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加州母亲因生活成本危机转向创业

受加州高昂生活成本和育儿费用挤压，许多母亲认为传统职场已无法维持家庭经济平衡。她们纷纷转向创业，试图在灵活的工作模式中兼顾职业发展与家庭生活，这一趋势正在重塑加州的职业文化。

法国政府拨款10亿欧元应对疫情担保贷款违约潮

法国政府于周三在部长会议上宣布，将在2026年财政修正法案中开放超过10亿欧元的资金，用于支付因企业破产而触发的国家担保贷款赔偿。此举旨在应对疫情后经济困难导致的公共财政压力。

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Ferrari to accept crypto-payments in Europe

Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari said Wednesday its European dealers will start accepting cryptocurrency, following a similar move in the United States.

UK's Starmer faces first grilling from MPs after early rebellion

Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling as UK prime minister on Wednesday, after suspending seven of his own Labour MPs for rebelling over a controversial welfare policy.

Right-wing 'Schnitzel bonus' rewards 'traditional' Austrian eateries

Staples of Austrian cooking such as schnitzel, roast pork lung and boiled beef have proved particularly vital for Gasthaus Stich, a restaurant in the village of Pfoesing.

Prayers for Vance in wife's ancestral Indian village

Every day in a simple temple in an Indian village, Hindu priest Subhramanya Sharma prays to his god for JD Vance to become vice-president of the United States.

Lula rallies G20 countries against world hunger ahead of meeting

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday will launch a new initiative against world hunger ahead of an upcoming G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro.

Cloud and AI lift Google-parent quarterly profit

Google-parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported profit and revenue that beat expectations as its AI-amped cloud and search ads businesses thrived.

Tesla reports profit drop on price cuts, lower vehicle sales

Tesla reported a hefty drop in second-quarter profits Tuesday due to the effect of price cuts while spending aggressively on artificial intelligence and other technology.

Cloud and search lift Google-parent quarterly profit

Google-parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported profit and revenue that beat expectations as its cloud and search ads businesses thrived.

Global stocks mostly lower ahead of major tech earnings results

Global stock markets closed mostly lower Tuesday ahead of key company earnings, following a strong start to a week dominated by the spellbinding US presidential race.

Coca-Cola lifts full-year forecast after profits top estimates

Coca-Cola raised some of its full-year financial projections Tuesday as it reported better-than-expected profits, pointing to a lift from premium products that countered weakness in some markets.

French luxury giant LVMH half-year net profit drops 14%

The world's largest luxury group, LVMH, said Tuesday its half-year net profit slid 14 percent amid an uncertain geopolitical and economic environment.

Strong US sales boost GM results as it slows some EV plans

General Motors reported higher profits Tuesday behind another round of strong North American auto sales, with executives vowing a flexible approach to electric vehicle (EV) investment while demand growth ebbs.

Stocks diverge as earnings in focus after US election drama

Global stock markets diverged Tuesday as the focus turned to tech company earnings following a strong start to a week dominated by the spellbinding US presidential race.

'Assassin's Creed' makers defend 'creative liberties' in black samurai row

The makers of "Assassin's Creed" defended their "creative liberties" on Tuesday after nearly 100,000 people signed a petition launched in Japan against the introduction of a new black samurai character.

L'Occitane to exit Hong Kong stock exchange

French luxury beauty products firm L'Occitane said Tuesday its shares would be removed from the Hong Kong stock exchange after a public offer had received sufficient support.

June US home sales slower than expected, prices hit fresh high

US existing home sales dropped more than expected in June, according to industry data released Tuesday, while the median price hit a new high.

Ireland's Aer Lingus settles pilot pay row

A long-running row over pay between Irish airline Aer Lingus and pilots that led to hundreds of flight cancellations was settled Tuesday after pilots accepted an 18-percent wage hike.

BBC to axe 500 more jobs in bid to be 'more agile'

The BBC is to axe 500 jobs over the next 20 months in a bid to save £200 million ($258 million) and become a "leaner, more agile organisation," the British public service broadcaster announced Tuesday.

Spotify adds paid subscribers, beating estimates

Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday that it added seven million paid subscribers in the second quarter, beating forecasts after it raised prices.

Stocks diverge tracking US election battle, earnings

Stock markets diverged Tuesday following a strong start to a week dominated by the battle to become the next president of the United States.

New 'vaccine-like' HIV drug could cost just $40: researchers

A new "vaccine-like" HIV drug that currently costs over $40,000 per person a year could be made for as little as $40, researchers estimated on Tuesday.

India on $24 bn jobs drive in Modi's first post-election budget

India's government will spend $24 billion on employment and training, it said Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to address uneven economic growth and mollify disgruntled voters after a surprising election setback last month.

Bosses resign at Japan health supplement firm probing deaths

The chairman and president of a major Japanese dietary supplement maker announced their resignation on Tuesday, as the company probes dozens of deaths potentially linked to products meant to lower cholesterol.

Theme park's novel bid to fix South Korea youth unemployment

At a kids' role-playing theme park in Seoul, 23-year-old Park Woo-joo is on a very adult mission: the university-educated but unemployed South Korean is searching for his future career.

Rural Venezuela bearing the brunt of economy in ruins

Shortages of fuel and electricity, hospitals in ruins and impassable roads: outside the relative comfort of Caracas, years of economic crisis have taken their toll on rural Venezuela.

Abdul 'Duke' Fakir of The Four Tops dead at 88

Abdul "Duke" Fakir -- the last original member of the Four Tops, the Motown hitmakers behind classics like "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" -- died Monday, US media said. He was 88 years old.

Rebounding chip shares lead US stocks higher

Semiconductor shares were among the big winners Monday, rebounding from recent weakness as US stocks climbed ahead of major earnings and economic data later this week.

The coconut tree presidency? Harris memes break the internet

Last-minute US presidential candidate Kamala Harris is racing to craft her image -- and social media users are moving even more swiftly to signal support, flooding the internet with jokes about coconuts and "brat summers."

Stocks take Biden exit from White House race in stride

Wall Street stock markets rose Monday despite Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the US presidential race fuelling fresh uncertainty.

Deep ocean 'dark oxygen' find could rewrite Earth's history

In the total darkness of the depths of the Pacific Ocean, scientists have discovered oxygen being produced not by living organisms but by strange potato-shaped metallic lumps that give off almost as much electricity as AA batteries.

Crisis-hit Boeing flies high at Farnborough Airshow

Boeing announced Monday a raft of orders on the first day of Britain's Farnborough Airshow, shrugging off safety and production woes as the industry struggles to keep up with demand.

Korean Air orders 40 Boeing planes

Korean Air lodged a firm order Monday for 40 Boeing 787 and 777X wide-body aircraft at Britain's Farnborough airshow, handing a boost to the embattled US aviation giant.

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