An employee poses with a newly-purchased tuna at a Sushizanmai restaurant, operated by Kiyomura Corp., in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. A bluefin tuna sold for 193.2 million yen ($1.8 million) in the first auction of the new year at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market, the second highest price on record, NHK broadcaster reported. The tuna was caught off northern Aomori Prefecture and weighed 276 kilograms (608 lbs), according to NHK, which translates into a price of about 700,000 yen per kilogra

European stocks traded lower on Monday, as investors monitored rising tensions between the United States and Iran . Oil is also surging on the back of intensifying U.S.-Iran tensions, amid fears it could disrupt supply in the Middle East. Meanwhile, Iran has declared it will no longer adhere to uranium enrichment restrictions agreed under the 2015 nuclear deal. The Nikkei 225 dived 1.9% while MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan slipped 1%. He’ll have another chance on Tu

U.S. government debt prices were higher Monday morning, as investors monitored escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. ET, the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was lower at around 1.7846%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was also lower at around 2.2459%. President Donald Trump threatened to impose sanctions against Iraq on Sunday, shortly after Baghdad called for American and foreign troops to leave the country. It has ratcheted up alread

Head coach Jason Garrett of the Dallas Cowboys looks down after a ruling against them during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on December 22, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Dallas Cowboys will not retain head coach Jason Garrett after 10 seasons, according to Jerry Jones, the owner and general manager of the Cowboys. “We are extremely grateful to Jason Garrett for his more than 20 years of service to the Dallas Cowboys as a player, assistant coach and & head coach,” Jones sa

Oil prices shot more than 2% higher on Monday, with Brent rising above $70 a barrel, after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a threat to impose sanctions on Iraq amid escalating tensions with Iran in the Middle East. Brent crude futures soared to a high of $70.27 a barrel at 0222 GMT, up $1.67, or 2.4%, from Friday’s settlement. The gains extended Friday’s more-than-3% surge after a U.S. air strike in Iraq killed top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani on Friday. The consultancy expects oil pric

Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam. Mu Cang Chai Ecolodge offers more creature comforts. Topas Ecolodge. The district of Mu Cang Chai, located 215 miles northwest of Hanoi, is located in the province’s eastern corner. Most travelers travel via train, bus or private transport — or a combination of those options.

Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are stored on employee parking lots near Boeing Field, on June 27, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. After a pair of crashes, the 737 MAX has been grounded by the FAA and other aviation agencies since March, 13, 2019. Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed on Sunday they are reviewing a wiring issue that could potentially cause a short circuit on the grounded 737 Max. The FAA said in a statement Sunday the agency and company “are analyzing certain findings f

Colin Hutton | HBONetflix may have scored the most nominations for the 2020 Golden Globes, but it was AT&T, Disney, Sony and ViacomCBS that won the night. The streaming service garnered 17 nominations, the most of any single studio, including four best picture nominations, but it only garnered two trophies during the Sunday ceremony. Olivia Coleman won for best actress in a drama TV series for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown” and Laura Dern won best supporting actress for her r

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talks about the remaining legislative business and the House of Representatives vote to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump during her final weekly news conference of 2019 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2019. The House of Representatives will introduce and vote on a war powers resolution this week to limit President Donald Trump’s military actions regarding Iran, according to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In a letter to colleagues Sunday, Pel

U.S. stock index futures were sharply lower Monday morning, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. ET, Dow futures dropped 184 points, indicating a lower open of more than 193 points. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes were also lower. The Dow, S&P and Nasdaq saw their worst trading day in a month on Friday. It followed news that the U.S. had killed Iran’s top military commander during an airstrike, sparking geopolitical fears.

David Gray | Getty ImagesRaging bushfires across Australia are threatening to drag down the economy as the country’s tourism and consumer sectors take a hit, said the chief economist of BetaShares Capital. David Bassanese, chief economist at BetaShares Capital warned Monday that beyond the devastating loss of lives and property, Australians should also brace for a slowdown in its economy. “So possibly, from a macro perspective, it could have a negative impact on consumer confidence, which at the

While much of the world is fearing a potential escalation in tensions between the U.S. and Iran, a former American ambassador has warned that violence within Iraq could also become a major source of instability in the Middle East. That comment by Douglas Silliman, former U.S. ambassador to Iraq from 2016 to 2019, came after a American airstrike last week killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani. “I think that the loss of Soleimani and Muhandis could be very dangerous inside Iraq,” he added.

“There is a winner here, and the winner is ISIS,” Dan Yergin, chairman of IHS Markit, told CNBC on Monday. Terrorist group ISIS will likely be the winner as tensions between Washington and Tehran mount after the U.S. killing of Iran’s most powerful military commander , experts say. A U.S.-led coalition has been operating in Iraq to fight the notorious terrorist group, the self-declared Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. “Because it was the unlikely coalition between the United States and Iran …

President Donald Trump speaks during a ‘Evangelicals for Trump’ campaign event held at the King Jesus International Ministry on January 03, 2020 in Miami, Florida. President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to slap sanctions on Iraq after its parliament passed a resolution calling for the government to expel foreign troops from the country. Tensions in the Middle East spiraled last week after Trump called for a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad that killed a top Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani. The presi

On Friday, Citi global head of commodity research Ed Morse said that Brent prices will top $70 in short order, while Again Capital’s John Kilduff said that if Iraq production takes a hit “oil prices will spike higher.” For instance, if the nation targets production in Saudi Arabia or Iraq — OPEC’s two largest producers — prices could move higher for longer. Oil prices jumped more than 2% during Sunday night trading — building on Friday’s gains — as tensions in the Middle East escalated over the

“Missing Link” took home the Golden Globe for best animated feature on Sunday, marking only the fourth time that the top prize did not go to a Disney film. The film was an underdog heading into the ceremony, as Disney had three films nominated for the prize — “Frozen II,” “Toy Story 4” and “The Lion King.” “Missing Link,” produced by Laika Entertainment, was the only nominated film not tied to an existing franchise or a remake of an old classic. The film tells the tale of Mr. Link, an eight-foot

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “1917” took home the top prizes for best picture in their respective categories. Sam Mendes’ “1917” earned the drama category’s top prize and he took home the Globe for best director. Hildur Gudnadottir, who wrote the score for “Joker,” is the first solo woman to win the Golden Globe for best score. Phoebe Waller-Bridge won for best actress in a comedy TV series and for best comedy TV series. HBO’s “Chernobyl” won for best limited series and actor Stellan Skar

On Sunday, “Frozen II” became the highest-grossing animated film of all time. With a $1.32 billion haul since its release in November, “Frozen II” has surpassed “Frozen” as the top animated film at the global box office. “Disney’s box-office hot streak continues into 2020 as ‘Frozen II’ surpasses the first installment to become the highest grossing animated film of all-time and continues to charm enthusiastic audiences, adults and kids alike, around the world,” Paul Dergarabedian, senior media a

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with President Donald Trump before a bilateral meeting during the G20 Summit on June 29, 2019 in Osaka, Japan. A Chinese trade delegation is planning to travel to Washington on Jan. 13 for the signing of the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal, the South China Morning Post reported on Sunday citing a source briefed on the matter. The Chinese delegation will return on Jan. 16, SCMP said.The trade delegation, led by Vice Premier Liu He, hadoriginally planned to

Iran will not respect any limits established in the 2015 nuclear deal on the number of uranium enrichment centrifuges, according to a state-run television broadcast. Therefore, Iran would have no limit on its enrichment capacity, the level to which uranium could be enriched, or Iran’s nuclear research and development. Tensions between Tehran and Washington have soared following Trump’s withdrawal from the landmark Iran nuclear deal brokered by the Obama administration. The 2015 nuclear agreement