Hispanic dialysis patients face 40% higher risk of staph infection than whites, CDC says
People of color on dialysis have a higher risk of staph bloodstream infections than white people, according to the CDC.
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Nintendo cuts sales forecast for its ageing Switch console after disappointing holiday season
Nintendo said it now expects to sell 18 million Switch units for the fiscal year ending March 2023, down from a previous forecast of 19 million.
U.S. is 'absolutely' behind on supply chain independence from China, Biden advisor says
For the U.S., whose relations with China can currently be described as tense at best, this poses several potential security risks.
SoftBank's Vision Fund posts fourth straight quarter of losses as tech slump hits Japanese giant
SoftBank's flagship investment arm, the Vision Fund, has been hit by a slump in technology valuations over the past year.
Baidu leaps to 11-month high as it reveals plan to launch ChatGPT-style 'Ernie Bot'
Shares of Baidu jumped more than 13% in Hong Kong as the company said it will launch its own artificial intelligence chatbot.
Chinese spy balloon fallout roils Washington and Beijing
The balloon incident has strained the already fragile U.S.-China relationship.
Hong Kong is giving away 500,000 flights this year—here’s what to know
On Thursday, Hong Kong's leader John Lee announced the city is giving away 500,000 flights in an effort to revive its economy after strict pandemic policies.
U.S.-China relations just got more fragile
U.S.-China relations look increasingly fragile, analysts say, after a now-downed Chinese balloon forced the U.S. Secretary of State to postpone a Beijing trip.
Optimism on Chinese stocks soars to five-year highs
Money is flowing into mainland Chinese and Hong Kong stocks in ways not seen since 2018, according to research firm EPFR Global.
27-year-old pays $1,850/month to live in an old NYC laundromat: 'I knew true community as a child and I know it again now'
Sampson Dahl found the former laundromat online and has lived in the space for four years. It was last a working laundromat in 2005.
China says suspected spy balloon over U.S. skies is a civilian airship
Chinese authorities said Friday that a suspected Beijing-operated spy balloon spotted hovering over sensitive U.S. airspace was in fact a civilian airship intended for scientific research.
Blackouts, currency dives and corruption: Pakistan's economy is on the brink of collapse
Pakistan's foreign currency reserves are so depleted it has only enough to pay for roughly three weeks of imports.
Adani losses top $100 billion in the wake of Hindenburg Research report
Sell-off losses have been accruing since the Jan. 24 publication of a critical report from U.S. short seller Hindenburg Research.
China's Tencent wants to expand its presence in Singapore — and Chinese tourists are a big reason
"We see Singapore as a strategic market for Weixin," Etienne Ng, Southeast Asia's regional director for Tencent's Weixin Pay, told CNBC in an email.
Hong Kong services to rebound as China reopens, but UBP says sector is coming from 'fragile situation'
However, its economist warned that the sector will be "going from a very fragile situation," given its contraction in every single quarter of 2022.
Gautam Adani calls off $2.5 billion equity sale as regulatory concerns grow
Shares of Adani Enterprise were routed in the aftermath of a report from short seller Hindenburg Research
Adani vs. Hindenburg: How Asia’s richest man lost his crown in just a few days
How Adani Group's founder once named the richest man in Asia and once second only to Elon Musk, lost billions in days
Missing radioactive capsule found on roadside in Western Australia after weeklong search
The device, used in Rio Tinto's mining operations, fell off the back of a truck as it was taken by a third-party specialist for repairs.
India may have to walk a tightrope as budget looms, analysts say
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will announce the last full-year budget before the next general elections in 2024.
Iron ore prices could rally as one leading producer remains reluctant to share, analyst says
India's exports of iron ore plunged by 90% year on year in October last year, and recorded an year-on-year decline as steep as 96% in September.
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