Chinese Premier Li Qiang spoke at the World Economic Forum’s annual “Summer Davos” event in 2024, which was held in Dalian, China. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images TIANJIN, China — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday called on other countries to collaborate on trade, despite rising tariffs and other barriers. “Globalization will not be…
Australia opened the World Baseball Classic on Thursday by beating Chinese Taipei 3-0 on Robbie Perkins’ two-run homer in the fifth inning and Travis Bazzana’s homer in the seventh at the Tokyo Dome. The two big swings were enough in a tight game dominated by pitching on both sides. Chinese Taipei managed only three hits,…
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman delivers a keynote address at the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas on Dec. 2, 2025. Noah Berger | Amazon Web Services | Getty Images Amazon said Thursday that revenue from its cloud unit increased almost 24% in the fourth quarter, topping analysts’ estimates. Amazon Web Services generated $35.58…
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said Tuesday that “there has to be some regulation” of artificial intelligence, pointing to several documented cases of suicide linked to the technology. “This year, you really saw something pretty horrific, which is these AI models became suicide coaches,” Benioff told CNBC’s Sarah Eisen Tuesday at the World Economic Forum’s flagship…
Posters of films are on display at a cinema in Shanghai, Aug. 31, 2025. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Hollywood has lost one of its most lucrative theatrical markets. It’s unclear if it will ever win it back. The Chinese box office was once a coveted space for American-made movies, so much…
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 25: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office at the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump has signaled that the U.S. might lift a ban on F-35 sales to Turkey during Erdogan’s first visit…
Melbourne, Australia Kieran Stone | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly higher on Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street after the S&P 500 closed at a record high. The broad market index gained 0.41% to finish at 6,978.60, supported by gains in Apple and Microsoft. Asian markets appeared poised to extend Tuesday’s…
Inspired by Delphine Cascarino’s stunning six-minute spell in the second half, France surged past the Netherlands on Sunday, 5-2, to reach the quarterfinals at the Women’s European Championship. France’s third straight win ensured it won Group D, ahead of England, which routed Wales, 6-1, to finish runner-up. The French would have been eliminated by a…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 28, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain. Christopher Furlong | Via Reuters President Donald Trump said Monday that he will likely implement a blanket tariff between 15 and 20% on imports to the…
An aerial view of Singapore’s Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sept. 17, 2024. Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Singapore’s economy expanded faster than expected in the third quarter, even as the country’s central bank warned that growth is likely to slow in 2026. Gross domestic product rose 2.9% year on year in the…
