‘The Exorcist: Believer’ now faces its biggest foe: Taylor Swift
“The Exorcist: Believer” topped the box office during its opening weekend, but now it faces competition from pop icon Taylor Swift.
Cruise prices are way up as operators meet surging travel demand
Ticket prices for cruises are surging as operators say they’re meeting higher demand for post-pandemic vacations.
UK opposition Labour announces sweeping economic reforms in promise to ‘rebuild Britain’
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party on Monday vowed to “rebuild Britain” if it wins the 2024 General Election.
Amazon hikes pay in the UK, plans to hire 15,000 seasonal workers ahead of the holidays
More than 15,000 additional seasonal workers will be hired at Amazon sites across the U.K., the company said.
China targets 50% boost in computing power as AI race with U.S. ramps up
Technologies like AI, which require high computing power, have become key battlegrounds in the rivalry between the U.S. and China.
OPEC hikes long-term oil demand outlook — in stark contrast to other predictions of peak crude
OPEC hikes long-term oil demand outlook as its war of words with the IEA over peak oil demand continues.
Nobel economics prize awarded to U.S. economist Claudia Goldin for work on women in the labor market
The Nobel economics prize was on Monday awarded to Professor Claudia Goldin of Harvard University for her research on women in the labor market.
Shares of UK’s Metro Bank up 26% after securing fresh capital
Investors were spooked last week by the news the bank was searching for a large financing package.
Middle East risks prospect of fresh regional war after Hamas stealth attack on Israel
The unprecedented nature of Hamas assault has raised concerns that Iran may have been involved, given Tehran’s long-time support for Hamas and its cause.
Israel’s central bank sells $30 billion in foreign reserves after shekel slides to seven-year low
The Bank of Israel announced it will sell up to $30 billion in a bid to support markets after the deadly incursion by Hamas militants.
