Long haul flights still ‘incredibly important’ for us: Air New ZealandNick Judd of Air New Zealand discusses new routes and markets for the airline, including an ultra-long flight to New York.

Nomura: We are ‘really, really excited’ about JapanJim McCafferty of Nomura discusses the “unprecedented” changes that have happened in the Japanese market. He also weighs in on China’s market, saying it is “fundamentally cheap.”

Ivanka Trump may have had ‘personal’ relationship with dossier author Christopher Steele: Reports12:09 PM ET Tue, 10 Dec 2019A Trump family member had a “personal” relationship with ex-British spy Christopher Steele years before his controversial dossier about President Trump and Russia. Steele told the Justice Department’s internal watchdog that he had been “favorably disposed” toward the Trump family because of his relationship with that family member. The watchdog’s report was released as ABC

Rick Gates, former deputy campaign manager for Donald Trump, exits Federal Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. Gates is a former business partner of Paul Manafort, who served for several months as chief of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Gates served on that campaign as well, and on Trump’s inaugural committee. Gates later testified at the trials of Manafort, Trump’s long-time friend Roger Stone and Washington lawyer Greg Craig, who had served under two Democratic pres

South Korean stocks are currently the “most undervalued” among the North Asian equity markets, according to one strategist from State Street Global Markets. South Korea’s market performance has lagged far behind its regional peers so far this year. Into Monday’s market close, the Kospi has only risen around 2.3% year to date. “When we actually look at the Korean equity market, there’s a number of things that we actually like within,” Ben Luk, senior multi-asset strategist at State Street Global

Technology giant Google has emerged as the best place to work in Singapore in 2020, a new study has found. The Alphabet-owned employer led the charge in a list dominated by familiar tech names such as Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft, according to Glassdoor’s inaugural report on “Best places to work in 2020 in Singapore.” To be eligible for the list, employers needed to have 1,000 or more employees. Those reviews included feedback on a range of aspects including career opportunities, compensation,

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday took to the podium at a national gathering of attorneys general to attack one of the few bipartisan targets — big technology. Those investigations come as a coalition of 50 attorneys general is investigating Google and 47 attorneys general are investigating Facebook. Politicians, including presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, have also said current U.S. antitrust laws are unfit to regulate today’s internet giants. But a wholesale departur

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus’s gold Rolex sold at auction Tuesday evening for $1 million, equating to $1.22 million with the buyer’s premium. It adorned Nicklaus’ wrist as he hoisted trophies, appearing in countless photos. Rolex gave Nicklaus the 18-karat-gold Rolex 1803 Day-Date as a gift in 1967. While sports stars and celebrities often sell watches at auction, it’s rare for a watch to be worn for so long – and during the biggest moments of such a storied career. Gold Day-Dates from the same tim

Technology giant Google has emerged as the best place to work in Singapore in 2020, a new study has found. The Alphabet-owned employer led the charge in a list dominated by familiar tech names such as Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft, according to Glassdoor’s inaugural report on “Best places to work in 2020 in Singapore.” To be eligible for the list, employers needed to have 1,000 or more employees. Those reviews included feedback on a range of aspects including career opportunities, compensation,

Facebook saw its ranking on Glassdoor’s list of the “Best Places to Work” list slide for a second year in a row, tumbling 16 spots to 23rd. It’s a precipitous fall for Facebook, which claimed reached the top spot in Glassdoor’s 2018 rankings. The 2020 Glassdoor rankings show that employees no longer regard working at the social media company as they once did. Despite its declining score and fall in the rankings, Facebook remains well above the average Glassdoor company rating of 3.5. Here is Gla

General Motors unveiled redesigned versions of the Chevrolet Suburban (pictured) and Chevrolet Tahoe on Dec. 10, 2019 in Detroit. The 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and 2021 Chevrolet Suburban share design cues from the recently-redesigned Chevrolet Silverado pickup, including boomerang LED signature lights and large prominent grilles with horizontal bars behind Chevy’s bowtie emblem. General Motors unveiled redesigned versions of the Chevrolet Suburban and Chevrolet Tahoe on Dec. 10, 2019 in Detroit. The

That’s because MechWarrior 5 makes shooting up other ‘Mechs a lot of fun. MechWarrior 5 is the first single-player game of its kind in nearly 20 years. Part of MechWarrior 5’s quirks is how it forces you to aim your guns. I played MechWarrior 5 with a mouse and keyboard at first, only to find it a little too awkward. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is up for sale as of this morning for $49.99 via the Epic Games Store.

George Lucas has not made a Star Wars movie since Revenge of the Sith, but that hasn’t stopped him from imagining where his franchise might have gone. The filmmaker has kept the details of his future films under wraps over the years, but in 2012, when Lucas sold Star Wars to Disney, he finally started to open up about what Star Wars would have looked like if he remained at the helm. The characters of George Lucas’ Star Wars sequel trilogyAccording to Lucas, there were always plans for a Star War

In the latest move in the livestreaming community, several popular streamers have signed exclusive, multi-year contracts to remain on Twitch. Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo, Saqib “LIRIK” Zahid, and Timothy “TimTheTatman” Betar, have all signed contracts to remain on Twitch for the next several years. Lupo and Betar have both been with the platform since 2012, while Zahid started streaming on Twitch in 2011. Dunlop, Blevins, and Grzesiek are all represented by talent agency Loaded, which also represents

Pokémon Go is hosting several events throughout December to wrap up the year, including Virizion finally joining raids and a special Stantler spawning with sleigh bells. Virizion, the grass- and fighting-type member of the Swords of Justice will join Pokémon Go in tier five raids starting on Dec. 17. Lugia and Ho-oh will also appear in raids for a special weekend from Dec. 20 until Dec. 23. Cubchoo, the ice-type bear Pokémon with snot dripping from its nose, and Cryogonal, the ice shard-like Pok

As part of the Season of Dawn patch for Destiny 2, Bungie increased the effectiveness of the Dynamo armor mod by removing its mod stacking restrictions. Dynamo is a Void class item armor mod, meaning all you need is a Void class item to use it (you have a one in three chance each time a class item drops). The mod reduces players’ Super ability cooldown after they use a class ability — Titan Barricade, Hunter Dodge, and Warlock Rift. — Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) December 10, 2019To fix the issue,

Consumer prices in November rose 4.5% on year, the fastest pace seen since January 2012, driven mostly by a surge in pork prices as African Swine Fever ravaged the country’s hog herds, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data showed on Tuesday. “Higher prices of consumer goods in the PPI basket, one component of which is food, were more than offset by more pronounced declines in the prices of industrial goods.” CPI remains elevatedConsumer inflation was driven largely by a continued surge in por

Mike Bloomberg would beat President Donald Trump if the former New York City mayor manages to secure the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election, former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said on Tuesday. “If Mayor Bloomberg, if Mike were to get the nomination, he would beat the president,” Scaramucci said at the SALT leadership conference in Abu Dhabi. Scaramucci told CNBC’s Dan Murphy that a centrist like Bloomberg appeals to moderate voters. I think they h

China is buying more U.S. soybeans, as both countries try to reach an initial agreement on trade. Between September and November this year, Chinese imports of American soybeans increased 13 times from the same period last year, according to Xiaoping Zhang, Greater China Regional Director for the U.S. U.S. soybean exports to China dropped off sharply in the second half of last year after Beijing retaliated to U.S. tariffs with its own duties. Reports and official Commerce Ministry statements indi

Pork prices in China surged in November, pushing the country’s consumer price inflation to its highest level in eight years, official government data showed on Tuesday. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, pork prices rose 110% in November compared to a year ago. In October, pork prices rose 101% from a year ago. Overall, consumer prices in China rose 4.5% in November from a year earlier, while producer prices in the same month fell 1.4% from a year ago. “It may take a little longer b