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Markets in Asia-Pacific mostly rose on Thursday as China cut its key lending rates.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than 540 points after Goldman Sachs shares sold off as the investment bank missed earnings expectations.

Asia-Pacific stocks dropped on Friday as the recent rally in U.S. stocks broke momentum with the Nasdaq snapping a three-day winning streak.

Tuesday’s session in Asia followed overnight declines in the U.S. where the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 fell.

Figure skater Jason Brown has always been known for his bubbly personality and his ponytail flowing through jumps and spins on the ice, but when he makes his second Olympic appearance in Beijing this February, he’ll be rocking a whole new look.

Covid cases have continued to rise sharply around the globe following the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant.

The prime ministers of Japan and Australia met virtually on Thursday, and signed a reciprocal access agreement between the two countries.

Markets across the globe fell sharply earlier this week since minutes from the Fed’s December meeting showed officials ready to aggressively dial back policy help.

Shares in Asia-Pacific fell sharply on Thursday, following in the footsteps of the U.S. overnight. Europe stocks also dropped and cryptocurrencies lost ground.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw its first decline of 2022 overnight as traders geared up for potentially tighter U.S. monetary policy.

To find the most expensive Michelin-starred restaurants, the cooking website Chef’s Pencil researched dinner tasting menus in more than 450 restaurants.

Next year will be a big one for inflation, U.S. births and electric vehicles, according to CNBC’s Brian Sullivan.

Japan says it won’t send a delegation of ministers to represent the government at the Beijing Games but three Olympic officials will attend

From Europe to Asia to the depths of Antarctica, here’s how Christmas is celebrated in nine places around the world — and one place that orbits around the world.

Singapore travel stocks fell after the country’s authorities announced a freezing of new ticket sales for quarantine-free travel starting Thursday.

Global stocks tumbled on Monday as concerns surrounding the fast-spreading omicron Covid variant weighed on investor sentiment.

China on Monday announced a cut in its one-year loan prime rate from 3.85% to 3.8% — the first such move since April 2020.

The Bank of Japan dialed back emergency pandemic-funding on Friday, but it maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy, Reuters reported.

Infarm, an Amsterdam-headquartered start-up that grows food indoors in racks, has been valued at over $1 billion in a new $200 million funding round.

European stocks slipped on Monday as traders reacted to developments regarding the omicron Covid variant.