South Korean stocks fell more than one percent Monday as the country was racked with political uncertainty after President Yoon Suk Yeol averted impeachment following his brief imposition of martial law last week.The retreat came on a broadly upbeat day for Asian markets despite another record on Wall Street, while traders were also awaiting a …
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“Moana 2,” the sequel to the animated Disney musical about a spirited Polynesian teenager who embarks on seafaring adventures, has topped the North American box office for a second week, according to industry estimates.In the new installment of the hit, the title character, voiced by Auli’i Cravalho, teams up with an unlikely crew and travels …
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China’s retaliatory export controls could take a toll on the growing US clean energy sector and its defense industry, analysts say, as a trade tussle escalates between the world’s two biggest economies.Beijing announced this week it would ban exports of gallium, germanium and antimony to the United States, targeting materials used for everything from semiconductors …
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Taylor Swift’s record-shattering “Eras Tour” is set to end on Sunday in Vancouver with the final performance of a cultural phenomenon that has easily become the highest-grossing musical tour in history. The globe-spanning event kicked off in the US state of Arizona on March 17, 2023.When it ends in the Canadian city this weekend, the American …
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When Donald Trump pledged to impose crippling tariffs on Canadian imports, he blamed Ottawa for failing to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Canadian authorities concede the country has likely become a net exporter of the synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin.But experts cast doubt on the president-elect’s suggestion …
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TikTok edged closer to being banned in the United States after it lost an appeal on Friday against a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19.The potential ban could strain US-China relations just as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on January 20. TikTok said it would …
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TikTok faces a US ban after it lost an appeal on Friday against a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19.The potential ban could strain US-China relations just as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on January 20. TikTok will likely take the case to the Supreme …
Asian markets mostly fell Friday at the end of a volatile week, with South Korean stocks and the won still under pressure with the president’s job hanging by a thread as he faces impeachment.Traders were looking for a little stability after the past few days that saw Seoul plunged into crisis, France’s government fall and …
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Luke Richardson was fired as coach of the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, the NHL club announced, after the team stumbled to the league’s worst record so far this season.Swede Anders Sorensen, coach of the Blackhawks’ top developmental club, was named interim coach for the NHL squad.Richardson, a 55-year-old Canadian, went 57-118 with 15 overtime losses …
Bitcoin shot past $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, taking the limelight away from stock markets that wavered as investors tracked political crises in France and South Korea.Oil prices fell modestly despite a move by the OPEC cartel and its allies to extend their supply cuts amid concerns about oversupply.Wall Street’s main stock indexes …
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