Ukraine and Russia say they want peace but they’re nowhere near talks

Ukraine and Russia say they want peace but they’re nowhere near talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits soldiers at the Kupiansk front line on Nov. 30, 2023, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian Presidency | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine is set to pitch its peace plan for ending the war with Russia to allied national security advisors in Switzerland on Sunday, as officials gather in the ski resort … Read more

U.S., UK strike Iran-backed Houthi targets in response to Red Sea attacks

U.S., UK strike Iran-backed Houthi targets in response to Red Sea attacks

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden speak at the start of the meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) during the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 11, 2023. Paul Ellis | AP The United States and the United Kingdom have “successfully conducted strikes” against Houthi targets in Yemen, President … Read more

China’s Rokid rival to Apple’s Vision Pro raises $70 million

China’s Rokid rival to Apple’s Vision Pro raises  million

This picture taken on September 22, 2023 shows a Rokid employee demonstrating an augmented reality helmet at the company’s office at the 2022 Asian Games host city Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province. From autonomous bug zappers to android pianists and driverless ice cream trucks, machines rule the world, at least at China’s Asian Games. … Read more

Japan wants higher returns for investors — here’s what it’s doing

Japan wants higher returns for investors — here’s what it’s doing

Flag of Japan on dark blue background. 3D render Da-kuk | E+ | Getty Images Japan is stepping up efforts to ensure its listed companies become more efficient with capital allocation and increase shareholder returns this year. The operator of Tokyo’s stock exchange will release Monday, its first monthly list of public companies that have … Read more

China’s annual exports drop for the first time in seven years

China’s annual exports drop for the first time in seven years

Containers sit at the Yangshan Port in Shanghai, China, Aug. 6, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — China’s annual exports fell for the first time in seven years in 2023, even as shipments in December beat expectations, customs data showed Friday. Exports rose by 2.3% year on year in U.S. dollar terms last month, … Read more

Oil prices jump as U.S., Britain strike on Houthis in Yemen

Oil prices jump as U.S., Britain strike on Houthis in Yemen

An oil tanker anchored in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen’s contested western province of Hodeida on July 15, 2023. Mohammed Huwais | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices rose after Britain and the United States carried out military strikes against targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, as tensions in the Red Sea … Read more

Becton Dickinson CEO describes how new tech helps hospitals save money

Becton Dickinson CEO describes how new tech helps hospitals save money

In an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Becton Dickinson CEO Tom Polen described how new technology from the medical device manufacturer can save hospitals money as they feel the sting of inflated operating costs. Polen said inflation impacts hospitals more than many other industries, especially when it comes to labor costs, which are a large … Read more

Ark Invest president says bitcoin is now a ‘public good’

Ark Invest president says bitcoin is now a ‘public good’

Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, speaks during an interview on CNBC on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, February 27, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Ark Invest President and COO Tom Staudt believes bitcoin is now a “public good” to which all investors should have access, as … Read more

FanDuel, DraftKings launch online sports betting in Vermont

FanDuel, DraftKings launch online sports betting in Vermont

FanDuel, DraftKings and other online gambling apps are displayed on a phone in San Francisco, on Sept. 26, 2022. Jeff Chiu | AP Vermont launched mobile sports betting Thursday, becoming the latest state to jump into the booming industry. Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill in June authorizing mobile sports betting and announced in December … Read more

White House prepares for Taiwan presidential elections and ‘period of higher tension’

White House prepares for Taiwan presidential elections and ‘period of higher tension’

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ week in Woodside, California, Nov. 15, 2023. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images The Biden administration doubled down on its support for Taiwan’s democratic process ahead of a presidential election on the island that will serve … Read more