SHANGHAI, CHINA – AUGUST 14, 2025 – Tourists are visiting the Bund in Shanghai, China on August 14, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were higher Wednesday, breaking ranks with Wall Street’s declines after U.S. and China exchanged blows in a renewed trade feud. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stateside…
Sunset scene of light trails traffic speeds through an intersection in Gangnam center business district of Seoul at Seoul city, South Korea Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Shares of South Korean chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics hit record highs Friday, after a near-weeklong holiday, boosted by a series of artificial intelligence deals….
In 2025, the median rent for a 1-bedroom in Hong Kong is $2,421. Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday, breaking ranks from Wall Street losses, after the World Bank raised the region’s growth forecast Tuesday. That comes after a summer that saw U.S. tariff-led uncertainty rock the global economy. Japan’s benchmark…
Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day. Yongyuan | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher on Monday, with investors closely eyeing Japan equities after the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi as its new leader on Saturday,…
Russ Vought, Director of the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB), speaks at the National Conservative Convention in Washington D.C., Sept. 3, 2025. Dominic Gwinn | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration has put on hold $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought said in a…
Waterfront city skyline of Sydney city downtown at night with bright illumination of modern architectural landmarks in Sydney, Australia. Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday with focus on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate decision later in the day. The RBA is expected to hold its cash rate…
Sydney Opera House, designed by Danish architect Mr Jorn Oberg Utzon, at first light as the sun rises over Sydney harbor and city center skyscrapers. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday, while the Reserve Bank of Australia will kickstart its two-day policy meeting where it is expected to…
Tremaine Edmunds #49 of the Chicago Bears celebrates with teammates after making an interception during the second half against the Dallas Cowboys on September 21, 2025 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Melissa Tamez | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The National Football League’s finance committee has approved the sale of 2.35% of the Chicago…
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo. Maydays | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.19% to another fresh record high for a second consecutive day, ahead of the Bank of Japan’s rate decision. The central bank is slated to conclude its two-day policy meeting, where it is widely expected to…
When my boyfriend asked to move in with me in 2017, I said no. We’d been dating for a year, and both of our New York City leases were about to expire. We’d save so much money if we lived in just one place, he said. But I panicked. Our lives felt so boring. We…
