TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan saw a slight decline in visitors in May from the previous month, when a rush of tourists came to see the nation’s famous cherry blossoms without COVID-19 restrictions, official data showed on Wednesday. The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure came in just below 1.9 million last month from…
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese regulators in financial hub Shanghai summoned three firms including Starbucks and Shake Shack earlier this week for collecting excessive personal information, the city’s cyberspace regulator said on Wednesday. The regulators urged these firms to comprehensively rectify, protect personal information and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, Shanghai’s cyberspace regulator…
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A previously unknown ancient Maya city has been discovered in the jungles of southern Mexico, the country’s anthropology institute said on Tuesday, adding it was likely an important center more than a thousand years ago. The city includes large pyramid-like buildings, stone columns, three plazas with “imposing buildings” and other structures…
By Kanjyik Ghosh and Lavanya Sushil Ahire (Reuters) -Disney’s chief diversity officer and senior vice president, Latondra Newton, is leaving her role after more than six years, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Newton plans to join the corporate board of another company and focus on the creative company she owns,…
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government says China will try to interfere in key elections in January by illicitly funding Beijing-friendly candidates using communications apps or group tours, according to three internal security reports reviewed by Reuters. President Tsai Ing-wen’s government has repeatedly warned of China’s attempts to influence public opinion on the…
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – You might assume that with U.S. interest rates at new highs, Americans are getting terrific returns on savings. You assume wrong. In fact, while the Federal Reserve raised the Fed funds target rate to 5-5.25%, the average yield for savings accounts is still a miniscule 0.25%, according to…
(Reuters) – Hit television writer and producer Ryan Murphy is planning to leave Netflix to join Walt Disney, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Murphy is known for his creation of hits from “Glee” to “9-1-1” and “American Horror Story” and serial-killer series “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,”…
HAVANA (Reuters) – A delegation of high-level Cuban officials wrapped up an extended visit to Russia, according to state-run media reports on Tuesday, following up on the nearly 30 trade agreements signed between the allies in Havana in May. Longtime political allies Cuba and Russia – both subject to U.S. sanctions – have sharply increased…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday proposed a rule that would require cable TV and broadcast satellite operators to disclose to consumers the full pricing for video programming services in promotional materials and on their bills – a plan quickly endorsed by President Joe Biden. The FCC’s…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Tuesday it had screened 2.785 million airline passengers on June 16, the highest number since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The TSA said it had screened approximately 10.6 million people from Friday through Monday, the Juneteenth holiday, giving an average of 2.67 million…
