Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip after US markets were closed for a national holiday

Asian shares are mostly lower as some investors take a wait-and-see attitude after U.S. markets were closed for a national holiday

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announces new CEO and chairman in major management reshuffle

China's Alibaba Group has announced that Eddie Wu, chairman of its e-commerce group, will succeed Daniel Zhang as CEO in a major management reshuffle

UK lawmakers back scathing report that slammed Boris Johnson over 'partygate'

Britain’s House of Commons has endorsed a report that found Boris Johnson lied to lawmakers about lockdown-flouting parties in his office

Stock market today: World follows Wall St lower as Chinese leader meets top US diplomat

Global stock markets have followed Wall Street lower after the top U.S. diplomat met China’s leader but the two sides showed no sign of progress on an array of conflicts

Amazon, Marriott and other companies vow to hire thousands of refugees in Europe

Multinational companies including Amazon, Marriott, Hilton are pledging to hire more than 13,000 Ukrainian women and other refugees in Europe over the next three years

China calls hacking report 'far-fetched' and accuses the US of targeting the cybersecurity industry

China's government has rejected as “far-fetched and unprofessional” a report by a U.S. security firm that blamed Chinese-linked hackers for attacks on hundreds of public agencies, schools and other targets around the world

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UK lawmakers prepare to release their report on Boris Johnson and 'partygate'

Lawmakers are expected to release a long-awaited report Thursday on whether former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled Parliament over COVID lockdown-flouting parties at his Downing Street office

Stock market today: Asia shares mixed after Fed holds rates steady and hints of hikes ahead

Asian trading is mixed after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady

Chinese premier meets with Palestinian president in effort to increase Middle East presence

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is meeting with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a drive by Beijing to elevate relations and increase its overall presence in the Middle East