Pandemic fuels sports biking boom in cycling nation China
BEIJING (AP) — Lindsay Mo couldn’t go to her gym after Beijing shut down indoor sports facilities in May because…
August 2022
‘The Sacrifice Zone’: Myanmar bears cost of green energy
The birds no longer sing, and the herbs no longer grow. The fish no longer swim in rivers that have…
Oil Dips On Chance Of Iran Supply Boost
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Oil prices pulled back slightly on Tuesday on the latest progress in last-ditch talks to revive the 2015…
Snap Plans To Lay Off Employees- The Verge
(Reuters) – Snap Inc is in early stages of planning layoffs, the Verge reported on Monday, citing people familiar with…
Philippine GDP Grows Less Than Expected In Q2
By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine economy expanded less than expected in the second quarter,…
Australia Business Activity Booms In July, Costs Surge
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – A measure of Australian business confidence rebounded in July as sales and profits held…
Southwest attendant suffers broken back in hard landing
DALLAS (AP) — A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a compression fracture to a vertebra in her upper back during…
Colombia’s leftist president presents ambitious tax plan
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s first leftist president presented an ambitious tax plan on Monday that aims to raise up…
Berkshire Hathaway Boosts Occidental Petroleum Stake Above 20%
By Jonathan Stempel August 8 (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought more shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp, surpassing…
Australia’s NAB Profit Rises On Strong Lending, Firmer Margins
(Reuters) -National Australia Bank Ltd on Tuesday posted an almost 6% rise in third-quarter cash profit as it benefited from…