If the idea of drinking civet cat coffee, which is made from feces from the Asian palm civet, is a turn-off, there may be yet another reason to rethink the drink. This week, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) issued a warning aimed at tourists in Bali after an investigator showed undercover footage … Read more
A workers stocks the shelves in a CVS pharmacy store on February 07, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Job growth in the U.S. likely decelerated in February while still a long way from stall speed as companies continue to keep up demand for workers. When the Labor Department releases the nonfarm … Read more
As the rental crisis continues to hit Sydneysiders hard, the areas of the city with the highest rental vacancy rates have been revealed. Across Australia, the vacancy rate has hit a new record low of 0.7 per cent, according to new data from Domain. In fact, in all capital cities, aside from Adelaide and Hobart, … Read more
The flag of Hong Kong flies from a ferry boat on July 2, 1997, a day after the former British colony returned to Chinese rule. Romeo Gacad | AFP | Getty Images Hong Kong on Friday unveiled a new draft security bill proposing up to life imprisonment for offences such as insurrection and treason following … Read more
President Joe Biden will highlight his economic record and lay out plans to reshape the tax system and reduce the deficit in his State of the Union address Thursday. Biden is expected to double down on his economic populism by pushing his regulatory and antitrust policy ahead of an expected rematch against former President Donald … Read more
A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after a shooting at a gym in Western Sydney. Some 30 people were evacuated from the gym in Wentworthville, on Wentworth Ave at 7.45pm on Tuesday, February 20, when the gunman allegedly opened fire. No injuries were reported. Stream local 7NEWS free on 7plus A short time … Read more
Workers look on ahead of remarks by US President Joe Biden, not pictured, at an Amtrak facility in New Castle County, Delaware, on November 6, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday opined on the economy, remarking on the country’s sizeable wealth gap using a “chip” analogy. He said wealthy investors and businesses are devouring microchip companies while the cash-strapped consumer balks at the inflated cost of food items like potato chips. “The bottom line is that the paths of the people … Read more
Picture Alliance | Getty Images A bipartisan panel of lawmakers unanimously approved a controversial bill on Thursday that could lead to TikTok being blocked in the U.S. if it doesn’t break with Chinese parent ByteDance. If the bill becomes law, TikTok would have a little less than six months to divest from ByteDance, or be … Read more
The United Boeing 777-200ER plane after emergency landing at LAX. NBC Bay Area A tire fell off a United Airlines plane taking off from San Francisco International Airport Thursday morning and landed in a nearby parking lot, damaging several vehicles, officials said. The tire from United Flight 35, which later arrived safely in Los Angeles, … Read more
