An urban view of skyscrapers at sunset seen from Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Hong Kong developers rose after Financial Secretary Paul…
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South Korea’s fertility rate continues to decline with just 230,000 births in 2023
South Korea has set a new record for the world’s lowest fertility rate, as the impact of the nation’s aging population looms large over its medical system, social welfare and…
St James’s Place cuts dividend as it slumps to annual loss
Unlock the Publisher’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. St James’s Place has cut its final dividend and warned…
Analysis-After the Nikkei’s record, investors want to know if Japan has really changed From Reuters
©Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past an electronic screen showing Japan’s Nikkei stock average as it hit an all-time closing high in Tokyo, Japan, February 26, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File…
Starbucks and Workers United agree on framework for talks
A Starbucks logo is seen as members and supporters of the Starbucks Workers United protest outside a Starbucks store in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC, on November 16, 2023. Kevin Dietsch…
After striking a deal with activist investor Carl Icahn, utility AEP releases its CEO
Just weeks after billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn secured two seats on American Electric Power Co.’s board of directors, the company fired its CEO whose tenure lasted less than 14…
Joe Biden faces dissent over Gaza as he wins Michigan Democratic primary
Joe Biden comfortably won the Democratic primary in Michigan on Tuesday, despite significant defections from a group of voters in his party angry over his support for Israel’s war on…
Ecovyst Expands Board of Directors, Appoints New Director From Investing.com
©Reuters. MALVERN, Pennsylvania – Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE: ECVT), a global supplier of advanced materials and specialty catalysts, announced the expansion of its Board of Directors from eight to nine members…
Honor launches its first foldable foldable phone to challenge Samsung
Chinese tech company Honor will launch a foldable phone this year, CEO George Zhao told CNBC at Mobile World Congress 2024. It marks the company’s first foray into the vertically…
Young women prank their dads that they will work on oil rigs. The answers are moving: “Money can’t bring your life back.”
When Jahkira Michelle, a 23-year-old university administration worker, pranked her father to tell him she had landed a six-week underwater welding apprenticeship, she just wanted to hear his genuine reaction.…