Tue, 05 Dec 2023

Microsoft president denies super-intelligent AI possible in 12 months

REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft President Brad Smith said there is no chance of super-intelligent artificial intelligence (AI) being developed within the ...

EVs not as reliable as conventional cars, trucks: Consumer Reports

NEW YORK: A survey by Consumer Reports found that electric vehicles (EV) from 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly ...

Singapore, Zurich, Geneva are among world's costliest cities

LONDON, UK: In a report released this week, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said that Singapore and Zurich tied for ...

FAA's new aircraft certification policy changes key flight controls

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it implemented a new aircraft certification policy, which requires ...

US economy grew faster than forecast in third quarter

WASHINGTON D.C.: As businesses built more warehouses and accumulated machinery equipment, the U.S. economy grew faster than initially forecast in ...

RSV vaccine makers must meet demand: White House

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the White House said that Senior Biden administration officials met with the makers of respiratory syncytial ...

On eve of COP28 to debate climate change, US begins oil, gas auctions

CHEYENNE, Wyoming: This week, the Biden administration raised US$3.4 million from a sale of oil and gas drilling rights in ...

Across-the-board rally on U.S. stock markets Friday

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks extended their rally on Friday despite remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ...

Currency issues affect Russia's oil trade with Asia

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's trade in oil with India, one of the most lucrative oil trade routes since the imposition of ...

Experts decry New Zealand government move to lift tobacco ban

LONDON - Health experts and tobacco campaigners have strongly criticized New Zealand's decision to repeal laws that aimed to ban ...

Tech stocks slide while Dow Jones hits high for 2023

NEW YORK, New York - The Dow Jones index was the standout on U.S. financial markets on Thursday with a ...

US shoppers spend $38 billion online during Thanksgiving weekend

WASHINGTON D.C.: Despite the ongoing economic uncertainty, major discounts during the Thanksgiving weekend enticed U.S. shoppers, who spent some US$38 ...

Thailand will downgrade growth forecast for 2023 to 2.7 percent

BANGKOK, Thailand: This week, Thailand's Deputy Finance Minister Krisada Chinavicharana said after a weaker-than-expected third quarter, the country will downgrade ...

China pledges to deepen bilateral trade relations with Vietnam

BEIJING, China: The country's commerce ministry said that during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Ho ...

Strong Sino-European relations benefit each other, economist says

© Provided by Xinhua Spain's current Presidency of the European Council gives it the chance to "foster dialogue, address bilateral ...

Spotify to Lay Off 1,500 Employees

Spotify says it is planning to lay off 17% of its global workforce, amounting to around 1,500 employees, following layoffs ...

Endgame: How will Ukraine look after its defeat

It's all over bar the shouting for Zelensky and his followers, so what will be the reaction in Kiev and ...

Israel vows to hunt Hamas anywhere security chief

The security services are reportedly determined to ?eliminate? the Palestinian group's members even if it takes them ?years?Israel plans to ...

Indian stock markets hit record highs following BJP's decisive state election victory

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 4 (ANI): India's benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, soared to unprecedented highs during Monday's market opening. ...

Sona Machinery Ltd set to launch IPO on NSE Emerge

New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Sona Machinery Ltd has taken a stride towards capital market entry by filing its ...

APAC braces for soaring electricity demand amid energy transition focus

New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Fitch Ratings anticipates a surge in electricity demand across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, propelled ...

Steady outlook for APAC transport infrastructure as Fitch ratings forecasts resilient demand

New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Fitch Ratings anticipates a neutral outlook for transportation infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, ...

Record-breaking Monday on Stock Market: Sensex, Nifty hits all-time high, gold surpasses USD 2,100

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 4 (ANI): India's benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty soared to record high on Monday during the ...

High-level opening-up in spotlight at int'l conference

© Provided by Xinhua GUANGZHOU, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's high-level opening-up was in the spotlight at the 2023 Understanding ...

India will set narrative to grow responsibly and sustainably: Secretary Leena Nandan at COP28 event

New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): India will set the narrative on how to grow responsibly and sustainably, said the ...

Key Netanyahu aide reveals 'security envelope to enclose Gaza

Top adviser to PM Benjamin Netanyahu Mark Regev told reporters the move would not be an attempt to take ?territory ...

US college enrollment falling CNBC

More students question the return on investing in a degree, the broadcaster reportsEnrollment in colleges across the US continues to ...

200 Palestinians Reportedly Killed Since End of Israel-Hamas Truce

At least 200 Palestinians have been killed since the collapse of the Israel-Hamas truce Friday morning, driving the death toll ...

One App To Rule Them All: Coming Soon To Russia's Internet

You'll be able to pay your taxes. You'll be able to share, and like, cute cat videos. You'll be able ...

Karan Pratap Singh prevails by two shots at Kapil Dev Grant Thornton Invitational 2023

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], December 2 (ANI): Karan Pratap Singh fired a steady final round of two-under 70 to prevail by ...

U.S. groups applaud ruling halting Montana TikTok ban

© Provided by Xinhua "Many Montanans use TikTok to communicate with local and global audiences. We are pleased that a ...

Germany has no time to discuss EU budget bloc official

Olaf Scholz's government is too engrossed in domestic problems at the moment, a commissioner told reportersFaced with pressing domestic issues, ...

College enrollment on decline in US CNBC

More and more students question the return on investing in a degree, the broadcaster saysEnrollment in colleges across the US ...

US supplied bunker-buster bombs to Israel WSJ

The media outlet, citing unnamed officials, claims Washington has given its ally 100 of the 2,000-pound munitions since October 7The ...

Central banks risk plunging developed world into recession OECD

Aggressive anti-inflation policies are hurting economic growth, a report warnsCentral bankers' continued fight to bring rampant inflation under control could ...

Israel Intensifies Bombardment of Gaza

Israel intensified its deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip Saturday as renewed fighting with Hamas entered a second day following ...

US shipped bunker-buster bombs to Israel WSJ

The media outlet, citing unnamed officials, claims Washington has given its ally 100 of the 2,000-pound munitions since October 7The ...

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar advocates reform in Arbitration system: Calls for diversity and legislative changes

New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar attended the inaugural session of the 6th International Chamber of ...

Global sovereign sector enters 2024 with a neutral outlook, Fitch Ratings Reports

New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Fitch Ratings reveals that the global sovereign credit conditions maintain a neutral stance as ...

US retail giant joins X boycott

Walmart stops advertising on X, adding to growing list of companies distancing themselves from the platformUS retail giant Walmart has ...

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Michigan man sentenced to prison term for keeping dead wife in freezer

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan: This week, a judge sentenced a Michigan man who kept his dead wife's body in a freezer ...

US CDC says life expectancy for newborns in 2022 gained a year

ATLANTA, Georgia: After two consecutive years of declines mainly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, babies born in the U.S. in ...

Three more Israeli troops die in Gaza conflict, death toll hits 400

The number of soldiers in the Israeli army killed in the current Israel-Hamas war has topped 400. Three hundred and ...

Detention extended by Russian court of WSJ's US reporter

MOSCOW, Russia: A Russian court has extended the detention of Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. reporter for the Wall Street Journal, ...

Casualties mount again in Gaza as bombardments gather pace

Israel intensified its deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip Saturday as renewed fighting with Hamas entered a second day following ...

Nikki Haley's 2024 Republican presidential bid endorsed by Koch Group

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, the conservative U.S. political network Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action), led by billionaire Charles Koch, ...

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