Metal: Metal companies plunge as China growth worries deepen

Metal: Metal companies plunge as China growth worries deepen

Mumbai: Shares of metal companies were among the top losers Wednesday as fresh concerns over the economic prospects of China, one of the largest consumers of commodities like steel, aluminium, and copper among others, prompted traders to cut their bets. The Nifty Metal index fell 1.81% Wednesday. Among steel producers, JSW Steel, SAIL and Tata … Read more

Red Sea crisis fuels shipping costs, delays, inflation

Red Sea crisis fuels shipping costs, delays, inflation

The Maersk Sentosa container ship sails southbound to exit the Suez Canal in Suez, Egypt, on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Stringer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Attacks on ships in the Red Sea continue to push ocean freight rates higher, triggering warnings of inflation and delayed goods. To avoid strikes by Iran-backed Houthi militants based … Read more

Chinese exchange student found in Utah mountains in suspected ‘cyber kidnapping’

Chinese exchange student found in Utah mountains in suspected ‘cyber kidnapping’

A foreign exchange student has been found after being reported missing last week, according to local authorities. The student, Kai Zhuang, had been staying with a host family in Riverdale, Utah, at the time of the incident. Riverdale Police said they received a report of a kidnapping Friday. “Officers were contacted by the high school … Read more

Apple stock slips more than 2% after Barclays downgrade

Apple stock slips more than 2% after Barclays downgrade

Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the annual session of China Development Forum (CDF) 2018 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China March 26, 2018. Jason Lee | Reuters Apple shares slipped more than 2% in pre-market trading Tuesday, after Barclays downgraded the stock to underweight and slightly trimmed its price target from $161 to … Read more

ASML blocked from exporting some critical chipmaking tools to China

ASML blocked from exporting some critical chipmaking tools to China

Dutch firm ASML makes one of the most important pieces of machinery required to manufacture the most advanced chips in the world. U.S. chip curbs have left companies, including ASML, scrambling to figure out what the rules mean in practice. Emmanuel Dunand | AFP | Getty Images ASML, which makes machines that are critical to … Read more

Stock Markets: 2023’s winners and losers

Stock Markets: 2023’s winners and losers

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 29: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the last day of trading for the year on December 29, 2023 in New York City. The Dow was up slightly in morning trading in what has been a strong year for the stock market … Read more

Asian cities, off the beaten path in Europe

Asian cities, off the beaten path in Europe

Tokyo, Japan. Matteo Colombo | DigitalVision | Getty Images When it comes to travel abroad, popular destinations like London, Paris and Rome always seem to top the wish list for Americans. But many travelers are looking beyond those mainstay cities for trips in 2024. Interest in major Asian hubs, off-the-beaten-path locales in Europe and other … Read more

Inflation reflects growth dynamics in India: Christopher Wood

Inflation reflects growth dynamics in India: Christopher Wood

Key note address delivered by Christopher Wood, equity strategist, CLSA, in his first public appearance in India, at the ET Now Market Summit-2010. Excerpts: Hello everybody and thank you for asking me. I will be running through some charts which were still first with the situation in the West. Then I will move on to … Read more

$7,500 EV tax credit may be easier — and harder — to get in 2024

,500 EV tax credit may be easier — and harder — to get in 2024

Praetorianphoto | E+ | Getty Images The $7,500 tax credit for new electric vehicles will be easier for many consumers to claim in 2024, but it may be more difficult for others. These opposing dynamics are due to federal policies taking effect at the same time. One policy kicking in Jan. 1 will allow car … Read more

Animal Advocates Demand Halt To ‘Mickey Ear’ Trend

Animal Advocates Demand Halt To ‘Mickey Ear’ Trend

Animal lovers call for an immediate halt to the ‘Mickey Ears’ trend. In China, a disturbing trend has animal lovers up in arms: pet “Mickey Mouse ear” surgery. This cosmetic procedure, popularized by a clinic offering group discounts, involves trimming and shaping animals’ ears to resemble Disney’s iconic character. Experts warn of the physical pain … Read more