Pictured here is a Shanghai development under construction on Nov. 4, 2024.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China on Friday reported strong growth in retail sales and a decline in real estate investment in October, signaling that the country’s recent stimulus push has already worked to bolster certain sectors of its flagging economy.Retail sales grew by 4.8% year-on-year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. That was above the 3.8% forecasted in a Reuters poll, and a pickup from 3.2% growth in September.Industrial production rose by 5.3% from a year ago, missing expectations of 5.6% growth. While fixed asset investment, reported…
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The line that we so often use to describe a talented performer is that we’d pay to listen to them read the phone book. Nobody, in 2024, knows what a phone book is. Landman The Bottom Line Taylor-made for Sheridan’s insatiable audience. Airdate: Sunday, Nov. 17 (Paramount+)Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Jon Hamm, Demi Moore, Jacob Lofland, Kayla Wallace, Michelle Randolph, Paulina ChavezCreator: Taylor Sheridan Perhaps it is time for a rhetorical modification. We could salute performers as being so talented we’d pay to listen to them recite a rambling, pseudo-poetic treatise on the nobility of the oil industry.…
Czechia’s Rock For People has announced its massive line-up for 2025, led by Linkin Park, Slipknot and more – see the current line-up below. Rock For People 2025 is scheduled to take place between June 11 and 14 next year at Park 360 in Hradec Králové, Czechia. So far, two headliners have been announced for the rock and metal festival: nu metal icons Linkin Park and Slipknot. Two more headliners are expected to be announced in the lead-up to the festival. Slipknot are due to headline on June 12, and Linkin Park on June 14. Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong…
President-elect Donald Trump and Argentina’s President Javier Milei at Mar-a-Lago on November 14, 2024Courtesy presidential office of ArgentinaSelf-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei of Argentina became the first foreign leader to visit President-elect Donald Trump since he won a second term, arriving in Florida Thursday to attend a gala dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, where Milei was a VIP speaker.”The world is a much better place, and the winds of freedom are blowing much stronger,” now that Trump had been elected, said Milei. He called Trump’s Nov. 5 victory, “The greatest political comeback in all of history, defying the political establishment…
Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez I was enthralled with this book from the very beginning. There aren’t many pleasures in this world, but reading a sequel that actually lives up to the hype and expectations of the first that you fell in love with is definitely one of them. Ever since I read that insane ending to What the River Knows, I have been chomping at the bit to find out what happens next. Thankfully author and genius Isabel Ibañez did not disappoint! Where the Library Hides is the stunning conclusion to the Secrets of the Nile duology,…
The classic sweater is a staple for cool summer nights and frigid winter days alike. Based on my experience and my stylish colleagues’ anecdotes, I can confirm that one brand has mastered the art of creating the perfect sweater. If you’re an avid Who What Wear reader, you already know it’s J.Crew (it is one of our favorite brands to cover after all). But it’s for good reason, okay? With unmatched quality and versatility, its pieces never fail to impress editors.As my personal love letter to the brand’s sweaters, I’ve curated my absolute favorites (eleven, to be exact) for you…
Stellar Blade, the action-adventure title from Korean studio Shift Up, is being considered for a PC launch in 2025, the developer said in its latest financial earnings report on Tuesday. The game launched exclusively on PS5 in April and sold over a million copies as of June. Shift Up also reported an operating profit of KRW 36 billion (roughly Rs. 216 crore) in the third quarter, even as Stellar Blade sales declined compared to the previous quarter. Stellar Blade PC Launch in 2025Shift Up reiterated its plans for platform expansion of Stellar Blade and said that it expected the game…
Laurel Stucky after getting purged from The Challenge Season 40. Pic credit: MTV Zach Nichols criticized his former castmate, Laurel Stucky, for her abrupt and surprising exit from The Challenge: Battle of the Eras. For more than half of the season, viewers saw Laurel seem to excel at the game due to being part of Era 2 alongside strategic ally Johnny Bananas. However, things changed when the game became individual. While Laurel was still considered one of Bananas’ allies with the Bananas Angels, she could not perform adequately during a mini-final challenge. That occurred in Episode 12 when host TJ…
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Health and Human Services Department.If the Senate approves Kennedy, the former independent presidential candidate will lead a sprawling department responsible for the huge Medicare and Medicaid health coverage programs, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.HHS’s decisions on spending and policies have major effects on the U.S. health-care system and related businesses.Kennedy, 70, is the son of Robert F. Kennedy, the late U.S. attorney general and Democratic…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Phoenix on Aug. 23, 2024.Thomas Machowicz | ReutersShares of vaccine makers fell Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The stocks fell in the final hour of trading as reports emerged about Trump’s expected pick. Moderna’s stock closed more than 5% lower on Thursday, shares of Novavax fell more than 7% and Pfizer’s stock ended more than 2% lower.Shares of BioNTech, the German drugmaker that helped develop a Covid vaccine with Pfizer, closed more than 6% lower. British drugmaker GSK, which…
HELSINKI — China’s main space contractor has unveiled a fully reusable rocket concept, reminiscent of SpaceX’s Starship, designed to support its grandest ambitions for space. The new concept for the oft-revamped design of China’s Long March 9 rocket is on display at the Zhuhai Airshow in Guangdong province, which opened Nov. 12. An animated video of the new Long March 9 concept shows the large first stage deploying grid fins and making a reentry burn. It then performs a landing burn, targeting an offshore platform, with moveable rails closing to capture the stage, with the grid fins just above or…
(L to R) Dwayne Johnson, J.K. Simmons, Chris Evans and Lucy Liu in ‘Red One’. Credit: Courtesy of Prime. Copyright: © Amazon Content Services LLCWith ‘Red One,’ stars Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, along with director Jake Kasdan (‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’), hope to create a modern Christmas classic infused with the sensibility of a large-scale action film and the heart of a family comedy. Johnson plays Callum Drift, the head of security for Santa Claus (J.K. Simmons), whose annual mission to deliver gifts around the world is run with the precision of a military operation out of his…
Tyler Childers has announced an extensive North American tour that will take him to stadiums and arenas across the United States in 2025. The Tyler Childers: On the Road tour includes two nights apiece at New York’s Forest Hills Stadium and Nashville’s Geodis Park, plus stops at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, London’s O2 Arena, and in many more cities. Childers, who had already announced a February tour of Australia and New Zealand, kicks off the North American dates in April, 2025. Find the itinerary below.Support at select dates comes from Wynonna Judd, Charley Crockett,…
Rudy Giuliani (C) arrives at the New York court following a judge’s order compelling his appearance in the defamation case filed by Georgia election workers in New York, United States on November 07, 2024. Lokman Vural Elibol | Anadolu | Getty ImagesLawyers representing Rudy Giuliani in a lawsuit related to a massive defamation judgment against him are seeking to quit the case in New York federal court, citing significant disagreements with the former Trump campaign attorney over how to handle the matter.The move came a week after the case’s judge threatened to hold him in contempt of court if he…
14 Nov 2024 6 New Mystery & Thriller Novels for Fans of Lioness If you were captivated by Lioness, with its edge-of-your-seat suspense and complex, compelling characters, you’re not alone. Fans of gripping mystery and thriller novels are always on the hunt for their next adrenaline rush—and we’ve got you covered. Whether you crave psychological twists, heart-pounding action, or dark secrets waiting to be uncovered, these six new releases are tailor-made to keep you guessing. Fortune Favors the Bold (War of the Submarine Book 5) by R.G. Roberts Release Date: November 11 2024 USS Bluefish is a submarine with a…
You know the feeling of getting into a bed with fresh, clean sheets? The crisp newness is reassuring, isn’t it? Clearing away the clutter brings that feeling into all aspects of your life. What’s clutter, exactly? It’s the accumulation of stuff that gets in the way of our daily life. The tricky thing is that clutter usually starts out with good intentions—clothes you might wear, papers on your desk you’ll get to later and old tech gear that could try to sell, but haven’t gotten around to it. But this clutter effects us more than we realize, says Susan Krauss…
Treasury yields pulled back Thursday as investors monitored a fresh batch of economic data and a flurry of speeches from Federal Reserve policymakers.The 10-year Treasury yield slipped 5 basis points to 4.398%, while the yield on the 2-year Treasury fell about 1 basis points to 4.269%.Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point equals 0.01%.The producer price index for October increased 0.2% for the month, matching estimates from economists polled by Dow Jones. Initial jobless claims for the week that ended Nov. 9 came in at 217,000, a drop of 4,000 from the previous week, which pointed to a…
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testifies before a House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 27, 2023.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersSecurities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler spoke this morning at the Practising Law Institute’s 56th annual conference on securities regulation. It sounded awfully close to a farewell speech. “It’s a remarkable agency,” Gensler said of the SEC, which he has led since April 2021.”It’s been a great honor to serve with them, doing the people’s work, and ensuring that our capital markets remain the best in the world.” Gensler reviews accomplishments Gensler offered a…