Global tally of COVID cases rises in reversal of recent trend, led by Japan, South Korea and the U.S.
admin The global tally of COVID-19 cases rose 2% in the week through Nov. 13 from…
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U.S. jobless claims dip to 220,000 but layoffs are starting to rise
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in mid-November fell slightly…
Read MoreStarbucks workers at more than 100 stores going on strike
Starbucks workers at more than 100 U.S. stores say they’re going on strike Thursday in…
Read MoreCisco’s stock rises on strong quarterly sales, guidance
Cisco Systems Inc.’s stock rose in extended trading Wednesday after the networking-technology company delivered better-than-expected…
Read MoreChina locks down Peking University over one COVID case, showing commitment to zero-COVID policy
Chinese authorities have locked down Peking University after finding a single COVID case, evidence of…
Read MoreU.S. manufacturing sector losing steam
The numbers: U.S. industrial production fell 0.1% in October, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday. The…
Read MoreU.K. inflation hit fresh four-decade high of 11.1% in October
U.K. inflation accelerated in October, reaching a fresh four-decade high, as higher wholesale energy prices…
Read MoreRussian oil imports holding up, IEA says as it increases oil-demand view
More than 1 million barrels a day of Russian oil exports are set to be…
Read MoreAlibaba, Tencent, lead Hong Kong tech stocks higher after upbeat China online retail sales data
Shares of Chinese internet giants jumped in Hong Kong, after official data showed better-than-expected October…
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Republicans clinch slim majority in House, likely signaling gridlock ahead
Republicans will take over the U.S. House of Representatives two years into President Joe Biden’s…
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