U.S. stock index futures were higher Thursday morning, ahead of the first trading day of 2020. ET, Dow futures climbed 121 points, indicating a higher open of more than 116 points. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes were also higher. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will be signing a first phase trade deal with China on January 15 at the White House. The president also announced that he will be going to Beijing at a later date when phase two talks begin.

U.S. government debt prices were lower Thursday morning, as investors awaited Treasury auctions and a fresh batch of economic data. ET, the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was higher at around 1.9175%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was higher at around 2.3896%. Market focus is largely attuned to global trade developments after President Donald Trump said earlier this week that the U.S. and China would soon sign a long-awaited trade pact. On the dat

Volunteer from “SENKOM” partner of Indonesia Police give evacuation to the flood victim at Bintaro-South Tangerang, Indonesia, on 1st January, 2020. Heavy floods hit Jakarta and surrounding areas, causing around 5 people dead from shock electricity and landslide from the flood. (Photo by Donal Husni/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Tens of thousands of people were evacuated in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Thursday after flash floods and landslides in the area killed up to 21 people, with more heavy r

Authorities expect growth of between 0.5% to 2.5% this year, while Singapore’s biggest bank DBS is forecasting a 1.4% expansion. With the island nation expected to hold elections within months, economists are looking for “generous” fiscal support to bolster growth at the upcoming budget on Feb. 18. “We are seeing improvement on the growth front although it will likely be a weak recovery,” said DBS economist Irvin Seah. The economy grew 0.1% quarter-on-quarter on an annualized and seasonally adju

Protesters hold up black flags during the demonstration. Entering the 7th month of civil unrest, protesters marched the streets, calling for the five demands to be met. About 400 people were arrested in New Year’s Day protests in Hong Kong after what started as a peaceful pro-democracy march of tens of thousands spiraled into chaotic scenes with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowds. When scuffles broke out, large numbers of black-clad protesters rushed to the scene while other protester

Japanese authorities allowed ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn to carry a spare French passport in a locked case while out on bail, public broadcaster NHK said on Thursday, shedding some light on how he managed a dramatic escape to Lebanon. Prosecutors on Thursday raided the Tokyo residence of the former Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman, NHK also reported. Ghosn, one of the world’s best-known executives, has become Japan’s most famous fugitive after he revealed on Tuesday he had fled to Lebanon to esc

A private survey released on Thursday showed China’s manufacturing activity expanded in the month of December, but missed analysts’ expectations. The Markit/Caixin Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing came in at 51.5 in December — analysts polled by Reuters had expected the private manufacturing PMI to come in at 51.7 in the last month of the year. IHS Markit and Caixin said in a press release that domestic demand expanded in December, but the pace of expansion was slower than in O

European stocks traded higher Thursday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump said that a phase one trade deal with China will be signed on January 15, though details of the deal remain hazy. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.6% early in the session, with basic resources and banks rising more than 1% to lead gains as all sectors and major bourses entered positive territory. Shares in mainland China jumped overnight after a private survey showed rising manufacturing activity in December, fu

Gamers play ‘Overland’ by Blizzard using hardware from Razer during the 2017 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gaming hardware company Razer said on Thursday it has submitted an application for a digital full bank license in Singapore. Razer Fintech will own a 60% majority stake in the business entity — called Razer Youth Bank — which will be headquartered in Singapore. Strategic partners will take up the remaining equity interest, the company said in a statement. The digital

2019 brings to a close a decade in which workplace equality has gained increasing prominence on the global agenda. Revelations from the #MeToo movement, gender pay gap disclosure policies and repeated reports of entrenched diversity shortcomings at the top levels of business have highlighted the continued work to be done. However, analysts are optimistic that 2020 could usher in a new era for employment equality as companies double down on their drive to hire specially-appointed diversity and in

Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S.-China trade war entered its second year in 2019, increasingly weighing on both economies amid worsening business sentiment globally. That came amid slower trading activity worldwide — a trend some experts said started even before the U.S.-China trade war. That’s despite the U.S.-China trade imbalance falling from $344.5 billion in the January-to-October 2018 period to $294.5 billion a year later, according to data by the U.S. Census Bureau. Manufa

Beauty blogger Austin Li Jiaqi speaks with a dog on his lap while livestreaming on the e-commerce platform Taobao on October 26, 2018 in Shanghai, China. For many Chinese, it’s the dream of overnight wealth, and the social mobility it can bring. Xin, whose full name is Xin Youzhi, is a self-proclaimed farmer’s kid whose selling point is providing value for money. In fact, the three provinces of Dongbei had the highest proportion of professional livestreamers in 2018, according to Chinese social

The S&P/ASX 200 was about 0.1% higher in early trade, with majority of the sectors in positive territory. Over in South Korea, data released Wednesday showed the country’s exports falling less than expected in December. South Korea’s exports for that month declined 5.2% in December as compared to a year earlier, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing data from the country’s trade ministry. Investors will also await the release of China’s Caixin/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) f

Borderlands 3 developer Gearbox Software announced that a planned event for the Takedown of the Maliwan Blacksite activity is being put on hold. Originally, the Maliwan Blacksite event was supposed to feature a variant that would scale difficulty based on the number of players in the activity. advertisingDue to technical issues, today’s event, which would scale the difficulty of “Takedown at the Maliwan Blacksite” to number of players, is being postponed to a future date. — Borderlands 3 (@Borde

One shows her in a black-and-gold outfit evocative of the base weapon’s design, while the other is a blushing “bride version” with a silver and white “Ornamented and fully Masterworked” design — including a golden veil. After all, exotic weapons are the highest-tier gear available in the game. For comparison’s sake, The Last Word girl’s design feels reminiscent of Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite with green eyes instead of blue. In that post, TheMaestroNoob grows more confident while reiterating

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由玩家投选的 Steam 大奖最终结果公布！以下为 2019 年度的获奖名单：年度最佳游戏：《只狼：影逝二度》、年度最佳VR游戏：《节奏光剑》、爱的付出：《GTA5》、独乐乐不如众乐乐：《DayZ》、最具创意游戏玩法：《我的朋友佩德罗》、杰出剧情游戏：《瘟疫传说：无罪》、纵使手残仍大爱：《真人快打11》、杰出视觉风格：《GRIS》 。 在《只狼：影逝二度》中你是”独臂之狼”，一个名誉不再、伤痕累累的忍者，一个从死亡边缘捡回一命的战士。你

英雄联盟S9全球总决赛已经落幕，LPL赛区达成两连冠战绩，而在此之前，S赛冠军几乎都属于LCK赛区的囊中之物，甚至最后的决赛也是LCK赛区内部之争。此前众多国服路人高手和职业选手也经常在韩服进行高端局排位，这也能看出韩服在英雄联盟中的重量。所以韩服的顶级战队，也会被认为世界赛夺冠的热门队伍。 在S9的常规赛中，GRF战队犹如LCK赛区的一匹黑马，在cvMax的带领下，两次闯入季后赛决赛，但可惜的是两次都被T1击败。在S9的世界赛预测中，

在12月中旬的冬季发布会之后，DNF韩服迎来一波回暖。对此，DNF国服也效仿韩服，举办了一次国服的版本发布会。在国服的发布会上，除了大家早已知晓的100级版本以外，最大的惊喜就莫过于今年的春节礼包。 作为DNF最重要的版本更新之一，春节版本每年都会受到玩家的极大关注。而且春节礼包也是DNF国服营收的主要来源，策划自然也不敢怠慢。不过DNF国服每年的春节套曝光都要分好几次，就像这次发布会上，官方只是公开了春节礼包的时装外观以及宠物造型。