southern coast
2023-08-10 07:29
Norfolk Southern content with minimum safety too often, regulators say after fiery Ohio derailment
Regulators say Norfolk Southern has made improvements since a fiery Ohio derailment but still falls well short of being the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be
2023-08-10 06:18
Biden issues an executive order restricting US investments in Chinese technology
In a sign of growing strains between the world’s two biggest powers, President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to block and regulate U.S.-based investments going toward China for advanced computer chips, micro electronics, quantum information technologies and artificial intelligence
2023-08-10 05:19
If you've ever wanted to be in 'Hamilton,' you can now do so — on Roblox
The landmark Broadway musical “Hamilton” has landed on Roblox, turning the innovative stage show into an immersive online environment for a new generation
2023-08-10 04:48