Europe stocks close higher, euro and sterling climb as Powell says 'time has come' for lower rates
LONDON — European stocks closed higher Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell firmly signaled interest rate cuts ahead.
Recent Developments and News in Asia
Pakistan sends aircraft to Tehran to repatriate bodies of its 28 Shiite pilgrims killed in bus crash
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Friday sent an aircraft to Tehran to repatriate the bodies of 28 Shiite pilgrims who died in a bus crash in Iran while traveling to Iraq this week, officials said.
Workday stock gains as software provider widens 2027 margin target
Workday shares soared as much as 14% on Friday, one day after the finance and human resources software maker issued fiscal second-quarter results that exceeded analyst estimates and announced plans to further widen its adjusted operating margin through 2027.
National Cheap Flight Day: Follow these 3 tips to find affordable airfare
With the peak summer travel season winding down, it's time for National Cheap Flight Day.
UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar’s Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting
BANGKOK (AP) — The U.N.’s human rights chief joined a chorus of concern Friday for members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority after many were reported killed in recent fighting between the military government and the Arakan Army, an armed ethnic rebel group.
For many Asian Americans, Ferguson unrest set them on a path of resistance and reflection
Like a lot of people, Ellen Lo Hoffman was shocked and disturbed by the shooting death of Michael Brown, a Black teenager, at the hands of a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer a decade ago this month.
The big mistake that can leave you ‘highly disappointed’ with your vacation, says travel agent for billionaires
Jaclyn Sienna India knows how the mega-rich like to vacation — she's the founder of a Sienna Charles, a members-only travel agency that caters to wealthy clients who take million-dollar trips around the world.
Nestle CEO departure seen as 'not such a bad thing' for investors, analyst says
LONDON — Investors may think that the replacement of Nestle CEO Mark Schneider with company veteran Laurent Freixe is "not such a bad thing," analyst Jon Cox said Friday.