TO WESTERN PALATES baijiu is an acquired taste—and most never acquire it. China’s national fire water, at first whiff redolent of cheap potato vodka with a soupçon of fish sauce, is just too pungently unfamiliar. But whatever foreign investors plied with the stuff by their Chinese business partners make of the flavour, they appear to…
The Boston Celtics are trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and two second-round draft picks, sources told ESPN on Monday night. Portland moved aggressively to reacquire Holiday, whom the franchise originally received from the Milwaukee Bucks in the Damian Lillard trade in 2023 and later moved to Boston in a…
The gridlocked streets of India’s big cities are not blocked to everything. Tiny scooters laden with packages slip past cars, jump traffic lights and bounce over what pavements exist. Goods range from a tub of ice cream or a handful of pomegranate seeds to a coffee pot or even an iPhone. Such two-wheeled delivery services…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the European banks myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The European Commission is examining the Italian government’s controversial sale of shares in Monte dei Paschi di Siena last year, following claims that large investors were shut out of the bidding process. UniCredit, Norway’s oil…
Jun 23, 2025, 04:45 PM ET LAS VEGAS — With mounds of dirt, construction vehicles and the exact location where home plate will be at the new A’s Ballpark serving as the backdrop Monday morning, team owner John Fisher stood in front of a large gathering with one message: “We are Vegas’ team.” MLB commissioner…
Vietnamese specialist in plastic-free, recyclable and biodegradable insole foams, Cirql aims to enhance its presence in the European market. To this end, a partnership has just been signed with Italy’s Frasson, a specialist in injection molding and supercritical foam for footwear. Cirql “This partnership is an important step for Cirql in our expansion into the…
Marianna Spring Social media investigations correspondent BBC/Getty Images Gabriel and Sebastian Shemirani watched with concern as their mother Kate rose to notoriety during the pandemic, eventually getting struck off as a nurse for promoting misinformation about Covid-19. Then, their sister Paloma was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors told her she had a high chance of survival…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Policymakers in Washington are considering a multibillion-dollar tax break for private credit funds as part of President Donald Trump’s flagship spending plan, even as the bill would swell US debt and cut programmes…
Getty Images The Arizona Diamondbacks will be without one of their top players for the foreseeable future. Outfielder Corbin Carroll has a chip fracture in his left hand/wrist and will be placed on the injured list Tuesday, reports the Arizona Republic. Carroll suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch last Wednesday. He…
Porto and Al Ahly were both eliminated from the Club World Cup after a 4-4 draw on Monday in the game of the tournament to date. Because Palmeiras and Inter Miami drew 2-2 to finish first and second in Group A respectively, both teams at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey ended up deflated, with…
