• US factory plans for two Chinese battery parts firms

    As the United States raises tariffs on Chinese-made batteries and parts, two Chinese lithium battery parts manufacturers have announced plans to build factories in America, reports Caixin. Capchem Tec

  • US reviews co-operation with Georgia over 'foreign agent' law

    The US also says it is imposing visa restrictions over the legislation that has triggered mass protests.

  • Asian stocks lower, $US firms as Fed focus intensifies

    Asian stocks drifted lower while the US dollar held firm on Tuesday as investors awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting to gauge the timing and extent of possible interest rate cuts this year. Japan’s tech-heavy Nikkei edged higher though, driven by chip shares after the Nasdaq hit a record high overnight ahead […]

  • US HOUSE SPEAKER: Netanyahu To Soon Address Joint Session of Congress

    US House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will “soon” address a joint session of Congress. “This will be a timely and very strong show of support to the Israeli government in their time of greatest need,” Johnson said during the Israeli Embassy in Washington’s annual Independence Day event. Johnson […]

  • New Beats Pill Speaker Spotted in Another Database as Launch Nears

    Another regulatory agency has approved Apple's new version of the Beats Pill speaker ahead of its official announcement (via 91mobiles). Following its recent appearance in the United States FCC database, the upcoming Beats Pill speaker has now been spotted on Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) website. The device, carrying the model number A3211, matches the specifications seen in the FCC listing. Certification listings such as these are necessary steps before a product can...

  • Nearly 3 in 5 incorrectly believe US is in economic recession: survey

    A majority of Americans wrongly believe that the country is in a recession, a new survey found.

  • House under renovation completely destroyed in extra-alarm fire near McHenry

    Fire officials say a home under renovation was destroyed after it became engulfed in flames during an extra-alarm fire near McHenry early Tuesday morning. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded around 3:22 a.m. Tuesday to the 2500 block of South Justen Road in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a residential structure fire. Nunda […]

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    Crash shuts down US-35 in both directions near W 3rd St

    DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- A crash shut down both directions of US-35 near West Third Street in Dayton Monday afternoon. Montgomery County Regional Dispatch confirmed a car accident and fire at the scene, shutting down US-35 east and westbound. Traffic was rerouted to Infirmary Road. 2 NEWS is working to learn more information about the []

  • Dollar Firms as US Yields Rise, Nvidia Buoys Tech: Markets Wrap

    (Bloomberg) -- Asian equities were set for a mixed open Thursday as results for Nvidia Corp. supported tech stocks in late trading. An index of dollar strength touched a one-week high as US yields rose.Most Read from BloombergThese Flight Routes Suffer the World’s Worst TurbulenceCiti Trader Got 711 Warning Messages Before Sparking Flash CrashNvidia Forecast Shatters Estimates as AI Boom Stays StrongOne Dead After Singapore Air Flight Hit By Severe TurbulenceEquity futures for Australia and...

  • US investment firm seizes control of Inter after missed payment from Chinese owners

    The Serie A champions are undeer the control of Oaktree Capital Management

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    Toronto man stole nearly $40K in series of renovation frauds, police allege

    A man in his 20s has been arrested after allegedly stealing nearly $40,000 in a series of renovation frauds across the Toronto area. According to investigators with Peel Regional Police, a suspect signed three renovation contracts in 2023, collecting deposits totalling $37,000. “In every instance, [the suspect] promised to provide a service, signed a contract, collected a deposit, and failed to provide said service or return the deposit,” police alleged in a release issued Tuesday. On...

  • Venezuelans Elki and Anthony thank Peru: “Despite being foreigners, music has allowed us to be well”

    Elki Aranda and Anthony Blanco are two Venezuelan artists who never stop dreaming. Before arriving in Peru, the foreigners had already worked as a duo in their country, in 2009. But social and economic problems forced them to leave theirs. Anthony was the first to arrive in Peru, in 2017. The following year they met, […]