Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?
BANGKOK — Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump have announced plans for technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group to invest $100 billion in…
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Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they aren’t going to provide protection
When Bernard Jones Jr. and his wife, Doris, built their dream home, they didn’t hold back. A grotto swimming pool with a waterfall for hot…
U.S. to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don’t fasten their seat belts
DETROIT — Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t buckle…
TikTok being investigated after suspected meddling in Romania’s presidential election
LONDON — European Union regulators said today they’re investigating whether TikTok breached the bloc’s digital rulebook by failing to deal with risks to Romania’s presidential…
Canada’s finance minister resigns as Prime Minister Trudeau deals with declining popularity
TORONTO — Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s most powerful minister, announced today she was resigning from the Cabinet, as Trudeau…
Trump to announce $100 billion SoftBank investment in the U.S.
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump will join SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his Florida home today to announce that the company is…
Honeywell weighs jettisoning aerospace division, following the breakup of other US conglomerates
Honeywell said that it may calve its aerospace division from the conglomerate, sending shares up more than 2% before the opening bell today. The announcement…
As schools cut back on bus service, parents are turning to rideshare apps
CHICAGO — Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an idea for a new way to carpool. On…
Journalists anticipate a renewed hostility toward their work under the incoming Trump administration
NEW YORK — For the press heading into a second Trump administration, there’s a balancing act between being prepared and being fearful. The return to…
China retail sales slow as consumers hold back, while home prices fall
BANGKOK — Chinese retail sales slowed in November and housing prices fell, the government said today, with demand still lackluster despite a flurry of stimulus…