China Steel reports 55% slump in pretax profit - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·5d ago
China Steel Corp (CSC, 中鋼), the nation’s biggest steelmaker, yesterday reported a 55 percent month-on-month slump in pretax profit for last month, as sliding steel demand in Asia drove lower gross...
Export order growth hits 61.9 percent - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·5d ago
Export orders last month rose 61.9 percent year-on-year to a record US$97.94 billion, marking the 18th consecutive month of increases, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said yesterday.
New preschool policy draws the ire of unions - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·5d ago
A policy starting on Sept. 1 to extend public preschool after-school care to three hours would exacerbate labor shortages and force educators into involuntary overtime, teachers’ unions said...
Finance ministry to announce tax lottery winners - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·5d ago
The winners of a lottery for taxpayers, including foreign nationals, who filed last year’s individual income tax returns using a mobile device are to be announced at 4pm today, the Ministry of...
Defense autonomy at risk if drone budget is stalled - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·5d ago
Forcing drone procurement into the annual budget cycle could cripple Taiwan’s defense autonomy and deter the domestic drone industry from investing in crucial “non-red” supply chains, a national...
Cabinet budgets for pension increase - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·5d ago
The Executive Yuan yesterday budgeted for a provisional increase of nearly 6 percent in pensions for public-sector retirees, adding NT$11.4 billion (US$357.1 million) to planned government...
US national debt exceeds US$40tn for the first time - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·5d ago
The US’ gross national debt has surged past US$40 trillion for the first time, government data showed on Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fueled in part by US President Donald...
Domestic travel subsidies to be available on Sept. 1 - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·5d ago
The much-anticipated domestic travel subsidies, designed to encourage people to travel on weekdays, are to become available on Sept. 1.
Cabinet approves record NT$1.1225tn defense budget for next year - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·5d ago
The Cabinet yesterday approved the central government’s budget proposal for next year, which would allocate NT$1.1225 trillion (US$35.16 billion) for defense, or 3.01 percent of projected GDP.
'Not chicken feed': Middle East war comes home to roost
PerthNowby Kaaren Morrissey·5d ago
'Not chicken feed': Middle East war comes home to roost The Middle East conflict has come home to roost for Australia's largest chicken supplier, which is facing rising costs of feed, transport and...
INDEC data shows economy improved in June after uneven first half of year
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·5d ago
Argentina's economic activity rebounded by 0.8 percent in June after two consecutive months of decline, ending an uneven first half of the year, the INDEC national statistics bureau said on...
Agriculture boom drives 'fantastic' result for NZ's largest farmer, Pāmu
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·5d ago
Agriculture boom drives 'fantastic' result for NZ's largest farmer, Pāmu Strong farm performance aided by high commodity prices have lifted the balance sheet for state-owned farming enterprise Pāmu...
Peru Rattled by 6.7-Magnitude Quake, With Limited Damage | Today News
Livemintby Bloomberg Published·5d ago
Peru Rattled by 6.7-Magnitude Quake, With Limited Damage Peru was shaken Thursday by a strong earthquake that affected a few dozen homes, schools and health centers, just 10 days after the massive...
State Farm Is Sending $5 Billion in Dividend Payments to Customers. Here’s How to Know If You’re Eligible
Timeby Connor Greene·5d ago
Tens of millions of State Farm customers are eligible to receive payments as part of a $5 billion dividend from the company’s Mutual Automobile Insurance, which State Farm has already begun doling...
We Asked Sam Altman ChatGPT AI Where Bitcoin Will Be at the End of 2026
Cryptonewsby Ahmed Barakat·5d ago
We Asked Sam Altman ChatGPT AI Where Bitcoin Will Be at the End of 2026 We believe in full transparency with our readers.
Apple bucks global slump in smartphone shipments and sales - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Marcus Mendes·6d ago
Four Counterpoint Research reports published this week reveal drops in smartphone sales and shipments in India, Latin America, Europe, and China. Here are the reports.
2 Sisters Started a Business That Soothes Babies. It Went Viral and Made $5.3 Million Last Year: ‘Living the American Dream.’
Entrepreneurby Amanda Breen·6d ago
Key Takeaways - Molina and Williams had to get scrappy to finance their business in the early days. - After a long road to launch and slow start, a viral moment led to millions of dollars in sales.
Apple Music to slap AI labels on Suno tracks – but pushes the onus onto record companies - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Tim Ingham·6d ago
Apple Music has told partners that music “materially generated” on AI platforms such as Suno will carry a “Made With AI” label on the service from later this year.
CFTC Chair Says Agency Will Move Forward on Crypto Regulation if CLARITY Fails
Cointelegraph.com Newsby Cointelegraph by Turner Wright·6d ago
CFTC chair says agency will move forward on crypto regulation if CLARITY fails Michael Selig said at a meeting of the Innovation Advisory Committee that he had directed CFTC staff to explore...
Dario Amodei Claude AI Predicts What $1,000 in XRP Could Turn Into by End Of 2030
Cryptonewsby Ahmed Barakat·6d ago
Dario Amodei Claude AI Predicts What $1,000 in XRP Could Turn Into by End Of 2030 We believe in full transparency with our readers.
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