TOKYO (AP) — Japan executed its first foreigner in 10 years on Thursday, a Chinese man convicted in the 2003 murder and robbery of a family of four. Wei Wei, 40, was hanged Thursday at a detention center in Fukuoka where he had been on death row for more than 16 years, Justice Minister Masako […]
The “OK, boomer” meme that has swept the internet this year provides an outlet for younger generations to tell their elders that they just don’t get it. Yet as baby boomers retire, they’re less concerned with memes and more worried about whether things will be OK for them as they grow older. It’s a question […]
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE The only stock-market rally that deserves the name ‘Santa Claus’ doesn’t arrive until Christmas — just like the man himself. See full story. Is this life-changing Christmas gift from my new in-laws too good to be true? ‘I am married to the love of my life and we are currently planning our […]
Asian markets were little changed in light holiday trading Wednesday, with many major global markets closed for Christmas. Japan’s Nikkei NIK, -0.20% slipped 0.2%, while the Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, -0.03% was about flat and the smaller-cap Shenzhen Composite 399106, +0.38% rose 0.4%. Taiwan’s Taiex Y9999, +0.27% was flat. Hong Kong’s Hang […]
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore could wrap up 2019 with its highest per-capita homicide rate on record as killings of adults and minors alike for drugs, retribution, money or no clear reason continue to add up and city officials appear unable to stop the violence. Police recorded 338 homicides as of Tuesday, following a week of […]
Sambo Dasuki (R) is accused of siphoning money earmarked for the fight against Islamic militant group Boko Haram and allegedly using it to help bankroll former president Goodluck Jonathan’s failed re-election campaign in 2015 (AFP Photo/STRINGER) Abuja (AFP) – Nigeria’s former national defence advisor, who was arrested in 2015 for allegedly stealing $2 billion, has […]
It is not exactly breaking news that Tulsi Gabbard will not win the Democratic presidential nomination. Since announcing her candidacy in January, the U.S. House member from Hawaii has never polled higher than 2 percent in the RealClearPolitics polling average. That may not stop Gabbard from mounting a third-party White House bid and having a […]
The news that Uber Inc. co-Founder and former Chief Executive Travis Kalanick is leaving the company’s board effective Dec. 31 is a positive for the company, freeing its current management to strike their own path forward, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said Tuesday. Kalanick, who was forced out of the ride-sharing company UBER, +1.17% in 2017 […]
European stock markets are looking at the best year in a decade, but investors should not take this as an early sign that the regional economy is back on track, say strategists. The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +0.14%, which includes the U.K., is poised to gain 23% this year, which would be the best return […]
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he wasn’t worried about a recent threat from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, amid floundering nuclear talks between the U.S. and North Korea. “We’ll find out what the surprise is and we’ll deal with it very successfully,” said Trump, speaking with reporters at his resort at Mar-a-Lago […]