Asia markets mostly higher; China prices shrink faster than expected
Asia-Pacific markets inch higher on Thursday after most indexes fell for two straight days, as investors shift focus to inflation data from China.
Virgin Galactic stock surges nearly 20% after announcing plan for cost savings
Virgin Galactic plans to pause spaceflight operations next year to focus resources on developing its next-generation Delta-class spacecraft.
Israeli forces in Gaza turn their focus to Hamas’ infamous tunnel system
The labyrinth of tunnels offer Hamas a strategic advantage to shield and ambush Israeli ground infantry, as well as move and store weapons and explosives.
Greenlight’s David Einhorn — up 27% this year — is on a ‘buyers’ strike’ and worries about geopolitics
“We are effectively on a ‘buyers’ strike’ again and did not establish any material long positions” in Q3, Einhorn said in his latest investor letter.
High-end brothels serviced elected officials, tech and pharma execs, military brass: Feds
A network of pricey brothels around Boston and eastern Virginia provided politicians, doctors and others with sex for pay, according to a bombshell complaint.
Why oil is down since the Hamas-Israel conflict started and whether that can last
Crude prices are responding to concerns that the global economy is slowing as China’s exports continue to fall and U.S. oil consumption softens.
S&P 500 gains for an eighth straight day, builds on longest win streak in 2 years: Live updates
The broad-market index ended Wednesday’s session with a narrow gain.
I drank Diet Coke daily for 25 years—then stopped: A Harvard nutritionist says I did my brain ‘a favor’
A year ago, I decided to walk more, tweet less, and finally stop drinking Diet Coke every day. Here’s how it’s gone and how the experts say my body has changed.
HSBC to launch storage services for tokenized securities as more big banks warm to blockchain
HSBC said it is launching custody services for storing tokenized securities, digital versions of regulated assets like bonds that exist on the blockchain.
TikTok owner ByteDance offers employees buyback option at higher price to boost confidence
The buyback plan comes after a challenging few years for ByteDance, which has faced tougher regulation, a fall in valuation and scrutiny of TikTok in the U.S.
