As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Transform any space into a haunted masterpiece with this complete spider decoration kit. Features a massive 59-inch spider and expansive web for maximum spooky impact.
Halloween decoration trends show bigger is better this year. See our coverage of neighborhood decoration competitions.
While the new Patullo Bridge is under construction, you can now see one of its art installations from the Highway 17 Old Yale Road overpass in Surrey. It's located on the border of two former First Nations reserves, something Kwantley artist Phyllis Atkins honoured in her work.
Brittney Sykes scored 32 points and the Washington Mystics overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to beat the Chicago Sky 79-72 at Wintrust Arena.
BELOIT — Beloit Sky Carp reliever Chase Centala had survived his first two appearances since being promoted to High-A on June 10 without giving up a run.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 20 points, Arike Ogunbowale added 19 points, six assists and three steals, and the Dallas Wings won their first home game of the season, 80-71 over the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts recently hinted that Shohei Ohtani’s next pitching outing could come as soon as this weekend. According to a report by The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, Roberts suggested that Ohtani might take the mound against the Washington Nationals on Saturday or Sunday.
According to what he put on social media, he's going to make an announcement on Thursday, June 19.
One 2026 USC commit shared his nerve-wrecking moment with a Trojans legend.
RR Auction has a handwritten letter up for auction that Paul McCartney wrote about his late friend and Beatles bandmate, John Lennon
Super Mario Party Jamboree Updated For Switch 2 And Switch (Version 2.0.0) Nintendo Life
Cryptocurrency bettors on Polymarket were growing confident that the U.S. would take military action against Iran as President Donald Trump demanded "unconditional surrender."What happened: The odds for the betting contract titled "US military action against Iran before July?" jumped from 48% to 66% in the last 24 hours.About $10.8 million has been wagered on the outcome, making it one of the hottest bets on the Polygon (CRYPTO: POL)-based decentralized prediction market. The market would resolve to “Yes” if the U.S. initiates a military action on Iranian soil, airspace, or maritime territory, or against ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
Food Network star Anne Burrell's untimely death is heartbreaking to many of her fans, who enjoyed watching her, and peers, who loved working with her, given the light she radiated on-and-off camera
Gold vs The Dollar: The Death Of Fiat In One Chart Earlier today we reported that the latest BofA Fund Manager Survey confirmed what most already knew: that the shoeshine boy, the kitchen sink, and the basement-dwelling daytrader, not to mention everyone on Wall Street, were short the dollar. In fact, according to the FMS respondents, professional traders were effectively shorting the dollar in record amounts. But while we will leave aside the debate whether this record dollar short will transform into a record squeeze, another question is just as appropriate: is the decline and fall of the US dollar just a one-time flash in the pan, or is there something much more ominous here than meets the eye.The answer, it turns out, is the latter: the decline of the dollar has been truly a secular development, one which started over a decade ago but was kicked into higher gear in the aftermath of the 2022 Ukraine war when the weaponization of the US Dollar sparked a flight away from the greenback - i.e., dedollarization - by any regime that was worried it may be on the receiving end of SWIFT sanctions. But what is perhaps far more notable is that as Socgen shows, since 2024, dedollarization has not benefited any of the major reserve currencies as one would expect in a fiat world where one currency's loss is another currency's gain. Instead, the share of gold in the IMF's classification has increased.As the French bank goes on to note, the erosion of the dollar's share in global FX reserves, or de-dollarization, paused during the COVID crisis in 2020 but resumed in the second half of 2023. Since 3Q23, the share of USD FX reserves has fallen below 50%, representing a decline of -5.8%. The main beneficiary has been gold, which increased by +7.9% to 23.3%, reflecting how central banks are diversifying their dollar holdings...... although one look at the price of gold would have been sufficient.Perhaps the most surprising outcome of the dedollarization process is that process it has not benefited any of the major reserve currencies; indeed, the share of EUR, GBP, CNY and JPY has been declining too.Meanwhile, despite the laughable attempts of ECB head Christine Lagarde to paint the Eurozone and the euro as somehow more stable than the world's reserve currency - when just over a decade ago the euro was hours away from disintegration and only Mario Draghi's a last ditch gambit to do "whatever it takes" prevented the complete disintegration of the Eurozone - Gold has now overtaken the euro as the world’s second-most important reserve asset for central banks, driven by record purchases and soaring prices, according to the European Central Bank.As shown in the chart below, gold accounted for 20% of global official reserves last year, surpassing for the first time the euro’s 16%, and second only to the US dollar at 46%, data from an ECB report published on Wednesday showed.“Central banks continued to accumulate gold at a record pace,” the ECB wrote, adding that central banks for the third year in a row acquired more than 1,000 tonnes of gold in 2024, a fifth of the total global annual production and twice the annual amount in the decade of the 2010s.As the FT notes, the stock of gold held by central banks worldwide is approaching the historic highs of the postwar Bretton Woods era. Until 1971, global exchange rates were fixed to the dollar, which in turn could be converted into gold at a fixed exchange rate. That all ended with the Nixon gold shock in 1971. Central bank gold reserves, which peaked at 38,000 tonnes in the mid-1960s, rose again to reach 36,000 tonnes in 2024, according to the latest ECB numbers. “Central banks worldwide now hold almost as much gold as they did in 1965,” the ECB report said.Large buyers last year included India, China, Turkey and Poland, according to the World Gold Council.While there are no indications that the relentless demand for gold among official buyers is slowing, the ECB noted that the supply of gold in recent decades increased during times of high prices: “If history is any guide, further increases in the official demand for gold reserves may also support further growth in global gold supply.”Which is a wonderful theoretical thought experiment, the only problem is that now that gold has become a Giffen good (where demand only goes up with price), any incremental supply will be quickly absorbed by even more demand. And if that is indeed the case, and the current trajectory of gold accumulation and dedollarization persist, expect gold to surpass the dollar as the world's preferred reserve currency sometime in 2030... right around the time US debt will be $50 trillion and bitcoin will be well over $1 million. Which is ironic: a handful of powerful brought the end of the Bretton Woods world in the early 1970s, sparking an anti-gold regime which was adopted by a world kicking and screaming in disgust. 50 years later, without any outside influence, the world in which gold is once again the reserve "currency" has effectively returned. Nature is healing. More in the full Socgen note available to pro subs. Tyler DurdenTue, 06/17/2025 - 22:35
The city received a letter from U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli warning the police could expose city staff and elected officials to federal prosecution.
A new state energy siting board in Pennsylvania may be a stalking horse for fossil fuel and nuclear interests in that state, The post State vs. Local Control Over Energy Siting Sparks Debate In Pennsylvania appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb Frasier star Kelsey Grammer is the proud father of seven children. Grammer first became a parent in 1983, welcoming daughter Spencer with ex-wife Doreen Alderman. Spencer has since followed in her dad’s acting footsteps, best known for her role as Casey Cartwright on ABC Family’s (now Freeform) Greek. Grammer and [...]
Officials have released new video of a helicopter crew who rescued Janelle Banda, a 32-year-old camper who was lost in the Arizona High Country for days before she was found safe.
Courtney Williams scored 18 of her 20 points in the second half to rally the Minnesota Lynx to a spot in the Commissioner’s Cup final with a 76-62 win over the Las Vegas Aces despite losing Napheesa Collier to a...
Colombia’s Senate has approved a labor bill that is expected to grant workers more overtime pay while making it harder for companies to hire employees on short-term contracts
U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s rate policy decision and more insight on the economic impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and escalating tensions in the Middle East.At 6:42 a.m. ET, the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell 1 basis point to 4.375%. The 2-year Treasury yield also slipped 1 basis point to 3.939%.One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.The Fed’s interest rate decision will be announced at 2 p.m. ET. Traders are pricing in a 99.9% chance that the central bank will hold interest rates steady, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. Federal Open Market Committee members forecast only two rate cuts this year.“A lot has happened since their last meeting in early May, including the dialling back of China tariffs, the Moody’s downgrade of the US credit rating, as well as the significant escalation in the Middle East,” Deutsche Bank analysts said in a note. “So given that uncertainty and the potential for fresh inflationary spikes, they’re widely expected to keep rates on hold again, and it means the focus will be on the dot plot for where they expect rates to go next.”They added: “Our US economists think it’ll only signal one rate cut this year, which would be a hawkish shift from March, when they still signalled two cuts. However, they think it’s a close call, and they expect the Fed to mostly maintain existing signals about policy.”Investors are also awaiting economic data, including housing starts for May and preliminary building permits. Weekly jobless claims will be released in the morning.The bond market will be closed on Thursday for the Juneteenth holiday.
A U.S. military strike against Iran is one of the options Trump is considering, current and former administration officials told NBC News. U.S. stocks retreated Tuesday as Trump’s rhetoric on Iran ramped up. Asia markets traded mixed Wednesday. Japan exports in May declined 1.7% year over year, according to data from Japan’s trade ministry released Wednesday. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Meta had sought to hire “a lot of people” from the artificial intelligence company. The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed the GENIUS Act, a bill that establishes federal guardrails for U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins. Investors think global stocks will be the best-performing asset in the next five years.Hopes of a quick ceasefire between Israel and Iran were dashed by several social media posts from U.S. President Donald Trump. As he took an early departure from the Group of Seven summit, Trump said it “certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire” and that he was involved in something “much bigger than that.”What’s bigger than a ceasefire? An escalation in conflict on the prospect of the U.S. joining the hostilities in the Middle East. Trump, on his social media platform Truth Social, threatened Iran’s leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that he is an “easy target” and wants him to “surrender.”Trump’s posts on Truth Social brought U.S. stocks lower and caused oil prices, which were on the retreat Monday, to shoot up more than 4% during Tuesday’s trading session in America. A weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales report in May also added to the heavy sentiment in markets.The U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate-setting meeting will conclude Wednesday. While central bankers are expected to leave interest rates unchanged, the committee will release updated projections of where they see rates going. Chair Jerome Powell will also answer questions from the media at this press conference. All of those are market-moving events — so it’s a relief, at least, they come from official communiques.What you need to know todayTrump weighs strike on IranA U.S. military strike against Iran is one of the options Trump is considering, after meeting with his top national security advisors on Tuesday afternoon, current and former administration officials told NBC News. Earlier in the day, Trump wrote on Truth Social that the U.S. knows “exactly” where the Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is “hiding,” and demanded “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”U.S. markets fell while Asia trades mixedU.S. stocks retreated Tuesday as Trump’s rhetoric on Iran ramped up. The S&P 500 fell 0.84%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.91%. Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Wednesday. At 1:30 p.m. Singapore time, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.77% even as the government reported a drop in exports in May, while South Korea’s Kospi added 0.56%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index, however, lost 1.23%.Exports from Japan fall in MayJapan exports in May declined 1.7% year over year, according to data from Japan’s trade ministry released Wednesday. While that drop fares better than the 3.8% decline expected from a Reuters poll of economists, it’s still the steepest fall since September 2024 and reverses the 2% growth in April. Exports to the U.S. dropped 11.1% from a year earlier, much worse than than the 1.8% fall in April.Meta trying to poach OpenAI staff: AltmanOn a podcast released Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Meta had sought to hire “a lot of people” from the artificial intelligence company, and had offered signing bonuses as high as $100 million — but “so far none of our best people have decided to take them up on that.” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is frustrated with his firm’s standing in the AI space, sources told CNBC.U.S. passes landmark crypto billThe U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed the GENIUS Act, a landmark crypto bill that establishes federal guardrails, including full reserve backing, monthly audits, and anti-money laundering compliance, for U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins. It also opens the door to a range of issuers, including banks, fintechs, and major retailers looking to launch their own stablecoins or integrate them into existing payment systems.[PRO] Global stocks will reign: InvestorsThe era of U.S. exceptionalism might be coming to an end. Not only have global stocks vastly outperformed those in America year to date, investors also think they will be the best-performing asset class over the next five years, according to the results of Bank of America’s latest fund manager survey.And finally...Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.The Fed is likely to keep rates the same but give a forecast that moves markets. What to expectWhile any immediate movement on interest rates seems improbable, the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, which concludes Wednesday, will feature important signals that still could move markets.Among the biggest things to watch will be whether Federal Open Market Committee members stick with their previous forecast of two rate cuts this year, how they see inflation trending, and any reaction from Chair Jerome Powell to what has become a concerted White House campaign for easier monetary policy.As things stand heading into the meeting, markets are pricing in the next cut to come in September, which would be the one-year anniversary of a surprisingly aggressive half-percentage-point reduction the FOMC instituted amid concerns over the labor market. The committee added two more quarter-point moves by the end of the year and has been on hold since.
Four Silicon Valley senior executives were sworn in last week as lieutenant colonels by the US Army. The military announced in a press release that Shyam Sankar, Palantir CTO; Andrew Bosworth, Meta CTO; Kevin Weil, OpenAI's chief product officer; and Bob McGrew, OpenAI's former chief research officer, will serve part-time...
The Air Jordan 1 Low MM V3 "Sail/Washed Coral" brings layered textures and soft tones to a bold women’s-exclusive design.The post Official Look At The Air Jordan 1 Low MM V3 “Sail/Washed Coral” appeared first on HotNewHipHop.
Brittney Sykes scored 32 points on 13-of-24 shooting and the Washington Mystics overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to beat the Chicago Sky 79-72. The Mystics trailed 44-32 at halftime before doubling up Chicago in the third quarter, 24-12, to tie...
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) took to Substack on Monday in an effort to further “cut through the right-wing disinformation.” The California governor already has a podcast, This is Gavin Newsom, which he launched in February as a way to have...
TJ Friedl hit a decisive two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for their third straight win, 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins. Cincinnati has won eight of its last 11 games to climb within two...
This is CNBC’s live blog covering European markets.Airbus shares riseKevin Carter | Getty ImagesA JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 departs from Harry Reid International Airport en route to Boston on March 15, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada.Ahead of a business update on Wednesday, Airbus raised the upper end of its dividend payout ratio and confirmed its full-year guidance.The company said that it would extend “the upper range of the dividend payout ratio to 30-50% from the current payout ratio of 30-40%.”Shares were last seen trading 1.4% higher.— Chloe TaylorGilts see muted reaction to UK inflation printU.K. government bonds, known as gilts, strengthened slightly after inflation came in in line with analysts’ expectations.The yield on the benchmark 10-year gilt was around 2 basis points lower by 7:07 a.m. in London. Yields on 2- and 20-year gilts were down by around 1 basis point, while 5- and 30-year gilt yields remained unchanged.Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.— Chloe TaylorUK inflation cools to 3.4% in May, as expectedU.K. inflation cooled slightly to 3.4% in the year to May, data from Britain’s Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday.The reading was in line with analyst expectations.A month earlier, inflation unexpectedly surged to 3.5%.— Chloe TaylorGood morning, here are the opening callsYui Mok – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty ImagesA view of the London skyline during sunrise looking east, including Canary Wharf, from Horizon 22, London’s highest free viewing platform. Picture date: Friday September 15, 2023. Good morning and welcome to CNBC’s live blog covering European financial market action and the latest regional and global business news, data and earnings.Futures data from IG suggests sharp falls across European markets at the open, with London’s FTSE looking set to open 52 points lower at 8,827, Germany’s DAX down 245 points at 23,447, France’s CAC 40 down 75 points at 7,665 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 329 points lower at 39,568.Global investors continue to assess ongoing fighting between Israel and Iran tensions after continued missile attacks and airstrikes on Monday.Oil prices have risen on supply worries, and the price of gold has also increased amid a flight to safe haven assets after the conflict erupted last week.Those prices rose further overnight, and U.S. stock futures turned lower, after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a further escalation in attacks could be coming as he urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran.— Holly EllyattWhat to look out for on WednesdayThe U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy decision is due Wednesday afternoon. Fed funds futures are pricing in an almost 100% likelihood that the central bank will keep rates unchanged, as per CME’s FedWatch tool, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s continued pressure on Fed Chief Jerome Powell for a rate cut.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTelevision stations broadcast Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 7, 2025.Investors will be keeping a close eye on Powell’s post-meeting comments and for the central bank policymakers’ forecast on rate policy, as the Federal Open Market Committee will be sharing members’ “dot plot” of rate expectations.In Europe, U.K. investors will be keeping a close eye on inflation data from the U.K. for May, with economists expecting the consumer price index to have risen 3.4% in the year to May. Elsewhere, Sweden’s Riksbank publishes its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday.There are no other data or major earnings reports due.— Holly Ellyatt
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced it intends to refocus its video game unit to focus on four core franchises – “Game of Thrones,” “Mortal Kombat,” “Harry Potter” and the DC Universe. The refocus comes as the company’s video game division will become part of the ‘Streaming & Studios’ spinoff once the media giant splits into [...]The post WB Games To Focus On Four Franchises appeared first on Dark Horizons.
The Piano Pod announces its first live concert at The New School, spotlighting women in classical music and expanding its platform from podcast to live performance. The Piano Pod announces its first live concert at The New School, spotlighting women in classical music and expanding its platform from podcast to live performance.
An actor has filed a complaint against Tyler Perry accusing the Atlanta media mogul of a “sustained pattern of workplace sexual harassment, assault, and retaliation.”
The stars of Paul Andrew Williams’ drama won a joint acting prize at Tribeca for their roles as an elderly woman and the neighbor who helps her but may harbor ulterior motives.
Your Brain Emits a Secret Light That Scientists Are Trying to Read ScienceAlertScientists detect light passing through entire human head, opening new doors for brain imaging Medical Xpress3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Light headed WBAYScientists Detect Light Passing Through a Human Head in Medical First The DebriefNew fNIRS Method Measures Brain Activity Through Entire Head Technology Networks
"Boston Rob" Mariano's family vacation in Mexico has hit a snag.The Survivor alum shared on June 16 that his and wife Amber Mariano’s 14-year-old daughter Carina "got poked by this plant...
Intense Israeli strikes hit Tehran after Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'
Bo Bichette and Addison Barger hit back-to-back home runs off Shelby Miller in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4. Jeff Hoffman (6-2) pitched one inning for the win as Toronto snapped...
Intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran’s capital early Wednesday after it issued a warning about a new area it could target, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump demanded “unconditional surrender.” Uncertainty roiled the region and residents of Tehran fled their...
High Arctic Overseas Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid
In the wake of the assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, concern is mounting among elected officials in Washington over how to ensure the safety of the more than 500 federal lawmakers and their families amid rising...
An international team of scientists has published a new report that moves towards a better understanding of the behaviour of some of the heaviest particles in the universe under extreme conditions, which are similar to those just after the big bang. The paper, published in the journal Physics Reports, is signed by physicists Juan M. [...]
A lifelong friend of the alleged Minnesota gunman says Vance Boelter had been struggling to find work and was wrestling with a “darkness that was inside of him” at the time of the shootings.
There's a new piece of automotive technology on the horizon -- laser headlights. Here's what they are, how they work, and why they might not be so great.
Chinese companies have increasingly turned to the internet to sell directly to consumers, a fast-growing industry known as cross-border e-commerce. But if Chinese exporters are to compete globally, they need to focus on the hard task of building a brand. Many companies are eager to enter the U.S. market, but face greater urgency to differentiate through building a brand.This report is from CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Each week, we’ll explore the biggest business stories in China, give a lowdown on market moves and help you set up for the week ahead. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.The big story“Do you need a U.S. warehouse?”“Do you need a Mexico warehouse?” “Shipping to Europe?”Salespeople, speaking in Mandarin Chinese, weren’t shy about pushing their logistics services when I attended the 10th Shenzhen International Cross-Border E-Commerce Expo this week. One logistics company even hired foreign-looking models in glittery silver dresses to parade around the venue.It’s one of the biggest events of the year for companies selling from China to the U.S. and other countries via the internet. In the midst of a tepid truce in the U.S.-China tariff war, many companies appeared eager to enter the U.S. market.But the game to survive has changed.“The past 30 years have helped Chinese companies to become very mature in supply chain integration,” Tina Hsu, partner at startup AIGC Empower, told me in Mandarin at the expo. “Today, if there is a tool that can help [businesses] tell a story better, resonate with users ... they could go overseas with the identity of a brand to operate in a healthier manner that’s longer term and with higher profits.”AIGC Empower claims it has those tools. At a joint launch with Amazon and Wayfair in Zhuhai, China, last month, Hsu said AIGC introduced two generative AI-powered products: a system for quickly researching local markets to understand consumer needs, and a tool for producing images for product advertisement. The service starts at 10,000 yuan ($1,390) per product per year — and has already received around 100 orders, Hsu said.“To be honest, it’s not every customer here who can appreciate the value” of our product and the need for branding, she said, noting it’s Chinese entrepreneurs who studied abroad that understand it best. But she warned that without inherent differentiation, Chinese companies will find it hard to survive overseas in the next 30 years.Spending more on adsWhile a few companies with Chinese roots such as Temu and Shein have grabbed the most attention when it comes to cross-border e-commerce, several smaller Chinese businesses have also been tapping the internet to sell directly to overseas consumers, as competition at home has intensified.“The U.S. consumer market is still the world’s largest, and the destination for most cross-border e-commerce sellers,” said Li Xiaoming, distribution manager at Miao Shou, which sells software that allows merchants to analyze data from multiple e-commerce platforms in one place. That’s according to a CNBC translation of his Mandarin-language remarks.Although companies have turned to other countries, they’re still holding onto some resources for deploying into the U.S. market — if conditions improve in the next few months, he said.Regardless, Chinese sellers are piling into the cross-border e-commerce trend.Miao Shou claimed that it had a total of 800,000 customers as of June, with around 200,000 companies joining the platform in the past six months. Li said the company aims to double clients’ sales transaction volume on its platform this year.To stand out in such a competitive environment, these companies need better branding and marketing, especially in the current trade climate.“We believe tariffs this time mark a process of complete market reshuffling,” pushing out companies that previously only relied on price, not product quality, to compete, Bear Huo, China general manager at fintech startup FundPark, said in Mandarin, translated by CNBC.With $750 million in financing from Goldman Sachs and HSBC, FundPark lends money to smaller Chinese businesses selling their wares overseas. Huo, who used to work at Alibaba, said that the startup has become an official loan provider for certain Chinese sellers on Walmart, and aims to reach a similar partnership with sellers on Amazon later this year.Huo said FundPark is lending more to businesses for advertising as clients have ramped up their marketing spend to up to 20% of the product transaction value — a jump from 3% to 5% in 2023.While ad spending can lead to short-term spurts in sales, building a brand is a longer-term process, and a far more challenging task. Even advertising legend John Hegarty has described the difficulties of getting companies to make bold, transformational moves in order to stand out in the market. But if Chinese exporters are to compete globally, they need to focus on the hard task of building a brand.It’s similar to what’s playing out in China’s cut-throat electric-car industry. Companies have been slashing prices and offering more high-tech features, but to stand out over the longer-term, they need to create brands that resonate with consumers.Eyeing legal protectionsSome Chinese companies believe they already have what it takes to build a brand, but lack the legal resources to protect themselves — especially as market incumbents launch targeted lawsuits that can force a Chinese seller to go out of business.It’s become such a pressing challenge that a group of Chinese merchants have backed a new platform that uses a low-cost insurance structure for litigation services that can otherwise be quite expensive, according to Jack Zhang, secretary-general at the Shenzhen Cross-Border E-Commerce Association’s legal insurance division. He’s leading the project with a team of about 30 people.His plan is to group lawsuits into the thousands or tens of thousands, thereby negotiating a lower rate with law firms in the U.S. or another market. It’s far from an operating service, and Zhang hopes he can reach the 1,000-case threshold around this time next year.Several companies at the expo also advertised services from compliance to business registration — getting a U.S. trademark will cost the equivalent of $485, now available at a $150 discount, one flyer said. But as many of the vendors appeared to mimic each other’s style, only attempting to undercut others on price, it’s clear the concept of a brand has yet to take off.Top TV picks on CNBCXiaopeng He, founder of Xpeng, talks about pressures and competition in the Chinese EV market: over-capacity, price wars, and technological innovations. He says the Turing chip is a necessary invention to help Xpeng transition to a large tech company.Hong Hao, managing partner, at Lotus Asset Management, talks about where he’s seeing opportunities in the China markets: biotech, bubble tea, and Pop Mart.Nicholas Burns, former ambassador to China, joins “Closing Bell Overtime” to talk the role China could play in the Iranian-Israel conflict.Need to knowChina’s retail sales sharply beat expectations in May. Sales recorded their largest jump since December 2023, boosted by government subsidies and surging online shopping as a major e-commerce sales event started early. Industrial output and fixed-asset investment both saw growth soften from the prior month and missed expectations.U.S.-China renewed trade truce left military-grade rare-earth issue unresolved. That’s according to a Reuters report, citing two people briefed on the London bilateral meeting. Beijing has yet to loosen its grip on exports of some specialized rare-earth magnets, while U.S. maintains curbs on exporting cutting-edge AI chips to China.China resumed Boeing’s jet deliveries. Boeing delivered a new 787-9 aircraft to China’s Juneyao Airlines on Saturday, months after Beijing had suspended the U.S. aerospace giant’s deliveries amid tit-for-tat retaliation against Washington. That delivery comes after China agreed on dialing back some punitive measures against the U.S. with more trade negotiations underway.— Anniek BaoIn the marketsChinese and Hong Kong stocks fell early Wednesday amid mixed trading in the region, as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran weigh on investor sentiment.Mainland China’s CSI 300 was down 0.18%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index — which includes major Chinese companies — had lost 1.7% as of 2:00 p.m. local time.Coming upJune 18-19: Lujiazui Financial Forum in ShanghaiJune 19: Deadline for ByteDance to sell off TikTok U.S., likely to be extendedJune 24-26: World Economic Forum’s “Summer Davos” in Tianjin; AIIB Annual Meeting in Beijing
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky has credited his father’s tough love—not praise—for instilling the mindset that helped him build a billion-dollar company.What Happened: Speaking on Simon Sinek's “A Bit of Optimism” podcast, which was made public in February of this year, Chesky shared that his father never complimented his intelligence and instead rewarded effort over innate ability."My dad never told me I was talented or smart and he probably did me a service," Chesky said, adding, "He only rewarded effort.""I think there's a lot of studies about the growth mindset that if you reward a child for being intrinsically good, they're going to be afraid to try because they don't want to disprove you. But if you reward effort, the only way to fail is to not give it your all."See Also: Ross Gerber Slams Airbnb Over Customer Support, Vows To ‘Never Use It Again’ After Palisades Fire ExperienceThe CEO then gave the example of UCLA's legendary basketball coach John Wooden while discussing his leadership philosophy. Chesky recalled Wooden’s response when asked about the secret behind his record-setting coaching career.According to Chesky, Wooden believed in seeing ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
Iranian state television has urged people to remove WhatsApp from their smart phones, alleging without specific evidence that the messaging app gathered user information to send to Israel
GeForce Game Ready Driver 576.80 adds day one support for Remedy's new co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak, DOOM's path tracing update, and REMATCH. Continue reading at TweakTown >
Theoretically when you write a GUI-based application for Linux there are standards to follow, with these all neatly documented over at the Freedesktop website. However, in reality, Freedesktop is more ...read more
Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to "Wordle" #1460.Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for ...
Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #738.Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of ...
A military veteran who inadvertently fatally shot a demonstrator at a Salt Lake City "No Kings" rally while trying to stop an alleged gunman was a "safety volunteer" for the protest, according to police and organizers. The safety volunteer, who has not been identified publicly, fired three rounds at Arturo...
Everything you need to solve Connections Sports Edition #268Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, <a ...
Every hint, nudge and outright answer you need to complete today's NYT Strands puzzle.If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words ...
Under a U.S. law that went into effect Jan. 19, 2025, it is illegal for American companies to host or distribute TikTok in the country as long as it remains controlled by its Chinese owner, ByteDance. The legislation passed last year with overwhelming bipartisan support, on fears that the popular video entertainment app’s ties to [...]
A Walmart service tech just made a bold claim about the company’s auto care centers: They allegedly use recycled oil, not fresh oil, during customer oil changes. Trish (@pyt21_) didn’t explicitly say how she knows this, though she implied she used to work there. In a now-viral TikTok, she accused Walmart Auto Care Centers of [...]
NBN 500 plans are arriving in September — are you ready for the speed upgrade? Here's what to expect.
The post Inside Samsung: Why Chip Engineers Feel Underpaid and Overworked appeared first on Android Headlines.
IRVING, Texas, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Caris Life Sciences® (Caris), a leading, patient-centric, next-generation AI TechBio company and precision medicine pioneer, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 23,529,412 shares of its common stock, at a public...
OpenAI launched o3-pro, a new version of its most advanced model aimed at delivering more reliable, thoughtful responses across complex tasks. Now available to Pro and Team users in ChatGPT and via API, o3-pro replaces the earlier o1-pro. Based on the o3 architecture, o3-pro maintains access to tools like Python, file analysis, web browsing, and [...]
Gamers are loving this rugged Switch 2 case that actually works with the Dock tooRemember when slapping a case on your phone felt like admitting defeat; a bulky, rubbery admission that you valued function over form? Thankfully, times have...
The sediments underlying the Salt Lake Valley are thicker in places than previously thought, indicating that current seismic hazard models likely underestimate the amount of shaking Utah's population center could experience in future earthquakes, according to new research led by University of Utah seismologists.
Did a Passing Star Cause Earth to Warm 56 Million Years Ago? ScienceAlert
The possibility that music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs might testify at his federal sex trafficking trial all but vanished Tuesday after his lawyer predicted a defense presentation lasting as little as two days and the judge said jurors could be deliberating next week, the AP reports. Attorney Marc Agnifilo told...
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia has erupted, spewing towering columns of hot ash. Authorities raised the eruption alert to the highest level and expanded the danger zone to about 5 miles from the crater. Indonesia’s Geology Agency...
New WHOI-led study shows the Southwest may be more sensitive to drying than the Pacific Northwest
1.4 million year old stone balls reveal early human toolmaking abilities The Brighter Side of News
Goliath had been paired with several female tortoises before, in hopes of producing a hatchling, but the process wasn't successful until earlier this month.
Mars orbiter captures 1st-ever pic of volcano above clouds. It’s taller than any on Earth MSNView Full Coverage on Google News
Scientists make jaw-dropping find at base of Antarctic glacier: 'May be greatly underestimated' The Cool Down
Wildfires can have dramatic effect on water quality, UBC research finds Global News16% of Fraser River water quality impacted by wildfires, finds study Business in Vancouver
President Donald Trump says he won't call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers because it would “waste time.”
Canadians will be get bigger ACWB payments from the feds in July Daily Hive VancouverCanadians can expect even larger government payouts in July blogTOSome Canadians receiving increased GST credit payments next month blogTO
Tropical Storm Erick formed early Tuesday near southern Mexico in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to become a hurricane on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
State Sen. Mark Johnson said though the possibility of violence like this is always out there, it’s not something anyone thinks will happen until it does.
Otto and Kaspar's owner said that he "loves" the contrast between the canine pair's wildly different personalities.
Work began Tuesday, June 17, and ends Tuesday, June 24, a subcontractor said.
Holy Cross High School's Piersan Shrader has been named 6th Region Player of the Year by the Kentucky Softball Coaches Association. All-region team:
Infineon is introducing new solutions to meet the growing need for electronic identification (eID) documents worldwide as governments advance digitalization.Infineon is expanding its government ID portfolio to satisfy the rapidly evolving requirements with two new solutions: Secora ID V2 and the eID-OS.The V2 version of Secora ID increases transaction speed by up to 80 percent compared to its predecessor, according to Infineon. Based on 40nm architecture, it can transfer data at speeds of up to 6.8Mb/s. This enables faster personalization and processing of ID documents and speedier identity checks at borders and security checkpoints.Secora ID V2 supports biometric match-on-card functions to increase data protection, the company says, and supports payment tools such as Visa, Mastercard and Calypso as well as the crypto vision ePasslet Suite.Infineon eID-OS is designed for basic ID application projects, offering a cost-optimized solution for fast time-to-market, the company claims. The standards-compliant solution is targeting CC EAL 5+ eMRTD (Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level for electronic Machine Readable Travel Document) certification.Featuring a 32-bit CPU, advanced cryptography accelerators, and the Integrity Guard 32 security architecture, eID-OS enables fast and secured transactions with processing times of less than 0.5 seconds.The ultra-thin contactless coil-on-module package supports thinner electronic data pages, reducing document costs, with the space saved allowing for an additional security layer, making the solution suitable for modern eID projects, Infineon says.Together, the Secora ID V2 and the eID-OS offer local security printers and card manufacturers greater flexibility in selecting the right solution for their specific project requirements, according to their manufacturer, helping to reduce development time and accelerate deployment.In March, Infineon unveiled a pair of solutions for computer vision and biometric onboarding made with Infineon’s PSoC Edge platform.
KANANASKIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney is to hold bilateral talks with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta today. The G7 will continue for its second and final day without U.S. President Donald Trump who left the talks ahead of schedule [...]
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Alfie Williams speak to Yahoo UK about battling infected in the horror film, and why Danny Boyle's return was meaningful.
Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. Banana Republic Factory is coming through with...
The kitten's day out has racked up over 2 million views on TikTok.
Breakthrough implementation enables a large national health system to retire nearly 800 legacy applications, implement active archiving, and unlock over $65M to date in annual savings
Root announced today it has raised $9 million to help build its social platform featuring customizable apps for growing communities.
Meta Invents New Way to Humiliate Users With Feed of People's Chats With AI 404 MediaWe uncovered how Meta's AI app was full of accidental public posts that were really personal. It's now trying to fix that. Business InsiderThe Meta AI App Lets You ‘Discover’ People’s Bizarrely Personal Chats WIREDMeta AI users confide on sex, God and Trump. Some don’t know it’s public. The Washington PostMeta AI warns your chatbot conversations may be public. Here's how to keep them private. Mashable
“So, you know, I could be nice and call, but why waste time?”
Jamestown High (18-2-1) now owns six boys soccer state titles.
We can't start our morning without Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos!
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government advised parents on Tuesday not to have children under 15 use social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, citing psychological and physical problems among children using them, including panic attacks, depression...
The baby of Adriana Smith, a brain-dead pregnant woman who was being kept alive by ventilators under Georgia’s abortion law, was delivered Friday, her family said.Her mother, April Newkirk, told NBC affiliate WXIA-TV of Atlanta that the baby, named Chance, was born prematurely via emergency Cesarean section. She said the baby weighed about 1 pound 13 ounces and is in the neonatal intensive care unit.“He’s expected to be OK,” she told the news station. “He’s just fighting. We just want prayers for him. Just keep praying for him.”Adriana Smith, while pregnant with her first son.via WXIASmith also has an older son.Newkirk did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment Tuesday.She previously told WXIA that the family was required to keep Smith alive under the state’s near-total abortion ban, known as the LIFE Act. Smith, whose family celebrated her 31st birthday Sunday, has been hospitalized since February after initially seeking treatment for severe headaches, her family has said.Newkirk said Smith initially went to Northside Hospital but was released and given medication. She said the hospital did not run any scans or tests.Northside did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.A day after seeking treatment, Smith’s boyfriend woke to find her gasping for air and making gargling noises, Newkirk told WXIA. Smith was rushed to Emory Decatur and transferred to Emory University Hospital, where a CT scan showed multiple blood clots in her brain, according to the news station.Newkirk said her daughter was declared brain-dead and placed on a ventilator. She told WXIA this week that Smith will be taken off life support Tuesday.“It’s kind of hard, you know,” she told the news station. “It’s hard to process.”In Georgia, abortions are illegal after six weeks of pregnancy. Exceptions include some situations to protect the woman’s life and health, when fetal anomalies are detected, and in cases of rape and incest that have been documented with the police.The Georgia Attorney General’s Office said in a May that there was nothing in the LIFE Act that “requires medical professionals to keep a woman on life support after brain death,” WXIA reported.The office said that removing a patient from life support “is not an action with the purpose to terminate a pregnancy.” But Republican state Sen. Ed Setzler, who sponsored the 2019 law, told The Associated Press that he supported the hospital’s actions.“I think it is completely appropriate that the hospital do what they can to save the life of the child,” he said. “I think this is an unusual circumstance, but I think it highlights the value of innocent human life. I think the hospital is acting appropriately.”Emory Healthcare did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A spokesperson said in a statement last month that it “uses consensus from clinical experts, medical literature and legal guidance to support our providers as they make individualized treatment recommendations in compliance with Georgia’s abortion laws and all other applicable laws.”This story first appeared on NBCNews.com. More from NBC News:Cassie Ventura’s texts to Sean Combs shown in court as special agent testifiesHow the Minnesota attack suspect impersonated law enforcementFormer BU women’s soccer players sign letter backing coach after Alex Cooper allegations
Mediacom Communications has opened a new network operations center (NOC) in West Des Moines, Iowa, that will serve as the central hub for monitoring the operator's broadband network covering parts of 22 states. #pressrelease
PARIS, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Datawords Group is proud to announce the appointment of Eric Chaniot, Vice President and General Manager at Microsoft, as the newest member of its Board of Directors. With over three decades of experience in the tech industry, his arrival further...
The Tampa Bay Sun FC just won its first USL Super League Championship. Now the women’s professional soccer team is gearing up to build a permanent home in Ybor City. The Sun, along with Tampa business mogul Darryl Shaw, released a plan on Tuesday to build a stadium for the women’s professional soccer team on Ybor’s waterfront. The 15,000-seat stadium would be located within Ybor Harbor, a ...
Officials say a Russian missile and drone bombardment has killed at least 15 people and injured 156 others in Ukraine overnight, with the main barrage demolishing a nine-story apartment building in Kyiv. It was the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian...
The “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City was struck by violence when a man allegedly brandished a rifle near the crowd. That prompted a volunteer for the event to fire three shots, hitting both the alleged gunman and a...
The former Black Panther was sentenced to death in 1982 for the murder of a Philadelphia cop. His freedom is no longer a prominent cause for musicians — but he's still paying attention
Xbox Game Pass is a great way for subscribers to try something that they wouldn’t play otherwise, but when it comes to third-party titles, there’s usually a limited window to do so. That window is about to close for six games currently available on the service. Thankfully, Xbox Game Pass gives some advance notice, so [...]The post Xbox Game Pass Is Losing 6 Games Soon (Including Some Good Ones) appeared first on ComicBook.com.
"Either you make the player do it, and if you're not going to make him do it, then you live with the circumstances. But you certainly don't trade him for this return, under any circumstances."The post ‘This is egregious’: Former GM thinks Red Sox trading Rafael Devers is ‘unacceptable’ appeared first on Boston.com.
'EVERYONE SHOULD IMMEDIATELY EVACUATE TEHRAN!' ... TRUMP WARNS IRANIANS TO GET OUT OF THE CAPITAL ... DONALD TRUMP: Iran should have signed the “deal” I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!
The Hidden Costs of Smart Homes (and How to Avoid Them)
Snowflake Inc (NYSE:SNOW) has entered into a strategic partnership with Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc's (NYSE:IPG) Acxiom business to build and deliver an AI-powered marketing data infrastructure.Unique interactions through one-on-one conversations during Snowflake's annual conference provide an "on-the-ground view of trends that we expect to drive fundamentals for the software market over the next 12-18 months," according to JPMorgan.The Snowflake Analyst: Analyst Mark Murphy reiterated an Overweight rating and price target of $225.Check out other analyst stock ratings.The analyst provided these quotable quotes from ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
Appearing on the "Bussin' With The Boys" podcast, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia thinks the Commodores will beat both Alabama and Tennessee.