“The property market remains the biggest drag on China’s growth,” said Lynn Song, chief economist for greater China at banking giant ING. “New investment is unlikely to see a substantive recovery until prices stabilize and housing inventories decline… until then property will remain a notable headwind to growth.” Earlier on Friday, China’s central bank said … Read more
Wall Street remained close to its record highs but ended the day with minimal changes compared to Tuesday. In contrast, China’s stock market experienced a decline due to a disappointing housing stimulus announcement, while Japan’s market was impacted by weak export data. Despite this, Taiwan’s TSMC continued to perform well, along with companies like Nvidia … Read more
Toxic, which tackles the topic of men’s mental health, premiered at the Greater Manchester Fringe during a period when restrictions were lifted due to lockdown. Penned by Dan Lovatt, the play received two awards and will now have two showings at the Octagon, a play that Connor Goodwin considers more pertinent than ever. Directed by … Read more
Nvidia’s surge to a new all-time high on Thursday briefly pushed the S&P 500 into uncharted territory, leaving investors wondering what the future holds for the artificial intelligence sector. At one point, the chipmaker’s shares rose as much as 3.8% in Thursday’s trading session, reaching above $140. This marked the first new intraday high for … Read more
Imagine sending your 4-year-old to preschool knowing they will spend almost the entire day happily exploring the woods, climbing trees, and relaxing in hammocks. Imagine that they also participate in activities that many of us would consider risky for a preschooler, such as building fires and using knives to carve figures out of sticks. For … Read more
Fashion is both complex and significant. It plays a crucial role in how we express ourselves outwardly and how we are perceived by others. This is especially important for trans and gender-fluid individuals, whose gender identity and expression are often challenged by society. Gender fluidity in fashion has evolved over the years, allowing individuals to … Read more
An airline passenger took to social media to share a photo of a fellow traveler, asking, “What’s the etiquette here?” when it comes to controlling the window shade. The user wrote, “Entire cabin dark, FA [flight attendant] asks him to lower shade and he says ‘um no.’” Users on the sub-Reddit forum “americanairlines” debated who … Read more
Mark Cuban recently addressed concerns raised by the founder of Dogecoin regarding Vice President Kamala Harris’s understanding of cryptocurrency. Cuban discussed his conversations with Harris’s team about crypto policy and highlighted her evolving stance on digital assets, particularly Bitcoin. He mentioned that he advocated for confiscated crypto assets to be held rather than sold to … Read more
Liam Payne, a singer who gained fame as a member of the band One Direction, passed away on Oct. 16 at the age of 31 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Before his death, Payne had struggled with addiction, revealing that he had spent 100 days in rehab in 2023. Payne tragically died after falling from the … Read more
Investing.com– The Chinese economy expanded as forecasted in the third quarter, according to gross domestic product data released on Friday, although the growth rate remained below Beijing’s annual target. Chinese GDP grew by 4.6% year-on-year in the three months ending on September 30, in line with expectations but decelerating from the 4.7% growth seen in … Read more