Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day. Yongyuan | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Friday, after all three major Wall Street indexes declined overnight pressured by a drop in private credit stocks and Iran-U.S. tensions. Prospects of a strike on Iran have…
Shop owners of a 70-year-old “takoyaki”, or octopus balls, restaurant chat while cooking along a street in the Taito Ward area of Tokyo on February 21, 2025. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s headline inflation rate fell to 1.5% in January, its lowest level since March 2022. The reading ended a run…
Canadian filmmaker James Cameron poses during a photocall for the opening of the exhibition entitled ‘The Art of James Cameron’ at the Cinematheque Francaise in Paris on April 3, 2024. Stephane De Sakutin | AFP | Getty Images Legendary “Titanic” director James Cameron is likening the theatrical experience to a “sinking ship” if Netflix acquires…
A “Now Hiring” sign is seen at an AutoZone on Feb. 11, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images With the upheaval of the Covid pandemic came opportunity, as a shift in the labor market gave workers unprecedented opportunities for mobility and a chance to climb the pay scale. The “great resignation,” as…
The Etsy company logo is seen at its headquarters in New York on Dec. 13, 2023. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Etsy shares popped 9% on Thursday after the company said it plans to offload its fashion resale app Depop to eBay for about $1.2 billion in cash. The online marketplace also reported mixed…
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will decide whether to launch military strikes against Iran in the next 10 days. “So now we may have to take it a step further, or we may not,” Trump said at the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace. “Maybe we’re going to make a deal. You’re…
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks, announcing new nutrition policies during a press conference at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 8, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended President Donald Trump‘s executive order…
The future of the NBA’s media strategy was taking shape at this year’s All-Star weekend. The fanfare has always been about showcasing the league’s best players. But this year, the event was as much about the league’s partnership with content creators as it was about on-the-court talent. More than 200 global creators took part in…
Shares of Figma traded higher on Thursday, but were well short of the initial surge following earnings. The stock was up by as much as 15% after the bell on Wednesday, when the design software maker reported fourth-quarter results that beat analysts’ expectations and offered rosy guidance. Figma’s revenue grew 40% year over year to…
A Chinese flag flutters atop a China customs building, at a terminal of the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, Oct. 30, 2025. Tingshu Wang | Reuters The U.S. trade deficit swelled in December, closing out a year in which the imbalance was essentially unchanged despite efforts by the Trump administration to close the…
