News & Perspective
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‘Lowest-probability outcome’: Netflix’s $72 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery stuns Wall Street
Netflix’s (NFLX) $72 billion agreement to acquire Warner Bros.’ (WBD) studio and streaming assets has set off a high-stakes debate about whether regulators will allow the world’s largest streamer to get even bigger. Netflix The…
Death toll in Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rises to 146 as the city mourns
Thousands turned out on Sunday (Nov 30) to pay tribute to the victims of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in more than 75 years, as Beijing warned it would crack down on any “anti-China” protest…
Economists see slightly faster US growth, sticky inflation in 2026
U. S. economic growth will increase slightly next year but employment gains will remain sluggish and the Federal Reserve will slow any further rate cuts, economists polled by the National Association for Business…
Robots, AI and high-tech innovations in action at China’s National Games
Boxers on the podium at China’s 15th National Games were greeted by an unusual sight as humanoid robots helped present their awards. Shenzhen In Shenzhen, a city long known for its cutting-edge technology,…
Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up
GYEONGJU, South Korea, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Facing deepening fractures in the global trade order, Asia-Pacific leaders adopted a joint declaration that emphasised the need for resilience and shared benefits in trade at…
Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang dies at 103
Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang, one of the most influential scientists in modern physics, died in Beijing on Saturday. He was 103. The prestigious Tsinghua University, where he studied and served…
