American companies in China are reporting record-low new investment plans for this year and declining confidence in profits, while uncertainty in U.S.-China relations and President Donald Trump’s tariffs have become their top concerns, according to a business survey released Wednesday. The companies are also challenged by China’s slowing economy, where weak domestic demand and overcapacity
A British star on the world’s stage Lily James’ repertoire of roles includes Meryl Streep’s daughter in “Mama Mia! Here We Go Again,” “Baywatch” siren Pamela Anderson (“Pam & Tommy”) and WWII Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s dedicated secretary in the Oscar-winning “Darkest Hour.” “Finally Dawn,” in theaters Friday, sees James, 36, as Josephine Esperanto, a
Emergency departments are seeing a notable increase in patients with tick bites, and the state epidemiologist said a tick species previously eradicated in the region is now spreading again in Massachusetts. “Patients reporting tick exposure is higher this spring and early summer than at any point during the last three years. This really suggests that
Amazon is extending its annual Prime Day sales and offering new membership perks to Gen Z shoppers amid tariff-related price worries and possibly some consumer boredom with an event marking its 11th year. For the first time, Seattle-based Amazon is holding the now-misnamed Prime Day over four days. The e-commerce giant’s promised blitz of summer deals for Prime members started at 3:01 a.m.