Malaysia will cut subsidies and tax luxury goods as it unveils a 2024 budget narrowing the deficit
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says subsidies will be progressively cut and new taxes launched next year as part of the 2024 federal budget
2023-10-13 21:53
What's streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, 'Frasier' returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire
This week’s new entertainment releases include Offset’s sophomore solo album, the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey Grammer, and Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama “The Burial."
2023-10-13 21:28
JPMorgan profit jumps 35%, but CEO says geopolitics and gov't inaction have led to 'dangerous time'
JPMorgan Chase’s third-quarter profit soared 35% from last year, fueled by a rapid rise in interest rates, but the bank’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, issued a sobering statement about the current state of world affairs and economic instability
2023-10-13 20:29
China's inflation data show economy in doldrums despite a slight improvement in trade
China's economy remains in the doldrums, with prices falling due to slack demand from consumers and businesses
2023-10-13 19:49
UnitedHealth beats quarterly profit estimates on easing medical costs
UnitedHealth reported a third-quarter profit on Friday that beat analysts' estimates, helped by lower-than-expected medical costs for the
2023-10-13 18:53
EU warns China that European public could turn more protectionist if trade deficit isn't reduced
The European Union’s top foreign policy official has warned that public sentiment in Europe could turn more protectionist if the bloc's trade deficit with China is not reduced
2023-10-13 18:50
Biden awards $7 billion for 'clean hydrogen' hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels
The Biden administration has selected clean-energy projects from Pennsylvania to California for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, a key component of President Joe Biden’s agenda to slow climate change
2023-10-13 17:59
Stock market today: Asian markets slip as rising yields in the bond market pressure stocks
Shares have fallen in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street as the vise tightened from rising yields in the bond market
2023-10-13 15:50
Microsoft’s bid for Activision gets UK approval. It removes the last hurdle to the gaming deal
Microsoft’s purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard has won final approval from Britain’s competition watchdog
2023-10-13 14:24
China's exports and imports sink in September as global demand falters
China has reported its exports and imports both fell in September from a year earlier as global demand remained muted
2023-10-13 14:19
Biden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania again. Will his message break through?
President Joe Biden is going to Pennsylvania again
2023-10-13 12:48
Asian shares drop sharply as US price data revives rate hike jitters
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE Asian shares slid on Friday while the dollar was firm after U.S. consumer prices
2023-10-13 11:23