China’s economic woes dampen ‘Golden Week’ holiday travel

China’s economic woes dampen ‘Golden Week’ holiday travel

Passengers arrive at the Beijing railway station on the first day of peak travel ahead of the National Day holidays in China’s capital city on Sept. 29, 2023. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images China is expecting to see more travelers during Golden Week, but the country’s persistent economic woes will likely continue to … Read more

China’s stock surge has echoes of the 2015 bubble. What’s different

China’s stock surge has echoes of the 2015 bubble. What’s different

A customer watches stock market at a stock exchange in Hangzhou, China, on September 27, 2024.  Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — The rocket higher in Chinese stocks so far looks different from the market bubble in 2015, analysts said. Major mainland China stock indexes surged by more than 8% Monday, extending a … Read more

‘Beautiful’ teen driver killed in northern NSW crash identified

‘Beautiful’ teen driver killed in northern NSW crash identified

The northern NSW community is rallying behind a grief-stricken mother who lost her teenage son in a devastating crash. Ben Goodall, 17, was behind the wheel of the car which crashed on Clothiers Creek Rd at Bogangar about 11pm on Saturday, September 21. The vehicle left the road and crashed into trees, according to police. … Read more

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint explores external funding as it eyes IPO

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint explores external funding as it eyes IPO

Sumit Dhawan, CEO of Proofpoint, took the reins as head of the cybersecurity company in 2022, a year after it was acquired by Thoma Bravo for $12.3 billion. He’s been pushing the firm to consider strategic opportunities such as mergers and acquisitions of smaller cybersecurity players to boost the company’s market expansion and stimulate industry … Read more

East Coast ports strike, ILA union work stop strands billions in trade

East Coast ports strike, ILA union work stop strands billions in trade

 Shipping containers sit stacked in the Port of Newark on September 30, 2024 seen from New York City. A massive strike shutting down ports across the East and Gulf coasts began at midnight as members of the International Longshoremen’s Association continue to make salary and other demands to the United States Maritime Alliance, which controls … Read more

Son’s heartfelt tribute to mother Natalie Galcsik allegedly murdered by husband in Hunter Valley

Son’s heartfelt tribute to mother Natalie Galcsik allegedly murdered by husband in Hunter Valley

A grief-stricken son has shared a tribute to his late mother after she was allegedly murdered by her husband at their NSW Hunter Valley home. Steven Galcsik, 47, is accused of killing his wife Natalie, 46, at the property in Pokolbin, about an hour’s drive west of Newcastle, on Friday. Emergency services were called to … Read more

Japan’s new outsider leader will face challenges to his dissenting policies

Japan’s new outsider leader will face challenges to his dissenting policies

Newly-elected leader and sitting chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference following his election in the party leadership elections on September 27, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shigeru Ishiba, the man set to become the next leader of Japan, has made … Read more

Do this 1 thing to be happier at work

Do this 1 thing to be happier at work

There’s one thing successful people do that helps them achieve their many goals, says David Rock, founder and CEO of the NeuroLeadership Institute, a science-based leadership company: They “manage their brain better.” Highly successful people “make better use of the limited decision-making ability that they have,” he says. They’ve also “worked out when it’s good to … Read more

Israeli military begins ground operation in Lebanon

Israeli military begins ground operation in Lebanon

This is a developing story. Refresh for updates. Download our NewsNation app for 24/7 fact-based unbiased coverage.   (NewsNation) — Israel began a ground operation in Lebanon on Monday, days after its military killed the head of Hezbollah. Israel Defense Forces have begun “limited, localized, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist … Read more