Month: October 2024
Rosé and Bruno Mars’ chart-topping APT drives YG Plus shares to seven-month high
Rosé of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK smiles during an event to promote her film ‘Born Pink’, marking the group’s eighth anniversary, in Seoul on August 9, 2024. Anthony Wallace | Afp | Getty Images Shares of South Korean media company YG Plus soared to a seven month high after the release of a collaboration track […]
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General Motors is set to report earnings before the bell. Here’s what Wall Street expects
The General Motors headquarters inside the Renaissance Center in Detroit on April 15, 2024. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors is set to report its third-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday. Here is what Wall Street is expecting, according to average estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: $2.43 adjusted […]
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‘New bullish phase’? As gold hits another high, analysts say more records are in sight
Close up stack of gold bars, financial wealth concepts and business Vector Photo Gallery | Istock | Getty Images Gold is in a “new bullish phase” after prices notched another record high, said asset management firm Sprott Asset Management, echoing other analysts who have predicted that the bullion will continue to scale new heights. “Gold […]
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China’s youth unemployment rate falls after climbing for two straight months
A person rides a bicycle with a child sitting in the basket in Beijing, China July 14, 2024. Tingshu Wang | Reuters The jobless rate for 16-to-24-year olds in China, excluding students, fell to 17.6% in September from 18.8% a month prior, official data showed on Tuesday, offering officials relief after youth unemployment hit fresh highs for two […]
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Harris, Liz Cheney tour battleground states to reach Republicans down on Trump
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (L) holds a moderated conversation with Former US Rep. Liz Cheney, Republican of Wyoming, at People’s Light performing arts theater Malvern, Pennsylvania, on October 21, 2024. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney participated in a series […]
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Hyundai Motor India’s shares set to start trading after the country’s largest IPO
MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA – Hyundai cars seen parked outside the Hyundai showroom in Mumbai. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Hyundai Motor India was set to start trading Tuesday in the country’s two major stock markets after a $3.3 billion initial public offering, the country’s largest-ever by amount raised. The automaker had offered 142.19 […]
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Peru ex-President Toledo convicted of bribe-taking, sentenced to 20 years in prison
Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo appears in court next to his lawyer Roberto Su for sentencing during his trial on charges of corruption related to the Brazilian company Odebrecht, in Lima, Peru, October 21, 2024. Gerardo Marin | Reuters Peruvian former President Alejandro Toledo was convicted of taking bribes from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht and sentenced to 20 years and six months […]
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India, China reach pact to resolve border conflict, Indian foreign minister says
India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed frontier to end a four-year military stand-off, the Indian foreign minister said on Monday, paving the way for improved political and business ties between the Asian giants. Estherpoon | Istock | Getty Images India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed frontier to end a […]
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Asia markets open lower after major U.S. indexes slip; India braces for largest-ever IPO
A bronze bull statue outside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, on Monday, June 3, 2024. India’s stock futures jumped after exit polls indicated a resounding victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party in general elections that concluded Saturday. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images […]
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He’s British, she’s Australian. Here’s their trick to traveling 10,000 miles — with kids in tow
I’m proud to call the tiny sugarcane farming community of Ingham, Australia, my hometown. It boasts blue skies, sandy beaches and Australia’s longest single-drop waterfall. But its location — at the northern end of the state of Queensland — is a problem for me. Lured by the desire to explore Europe, I left for London […]
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