Ukrainian foreign minister discusses peace prospects with Chinese counterpart

Ukrainian foreign minister discusses peace prospects with Chinese counterpart

NEW DELHI: Indian scholars welcomed on Sunday initiatives to preserve historical relations between India and the Arab world, after representatives of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Foundation held seminars on Arabic heritage in India as part of the New Delhi World Book Fair. The Kingdom was the guest of honor at India’s second-oldest book fair, which … Read more

Stock market in a ‘very dangerous’ position as jobs and wages run hot, fund manager says

Stock market in a ‘very dangerous’ position as jobs and wages run hot, fund manager says

A trader reacts as a screen displays the Fed rate announcement on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 31, 2024.  Brendan McDermid | Reuters The U.S. stock market is in a “very dangerous” spot as persistently strong jobs numbers and wage growth suggest the Federal Reserve’s … Read more

What Now for the Economy? | Economy

What Now for the Economy? | Economy

Where does the economy go from here? That will be the question on the minds of consumers, economists and market watchers this week following back-to-back weeks of reports that showed the economy entered 2024 on a tear and with inflation heading back toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% annual target. Unfortunately, the economic data will be … Read more

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for February 2

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for February 2

The stock market extended this week’s gains amid a rally in big tech and as a solid jobs report bolstered the outlook for corporate profits. Bonds fell. The equity market continued to show resilience near its all-time highs, with the S&P 500 topping 4,900. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 climbed 1% thanks to bullish outlooks from … Read more

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for February 1

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for February 1

The rally in big tech extended into late hours after bullish outlooks from two of the megacaps that have powered the stock surge from the bottom: Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. Their gains outweighed a slide in Apple Inc. A $244 billion exchange-traded fund tracking the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) climbed, following an advance in … Read more

Top Video Game Trends for 2024, Starting With Microsoft-Activision Changes

Top Video Game Trends for 2024, Starting With Microsoft-Activision Changes

Listen to The Big Take podcast on iHeart, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the Bloomberg TerminalBloomberg Terminal. Microsoft recently cut 1,900 jobs from its gaming division and among the layoffs were many at the recently acquired video game developer Activision Blizzard. Blizzard Entertainment’s President Mike Ybarra and co-founder Allen Adham are both departing. The tech giant … Read more

Women with pregnancy-related depression face greater risk of suicide, even over time

Women with pregnancy-related depression face greater risk of suicide, even over time

Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Women who have depression during pregnancy or in the perinatal period after are at greater risk of suicide than those who don’t have depression, according to a pair of international studies that looked at data for more than 950,000 women in a massive Swedish registry. The … Read more

Brexit Erased £140 Billion From UK Economy, London Mayor to Say

Brexit Erased £140 Billion From UK Economy, London Mayor to Say

London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Thursday will blame Brexit for costing the UK economy £140 billion ($178 billion), calling on the government to “urgently” rebuild relations with the European Union to stem the decline. Britain’s EU divorce has also meant there are 2 million fewer jobs nationwide than there otherwise would have been, including 290,000 … Read more

The 4 myths that make Utahns fatter and sicker

The 4 myths that make Utahns fatter and sicker

Estimated read time: 9-10 minutes We’ve all heard questionable information and advice about health and weight loss over the years. It could be from well-intentioned friends, a story on the Internet, celebrity statements on social media, or the latest media story. But Joel Bikman and his scientist brother, the co-founders of an innovative new health … Read more