Workers making Care Bears at a factory in Ankang, China. CNBC China’s factory activity slowed in January as the country gears up for fresh U.S. tariffs this month, a private-sector survey showed Monday. The Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing manager’s index came in at 50.1 in January, missing Reuters poll forecast of 50.5. Manufacturing PMI stayed…
Sections of a major Australian highway have been washed away, as flooding in Queensland worsens. The torrential rainfall in the state’s north has claimed one life so far and forced thousands to flee their homes, with communities in Townsville, Ingham, and Cardwell among the hardest hit. “Record” downpours are set to continue, authorities say, with…
Taylor Swift It’s Grammys Night, But I’m in Super Bowl Mode … Chiefs Red at Awards Show!!! Published February 2, 2025 5:51 PM PST Taylor Swift‘s ready for next week’s Super Bowl … ’cause she’s bringing her “Chiefs Red” era to the Grammy Awards Sunday night — and, it looks like she’s shouting out her…
A major Climate 200 backer has again topped the latest list of political donors, new figures reveal, as the Albanese government attempts to pass sweeping laws to curb big money in politics. Share trader Robert Keldoulis and his investment firm Keldoulis Investments Pty Limited donated a combined $1.1m to the fundraising vehicle in 2023-24, according…
Luka Dončić released an emotional farewell to Dallas on Sunday, the same day a trade sending him from the Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in a swap for fellow All-NBA player Anthony Davis was finalized. Dončić said in a letter to the city that he “wanted so badly to bring you a championship” and…
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images “I love you LA,” said Billie Eilish, as she performed her Grammy-nominated hit Birds Of A Feather The 2025 Grammy Awards have opened with a special performance by the Los Angeles band Dawes, two brothers whose homes were destroyed in the recent wildfires. The duo were joined on stage…
Babyface Interviewers Cut Him Off … We Want Chappell Roan!!! Published February 2, 2025 5:30 PM PST Play video content AP Babyface might be an R&B legend with 12 Grammys under his belt … but, he got big-timed at music’s biggest night — ’cause a couple interviewers cut him off mid-answer to try and get…
Shein and Temu icons are seen displayed on a phone screen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on August 27, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico target a trade provision that helped fuel the explosive growth of budget online retailers, including Temu…
Hundreds of thousands of British workers are on zero-hours contracts despite being with the same employer for years, according to analysis from the TUC. The majority of zero-hours contract workers have been with their employer for more than 12 months, while one in eight have not been granted regular employment rights after more than a…
Matt James Smiling Through A Tough Breakup … Out Grinning in Nashville Published February 2, 2025 2:54 PM PST | Updated February 2, 2025 3:33 PM PST Matt James is clearly trying to look on the positive side of life despite his recent split … smiling through his difficult breakup with Rachael Kirkconnell on a…
