Asia markets mostly rise as investors shrug off weak U.S. retail sales, assess China inflation

19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Wednesday, continuing their rally despite AI fears and weak economic data spooking U.S. investors. The U.S….

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Democracies' anti-corruption efforts slipping: Survey

A new survey has revealed that most countries have failed to improve public perceptions of corruption within their borders over the past decade. Berlin-based anti-corruption advocacy group Transparency International ranked 182 countries around the world based on perceived public sector corruption in its latest annual survey for 2025. Of these, only 31 countries… Source link

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OpenAI policy exec who opposed chatbot’s “adult mode” reportedly fired on discrimination claim

Ryan Biermeister, OpenAI’s vice president of product policy, was fired in January after a male co-worker accused him of sexual discrimination, according to the Wall Street Journal. have reported. “The allegation that I discriminated against anyone is absolutely false,” Biermeister told the Journal. TechCrunch contacted OpenAI for comment and also contacted an email that appears…

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