2023 in books: Protests, bannings and the rise of AI helped shape the story...
NEW YORK (AP) — Book publishing in 2023 was a story of cooling sales and rising conflict, marked by legal action, protests, censorship and...
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the first tour to gross over $1 billion, Pollstar...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to cross the billion-dollar mark, according to Pollstar's 2023 year-end charts.Not only...
Nintendo cancels its Live 2024 Tokyo event after persistent threats to workers and customers
TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo canceled its upcoming video game showcase and postponed several other events because of persistent threats to the company, its workers...
Nvidia CEO suggests Malaysia could be AI ‘manufacturing’ hub as Southeast Asia expands data...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The CEO of technology giant Nvidia said Friday that he views Malaysia as a potential hub for artificial intelligence...
German rail workers begin 24-hour strike as pay talks stall
BERLIN (AP) — A union representing Germany’s train drivers began a 24-hour strike Thursday night, causing widespread rail cancellations and travel disruptions across the...
Biden heads to Las Vegas to showcase $8.2B for 10 major rail projects around...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to Las Vegas to showcase $8.2 billion in funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across...
Stock market today: World shares rise ahead of a key US jobs report
HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mostly up on Friday ahead of a U.S. government jobs report, after Wall Street rose Thursday to...
Investment banks to put $10 billion into projects aimed at interconnecting South America
SAO PAULO (AP) — Four investment banks announced Thursday during a meeting of leaders of the Mercosur trade bloc that they will put $10...
US employers add a solid 199,000 jobs and unemployment falls, signaling a still-sturdy labor...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers added a solid 199,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell, fresh signs that the economy could...
Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh to step down in January, handing over leadership to former...
NEW YORK (AP) — Levi Strauss & Co. said Thursday that its CEO will step down in January and hand over the reins of...