Manhattan apartment rents climb during busy February for leasing
MANHATTAN apartment rents rose in February as a strong economy and tough sales market translated into a busy month for leasing.
TikTok devotees say platform unfairly targeted for US ban
TIKTOK creators voiced outrage on Wednesday over proposed legislation that could scuttle the platform in the United States, saying it defies common...
Yellen says US economy unlikely to see ‘stagflation’
THE US economy is not expected to see stagflation, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview broadcast on Wednesday, adding that...
Hunter Biden trial on gun charges set for June 3
A US federal judge on Wednesday set June 3 as the tentative date for the start of the trial of President Joe...
US House passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban
THE US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday (Mar 13) that would give TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance about six...
US office market is world's most oversupplied, Brookfield tells MIPIM
THE troubled US office market is the world’s most oversupplied and property investors have taken on too much debt, a Brookfield Asset...
Chipmakers searching for ‘China plus 1’ are finding Malaysia
CONSTRUCTION cranes still surround the brand-spanking-new plant in Kulim’s industrial park in Malaysia. But inside, legions of workers hired by Austrian tech...
US House to vote on TikTok crackdown; fate uncertain in Senate
THE United States House of Representatives plans to vote on a bill on Wednesday (Mar 13) that would give TikTok’s Chinese owner...
Trump calls TikTok a threat but says some kids could ‘go crazy’ without it
US PRESIDENTIAL candidate Donald Trump said on Monday TikTok was a national security threat but also said a ban on the popular...
JPMorgan’s Dimon urges Federal Reserve to wait past June before cutting rates
JPMORGAN Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday urged the Federal Reserve to wait past June before cutting interest rates, arguing the central...