January home sales jumped 22 per cent compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year increase since May 2021, according to The Canadian Real Estate Association.The association says the increase reflected weakness last year, which saw the worst start to almost any year in the...
A few months ago, Derek Carrier started seeing someone and became infatuated.He experienced a "ton" of romantic feelings but he also knew it was an illusion.That's because his girlfriend was generated by artificial intelligence.Carrier wasn't looking to develop a relationship with something that wasn't real,...
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference on the third day of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meeting, in Marrakech, Morocco, October 11, 2023.Susana Vera | ReutersNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg conceded to criticism that some members have been...
A version of this article was first published by The Korea Times in a partnership with the South China Morning Post. South Korea’s major video gaming companies see bright prospects for their operations in mainland China on the back of recently granted licences, according...
The European Union’s move to implement the world’s first tax on carbon-intensive imports from 2026 could badly hit Chinese steel and aluminium makers, according to Goldman Sachs.The 27-nation bloc is tightening the screws on imported steel, aluminium, cement, hydrogen, fertiliser and electricity with higher greenhouse...
Macau casino operator MGM China reported a surge in revenue in the fourth quarter of last year as the Covid-19 restrictions were rolled back and visitor numbers surged in the world’s largest gambling hub.The company, controlled by New York-listed MGM Resorts International Holdings, reported a...
A Vancouver non-profit is calling on Canada's competition regulator to launch a greenwashing investigation into Lululemon — saying the athleisure brand is misleading consumers about its environmental practices.The complaint, which was filed by the organization Stand.earth last Thursday, says Lululemon's Be Planet sustainability campaign from 2020, in which the company...
Pro-EU demonstrators protest outside Parliament against Brexit on the fourth anniversary of Britain's official departure from the European Union in London, United Kingdom on January 31, 2024.Future Publishing | Getty ImagesLONDON — Post-Brexit Britain has "significantly underperformed" other advanced economies since the 2016 EU referendum,...
“In addition, the mainland [Chinese] economy is stable and improving. These factors will bring a positive atmosphere to investment sentiment and the asset market,” he said. 05:39Hong Kong stock market falls below 15,000 level, its lowest in 15 monthsHong Kong stock market falls below 15,000 level,...
Standard Chartered is considering restructuring its institutional banking arm, the unit that houses the firm’s investment bankers and traders, as part of the latest effort by chief executive officer Bill Winters to improve the lender’s returns.The lender has been weighing options including separating its...