New Zealand unemployment held steady in the first quarter while wage inflation accelerated, suggesting the central bank is likely to press ahead with another interest-rate hike later this month.
Japan and France will work together in developing next-generation nuclear reactors, the Sankei newspaper reported on Wednesday.
The recent flurry of bidding activity for Australian lithium producer Liontown Resources Ltd. reflects broader optimism in the sector, according to one of the country’s top miners of the key electric-vehicle battery metal.
Oil steadied in Asia after tumbling more than 5% on Tuesday as data pointed to a possible US recession and investors shunned risk assets.
A consortium backed by buyout firm Apax Partners is considering a potential bid to take US-listed technology consultancy Thoughtworks Holding Inc. private, people familiar with the matter said.
Nordstrom Inc. plans to give up its store in downtown San Francisco, becoming the latest retailer to depart the area as the city struggles with emptied office buildings and crime concerns.
The film and TV writers strike, which began Tuesday, could be just the start of a long summer of labor troubles in Hollywood.
Reports of child exploitation online increased at many of the biggest tech and social media firms over the last year, including Meta Platforms Inc.’s Instagram and Alphabet Inc.’s Google.
American semiconductor companies want access to the China market despite US government national security concerns and need clear rules from the Biden administration, according to a major industry group.
Britons brave enough to buy a home in the midst of the housing downturn have 66% more properties to choose from compared with a year ago.
