Bank of Japan is expected to hike rates this week, CNBC survey shows

Japan imposes new sanctions on Russia

Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of ...

ABC News - Jan. 10

Number of single adults in U.S. declines for 1st time in years, survey says

"Singledom has peaked," said Dr. Richard Fry, a labor economist at Pew Research Center who conducted the survey.

CBS News - Jan. 9

4 in 10 companies planning job cuts due to AI: Survey

Companies across the globe, at least four in 10, are likely to cut jobs as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, new research shows. A survey in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) latest ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Pacific Palisades residents survey the wildfire destruction

Tony Dokoupil spoke with evacuees of the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles who are coming to grips with the destruction wreaked by the blaze, which has destroyed at least 1,000 structures.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show

Stubborn inflation, and potential tariffs, make future rate cuts uncertain.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Most Fed officials were worried about higher inflation, but not enough to put rate hikes on the table, minutes of December meeting show

“Almost all” Fed officials judged that the upside risks to inflation had increased, according to minutes of the Fed’s December meeting released Wednesday.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Injured Magic All-Star Paolo Banchero reportedly expected to return to court this week

Banchero has been sidelined with an oblique injury.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Fed Minutes May Show Why More Rate Cuts Will Face Hurdles

After a quarter-point cut in December, Chairman Jerome Powell said policymakers may be more cautious, since the incoming administration will create more uncertainty.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Bank of England to relax rules for banks and insurers

PRA’s Sam Woods says burden can be eased without ‘race to the bottom’ on financial regulation

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Japan links hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security, tech data

Japan has linked more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years targeting the country’s national security and high technology data to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace

ABC News - Jan. 8

Dashcam footage shows 2024 Japan earthquake, not Tibet jolt

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

More Americans say immigration a top priority: Survey

Nearly half of Americans said immigration should be a top priority for President-elect Trump to tackle in 2025, according to a survey released Tuesday. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

First phase of Toyota's experimental Woven City in Japan completed

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

Another year of big wage hikes likely at big Japan firms, business lobby chair says

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

CNBC Daily Open: The AI sector still has legs to run

Semiconductor stocks jumped on Monday, lifted by buoyant news regarding the artificial intelligence sector. The S&P and Nasdaq posted two straight days of gains.

CNBC - Jan. 7

CES 2025 is here. What can we expect from the annual show of all things tech?

CES, the annual trade show of all-things tech, is upon us

ABC News - Jan. 6

Washington Post expected to lay off dozens of staffers in coming week – report

‘Cuts will be deep’, media reporter writes, after paper faced scrutiny for halting endorsement of Harris in October. Dozens of employees are expected to be laid off at the Washington Post in the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Deadly New Year's trend strikes again in Japan

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat.

CBS News - Jan. 6

World’s oldest person, Tomiko Itooka, dies in Japan aged 116

Itooka, who died at a care home in Ashiya, enjoyed bananas and had been a keen mountain climber. A Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest living person has died at the age of 116.. Tomiko ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Tomiko Itooka of Japan, World’s Oldest Person, Dies at 116

Born in 1908, she raised four children, ran a family textile factory during World War II, and remained an avid hiker into her 80s.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

Biden blocks Japan's Nippon Steel from buying US Steel

Biden decided to scrap the deal despite concerns that it could damage Washington's relations with Tokyo.

BBC News - Jan. 4

Why Japan is the perfect place to turn 50

A significant birthday feels less so in a country that has become a global pioneer of ageing — for better and for worse

Financial Times - Jan. 4

CES 2025 preview: What to expect at tech’s biggest show | The DeanBeat

Next week at the CES 2025 trade show in Las Vegas, we'll once again be able to see and hear about the latest tech trends in person.

VentureBeat - Jan. 3

US Steel acquisition by Japan’s Nippon blocked

Domestic steel production is essential to U.S. security, Biden said.

ABC News - Jan. 3

Fantasy Football Week 18 Non-PPR Cheat Sheet: Updated player ratings to guide your toughest lineup calls

Matchup ratings for every player in your Week 18 games

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

Biden blocks sale of U.S. Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel

President Biden has blocked the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japanese company Nippon Steel. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports on how the president came to the decision and the impact it could have.

NBC News - Jan. 3

GOP trust in election accuracy rises after Trump's victory: Survey

A growing number of Republicans say they’re confident that the votes in the 2024 presidential election were counted accurately in the wake of President-elect Trump's victory in November, according ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Why Biden blocked the U.S. Steel deal with Japan's Nippon Steel

President Biden has blocked a deal between U.S. Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel that could impact the relationship with the American ally and have global economic repercussions. CBS News' Nicole ...

CBS News - Jan. 3

Johnson job performance slips among Republicans: survey

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) job performance is slipping among Republicans, according to a new survey. An Economist/YouGov poll conducted between Dec. 21 and Dec. 24 and released on Thursday ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

CNBC Daily Open: New year, old problems for stocks

On the first trading day of the year, all major indexes advanced, but they started tilting down before long. The likely culprit? Rising Treasury yields.

CNBC - Jan. 3

Biden Plans to Block Takeover Bid of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon

The president’s announcement of the fate of the iconic Pennsylvania-based company, which became a contentious political issue in an election year, is expected as soon as Friday.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Why the U.S. economy is still strong despite the Fed’s 2022-’23 rate hikes

Something surprising happened on the way toward the highest U.S. interest rates in more than a dozen years: Neither consumers nor businesses buckled under the weight of higher borrowing costs from ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 3

Americans more likely to embrace driverless cars, but still skeptical: Survey

Americans are more likely to embrace driverless cars but are still skeptical of them, according to a new survey from YouGov. In the survey, 35 percent of Americans said when it comes to driverless ...

The Hill - Jan. 2