Carlos Alcaraz defeats world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in epic China Open final
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The East and Gulf coast ports strike could be a no-win situation for the Biden administration
President Joe Biden and his administration are sticking to their position of not invoking the Taft-Hartley Act to force International Longshoremen's Association dock workers back on the job at East and Gulf coast ports where a strike is hitting day two on Wednesday, a political decision that reflects the power of unions one month out from an election but risks losing some progress on what is the No. 1 issue for many voters: the economy.
UK's Rightmove rejects sweetened $8.3 billion bid from Murdoch's REA Group
British real estate portal Rightmove rejected a sweetened $8.29 billion takeover bid from Rupert Murdoch's Australian property listing firm REA Group on Monday, saying the fourth bid still undervalued the company.
How Singapore’s investor watchdog fought for small shareholders in China Aviation Oil scandal
Boardroom Knockout tells the story of the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) and its battles against corporate malfeasance. The following excerpt from Chapter 4 of the book details how SIAS tackled the fallout from the US$550 million financial fraud at China Aviation Oil after its then CEO bet and lost big on oil futures.
Japan’s ‘rising horse’ festival struggles to surmount animal abuse controversy
For 700 years, this breathtaking spectacle has drawn spectators, but it now finds itself at the centre of a contentious battle between tradition and animal rights.
80 years after Battle of Peleliu, Japanese families still seek their lost loved ones
Covered in cloying grime, Toshiko Kido kneels down to scrape away at the mud and fist-sized limestone blocks that hold an overturned Japanese military vehicle firmly in place. Using a trowel and a short-handled rake, she carefully digs a trench alongside the tank’s turret, all the while driven by her relentless pursuit to uncover the single word that could bring closure to her decade-long search for her grandfather.
Pope cancels audiences due to slight illness days before a new trip
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis canceled his audiences Monday because of a “slight flu-like state,” just days before he is to embark on a trip to Belgium and Luxembourg, the Vatican said.
China's central bank injects cash, lowers 14-day reverse repo rate
China's central bank supplied 14-day cash to its banking system for the first time in months on Monday and at a lower interest rate, signaling its intent to further ease monetary conditions.