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Feature: China's evolving manufacturing sector impresses U.S.-founded brand licensor
GUANGZHOU, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- For Francois Scoliege, a France-based executive of a U.S. brand licensing company, returning to the Canton Fair in Guangzhou feels like revisiting an ever-evolving story of China's manufacturing transformation....
What’s happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Oct. 31, 2025
“The House That Haunts You”: Artist James Marilyn will host a show, titled “The House That Haunts You,” on Friday, Oct. 31, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at his home studio in Woodstock. Guests will move through the studio which reimagines a haunted...
Trump: China to buy U.S. ag products, oil and gas, export rare earth minerals
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said Thursday that China will resume buying U.S. agricultural products, ease restrictions on rare earth minerals and import oil and natural gas from Alaska. Trump's comments signaled a reduction in...
Plastics manufacturing outpaces all U.S. manufacturing growth, report says
The report by the Plastics Industry Association confirms that plastics manufacturing value added exceeds that of paper and glass manufacturing, The plastics manufacturing sector continues to demonstrate remarkable economic resilience, a new report...
Why Fintech Looks Universal—But Operates Differently In Every Market?
Fintech is one of the most important new ideas of the 21st century. It has changed how people, businesses, and governments handle money. It looks like the digital revolution in financial services is heading toward a single, universal future where...
Staying at Boston’s Omni Parker House: Luxury with a rich historical past
I sat on the embroidered couch, opened my journal, and began writing. Above, candle-style gold chandeliers glowed, filling the lobby with soft, warm light. Dark wood paneling, covered with engravings and moldings, added to the ambience. The air...
China to resume ‘large purchases of U.S. soybeans’ in new trade deal
President Donald Trump says China will resume large purchases of U.S. soybeans and other farm goods following a meeting Thursday with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. “Large amounts, tremendous amounts of the soybeans and other farm...
Newmont CEO says Ghana's fiscal stability key as $900mln gold mine opens
ACCRA - Fiscal stability and fair tax and royalty systems are vital if countries want to attract mining investment, Newmont CEO Tom Palmer told Reuters as the company opened its $900 million Ahafo North mine in Ghana. In Africa, Newmont now only...
'Biblical justice': How North Carolina's 'born again' Chief Justice transformed America
In early 2023, Paul Newby, the Republican chief justice of North Carolina’s Supreme Court, gave the state and the nation a demonstration of the stunning and overlooked power of his office. The previous year, the court — then majority Democrat —...
Chanel Taps Katie Welch as Head of U.S. Brand and Company Communications
Chanel Inc. has named Katie Welch as head of U.S. brand and company communications, effective Jan. 5. It is a new role. She will report to Stephane Blanchard and will lead the integrated divisional brand communications teams. In this role, Welch...
RFK Jr. Gives Surprising Admission After Trump's Tylenol Stance
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy said there was not "sufficient" evidence that Tylenol causes autism one month after he stood alongside President Donald Trump he officially suggested that the over-the-counter could contribute...
Tucker’s brain virus definition also infected Charlie
Charlie Kirk in front of the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron (Photo: Social media) It’s hard to understand what happened to the man who dominated the evening news for years with his unique brand of reporting as he brought us stories that no one...
Mamdani’s Rise Signals The Islamic Revolution Remaking The United States
Americans across the country usually have little reason to pay close attention to the politics of New York City — despite its size and status as the world’s financial capital — because it rarely affects them. However, as New Yorkers head to the...
AP News: China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually, treasury secretary says
WASHINGTON (AP) — China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday. Bessent said China will start by purchasing 12 million...
China resumes large-scale U.S. soybean imports following Trump-Xi meeting
News China resumes large-scale U.S. soybean imports following Trump-Xi meeting October 30, 2025 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Ag Policy, Crops, News China has agreed to significant purchases of U.S. soybeans over the next three years. U.S....
Underwhelming reaction in soy futures: Was U.S.-China trade deal already priced in?
October 30th, 2025 | RRN Staff Soybean futures trade modestly higher following the announcement Thursday that the U.S. and China have reached a trade deal that includes “large purchases of U.S. soybeans.” Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics...
Banaras Beads Ltd - Impact of enhanced US Govt. Tariff on company's Export
The Board of directors of Banaras Beads Ltd discussed in detail regarding impact of U S Govt. enhanced tariff on company's Export. During discussion it has been explained by CEO and M D Shri Siddharth Gupta that the negotiation on enhanced tariffs...
Instacart, DoorDash, Gopuff among companies offering discounts to SNAP recipients
Instacart said Friday it will offer customers who receive SNAP benefits 50% on their next grocery order to ease strain as the government prepares to cut off food aid payments. Instacart said any customer who placed an order in October using a...
Korea and U.S. have diverging views after tariff 'deal'
Published: 31 Oct. 2025, 00:00 President Lee Jae Myung welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump before a state banquet at the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, on Wednesday. [YONHAP] Korea and the United States reached...
Sugar industry distorted science to downplay fluoride risks, article suggests
A recent article published in Environmental Health examined records dating as far back as the 1930s and found evidence that the sugar industry used manipulation tactics to downplay sugar’s health harms and promote fluoride as a safe solution to...