Stocks slip, dollar up as China lockdowns stir growth risks
S&P 500 futures fall 1.1%, Nikkei loses 2.4% Dollar extends broad gains on euro, yen and yuan Growth fears as ...
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China’s Covid policy locks down a city three times the size of New York
For a sense of the economic scale of China’s latest Covid lockdowns, look at the numbers on Shanghai. In terms ...
Hong Kong, Shanghai shares sink as virus trumps strong data
Share prices in China have tumbled, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index down almost 6% and the Shanghai Composite index ...
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index drops more than 5% as investors monitor China’s Covid wave
Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Monday trade. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped 5.42%, leading to losses among the ...
The congressional spending bill battle had a not-so-great message for small businesses
The battle in Congress over the federal spending bill last week revealed a deep divide over more funding related to ...
Police arrest protesters who remained at US-Canada bridge
Police have moved in to clear and arrest the remaining protesters near the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing, ending a demonstration ...
What will Neil Young’s protest mean for Spotify?
Neil Young's protest against Spotify over podcaster Joe Rogan is rocking the world's most popular streaming service, and it's putting ...
Boris Johnson’s mounting trouble is a treasure for satirists
Bad news for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been good news for political cartoonists and mockery-loving meme-makers A politician’s ...
UK could be among the first countries to emerge from the Covid pandemic
The U.K. could be one of the first countries to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to one leading scientist.The ...
UK reports the highest number of daily Covid cases since the pandemic began
The U.K. reported a record number of new daily Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, with 78,610 in the last 24 hours.It ...