European stocks head for higher open as markets digest Fed minutes
European stocks are heading for a positive open Wednesday as markets digest the latest minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Oct. 31 meeting.
OpenAI brings Sam Altman back as CEO less than a week after he was fired by board
Less than a week after he was fired as CEO by the OpenAI board, Sam Altman is back running the artificial intelligence startup.
‘We will continue until…’: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says war against Hamas will not stop after cease-fire
Hamas predicted a Qatari-mediated deal could be reached in ”the coming hours.” Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that the Cabinet faced a tough decision, but supporting the cease-fire was the right thing to do.
Israel approves cease-fire deal with Hamas; 50 out of 240 hostages to be freed
Under the deal, Hamas is to free 50 of the roughly 240 hostages it is holding in the Gaza Strip over a four-day period, the Israeli government said Wednesday.
Explainer: What do we know about Israeli hostages in Gaza?
The Israeli government voted on Wednesday to back a deal to release some of roughly 240 Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza in exchange for a multi-day truce and the freeing of a greater number of Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
Evergrande chairman’s two luxury mansions seized by creditor
Two luxury homes in Hong Kong owned by the chairman of embattled property developer China Evergrande Group , Hui Ka Yan, have been seized by a creditor, local media outlet HK01 reported on Wednesday.
Three Americans expected to be included in Gaza hostage release-US official
Three Americans held by Hamas in Gaza since its attack on Israel last month are expected to be among at least 50 hostages to be released by the Islamist Palestinian group under a deal arranged with Israel, the U.S. and Qatar, a senior U.S. official said.
Exclusive: China govt advisers call for steady growth target in 2024, more stimulus
Chinese government advisers will recommend economic growth targets for next year ranging from 4.5% to 5.5% to an annual policymakers’ meeting, as Beijing seeks to create jobs and keep long-term development goals on track.
Fiji PM: China likely to collaborate on key port, shipyard project
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka told parliament on Wednesday the Pacific Islands nation was likely to collaborate with China on a key port modernisation and shipyard project, after discussing it in a meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping.
The secret negotiations that led to the Gaza hostages deal
Shortly after Hamas militants took hostages during their deadly assault on southern Israel on Oct. 7, the government of Qatar contacted the White House with a request: Form a small team of advisers to help work to get the captives freed.