Hong Kong transport authorities have received more than 2,500 applications in the first month of a scheme allowing Guangdong drivers to enter the city’s urban areas, with a hotel industry leader saying he hopes that the policy’s daily quota could be expanded. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Friday that she looked forward to welcoming more mainland Chinese car owners, addin...
Hong Kong transport authorities have received more than 2,500 applications in the first month of a scheme allowing Guangdong drivers to enter the city’s urban areas, with a hotel industry leader saying he hopes that the policy’s daily quota could be expanded. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Friday that she looked forward to welcoming more mainland Chinese car owners, adding they could enjoy a series of Lunar New Year promotions set to be held next month in collaboration...
With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
A niche retirement plan favored by freelancers is quickly becoming a hot Wall Street sales pitch, as more and more Americans look for ways to shelter a bigger chunk of their paychecks from taxes. Known as solo 401(k)s, they allow the self-employed to contribute $72,000 a year into tax-advantaged retirement accounts. That’s nearly three times the maximum for typical salaried workers in the US. Whil...
A niche retirement plan favored by freelancers is quickly becoming a hot Wall Street sales pitch, as more and more Americans look for ways to shelter a bigger chunk of their paychecks from taxes. Known as solo 401(k)s, they allow the self-employed to contribute $72,000 a year into tax-advantaged retirement accounts. That’s nearly three times the maximum for typical salaried workers in the US. While they’ve existed for decades serving a workforce that often struggled to earn enough to max out those contributions, wealth planners like JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Betterment LLC are now racing to tap into burgeoning demand from a newer, and wealthier cohort: Post-pandemic contractors and self-employed DIY savers looking to shelter more income, grow assets tax-deferred or tax-free, all with the click of a button. The pitch is simple: Because of a quirk in the tax code, self-employed workers effectively contribute twice to their 401(k)s — once as an employee on their own behalf and then again as a business owner making matching contributions. The platforms take care of the paperwork and clients get institutional-level tax planning and investment flexibility. Of America’s record 36 million small businesses, more than three-quarters today have just a single employee, the owner itself. So for those launching new solo 401(k) offerings, the growth prospects are hard to overstate. “We’re seeing many more people with side businesses or being pushed into self-employment altogether,” said Jason Hamilton , a financial adviser. “Some are also retired but do not want to give up working completely. The conversation around retirement savings has gained renewed momentum under the current administration after President Donald Trump signed an executive order last year easing access for conventional 401(k) plans to alternative assets such as private equity, real estate and cryptocurrencies in some retirement accounts. “It’s the overall heightened focus that has garnered interest,” said Christ...
Despite US pushback, officials in west Africa say controversial hepatitis B study on pause amid ethics concerns US health officials insisted it was still on. African health leaders said it was cancelled . At the heart of the controversy is the west African nation of Guinea-Bissau – one of the poorest countries in the world and the proposed site of a hotly debated US-funded study on vaccines. The s...
Despite US pushback, officials in west Africa say controversial hepatitis B study on pause amid ethics concerns US health officials insisted it was still on. African health leaders said it was cancelled . At the heart of the controversy is the west African nation of Guinea-Bissau – one of the poorest countries in the world and the proposed site of a hotly debated US-funded study on vaccines. The study on hepatitis B vaccination, to be led by Danish researchers, became a flashpoint after major changes to the US vaccination schedule and prompted questions about how research is conducted ethically in other countries. Continue reading...
Following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis, the Guardian’s Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone travel to the heart of affected neighbourhoods to speak with residents who are fighting to defend their community from violence and intimidation. They embed with ICE watch groups, hear from Somali-American residents, and witness a swarm of federal agents conduct a swe...
Following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis, the Guardian’s Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone travel to the heart of affected neighbourhoods to speak with residents who are fighting to defend their community from violence and intimidation. They embed with ICE watch groups, hear from Somali-American residents, and witness a swarm of federal agents conduct a sweep in the suburbs Continue reading...
Organizers demand ICE leave state and agency be investigated for constitutional violations A “no work, no school, no shopping” blackout day of protest was kicked off by community leaders, faith leaders and labor unions on Friday in protest against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surge in the state. The “Day of Truth & Freedom” protest comes in the wake of the killing of Renee Good , ...
Organizers demand ICE leave state and agency be investigated for constitutional violations A “no work, no school, no shopping” blackout day of protest was kicked off by community leaders, faith leaders and labor unions on Friday in protest against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surge in the state. The “Day of Truth & Freedom” protest comes in the wake of the killing of Renee Good , the unarmed woman killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis earlier this month. Continue reading...
In a less flowery garden, you can spot the gaps more easily – and fill them with bare-root plants at this time of year This time last year we were about to put our old flat on the market – the first proper garden I had as a gardening adult. The one that taught me so much, where I made compost for the first time and cut peonies from the bare roots I’d ordered as soon as we exchanged contracts on th...
In a less flowery garden, you can spot the gaps more easily – and fill them with bare-root plants at this time of year This time last year we were about to put our old flat on the market – the first proper garden I had as a gardening adult. The one that taught me so much, where I made compost for the first time and cut peonies from the bare roots I’d ordered as soon as we exchanged contracts on the place. Where I painted the back wall pink and strung up lights and held parties and watered the ground with cheap prosecco; where I planted a tree for my newborn son, and lay beneath it with him in languid, too-long summer afternoons, trying to make sense of motherhood. Anyway, every time I’d show estate agents around our two-bed flat, they’d conjure unconvincing compliments about our airing cupboard, before sticking their head cursorily out the back door and saying: “Oh, it’s winter, no gardens look good in winter, no buyers will be expecting it to look nice,” and I’d seethe. Continue reading...
China is starting to reap the rewards of its food-security push into the seed sector, aggressively making a play for self-reliance with domestically developed varieties dubbed the “chips” of agriculture. This strategic push, authorities say, has seen the nation make substantial progress in developing and deploying its own vital crop and livestock genetics, aiming to reduce dependence amid global u...
China is starting to reap the rewards of its food-security push into the seed sector, aggressively making a play for self-reliance with domestically developed varieties dubbed the “chips” of agriculture. This strategic push, authorities say, has seen the nation make substantial progress in developing and deploying its own vital crop and livestock genetics, aiming to reduce dependence amid global uncertainties. In this once innovation-deficient sector, the domestic breeding source market share...
Both are no-calorie, artificially sweetened beverages, but Zero Sugar sodas are booming with wellness-obsessed consumers. Kristina Peterson reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Both are no-calorie, artificially sweetened beverages, but Zero Sugar sodas are booming with wellness-obsessed consumers. Kristina Peterson reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) has a mixed reputation these days. It's undeniably a fast and cheap platform for lots of different decentralized apps (dApps) . But, it's also the home of crypto casino apps, like the meme coin launchpad Pump.fun , which is now named in a class-action lawsuit along with critical Solana ecosystem entities like the Solana Foundation. And, depending on how you look at it, that pa...
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) has a mixed reputation these days. It's undeniably a fast and cheap platform for lots of different decentralized apps (dApps) . But, it's also the home of crypto casino apps, like the meme coin launchpad Pump.fun , which is now named in a class-action lawsuit along with critical Solana ecosystem entities like the Solana Foundation. And, depending on how you look at it, that particular legal can of worms could be one big reason to be seriously cautious about buying the coin, or, for more risk-averse investors, it could even be a justifiable reason to sell it right now. Here's what you need to know, and how it could change the coin's growth trajectory for the worse. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
There's no denying that Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) has been one of the hottest stocks on the market during the past year, rising almost 300% as of this writing. However, a closer look at recent stock price action shows it has been volatile. Applied Digital stock witnessed a red-hot rally for the better part of 2025, hitting a 52-week high in mid-October last year. The stock has been seesawing ...
There's no denying that Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) has been one of the hottest stocks on the market during the past year, rising almost 300% as of this writing. However, a closer look at recent stock price action shows it has been volatile. Applied Digital stock witnessed a red-hot rally for the better part of 2025, hitting a 52-week high in mid-October last year. The stock has been seesawing since then and is trading about 13% below its 52-week high (as of Jan. 21). The shares also fell after the company's fiscal-second-quarter (ended Nov. 30) earnings release, when it reported a net loss of $19 million -- a big improvement from a year earlier. Savvy investors, however, would do well to look past the recent stock price fluctuations in this artificial intelligence (AI) company for a very simple reason. Continue reading
Chinese parent ByteDance says the popular short-video app will operate in the U.S. under comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity measures. TikTok and its parent ByteDance Ltd. have closed a joint-venture deal to address U.S. national security concerns and secure the popular short-video app’s continued operation in the country. “Today, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC has been established,” TikTo...
Chinese parent ByteDance says the popular short-video app will operate in the U.S. under comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity measures. TikTok and its parent ByteDance Ltd. have closed a joint-venture deal to address U.S. national security concerns and secure the popular short-video app’s continued operation in the country. “Today, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC has been established,” TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said in an internal memo on Thursday U.S. time, one day before a deadline set by President Donald Trump to enforce a law that would have banned the app unless it was spun off from its Chinese parent.