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Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street closes higher and edges to more records

Asian shares are mixed in cautious trading Friday after Wall Street closed at an all-time high with Delta Air Lines kicking off earnings season with a solid outlook for the rest of 2025, spurring an airline stock rally
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A person walks in front of Tokyo Stock Exchange building Friday, July 11, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Why Mexico's extortion problem is getting worse

Extortion is crippling businesses across Mexico, forcing many to shut down
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A soldier patrols a street in downtown Mexico City, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
July 10

Rubio to meet China's foreign minister in Malaysia as US-Chinese tensions mount

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping his up his second and final day at a Southeast Asian security conference with a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart as tensions grow over issues from trade to security and China’s support for...
July 10
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, talks with South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo during the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
July 10

Albanese will meet with Xi next week on a trip focused on Australia-China business ties

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with China's leader Xi Jinping on a trip he says will focus on closer business ties
July 10
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures during a media event in Sydney, Friday, July 11, 2025. (Steven Markham/AAP Image via AP)
July 10

Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%

President Donald Trump says he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance
July 10
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
July 10

Missouri governor repeals paid sick leave law approved last year by voters

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed a repeal of a law guaranteeing paid sick leave for workers and inflationary adjustments to the minimum wage
July 10
The Missouri Capitol is shown on June 30, 2025, in Jefferson City, Mo., as decorated for Independence Day celebrations. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
July 10

These prices could rise after Trump's new tariffs

Trump issued a flurry of tariffs on dozens of countries in recent days.
July 10
In this May 16, 2025, file photo, shoppers try on shoes at a Footlocker store in New York.
July 10

Woman convicted of stowing away on flight to Paris faces extradition to Connecticut

A woman convicted of stowing away on a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass or a passport won’t be released from custody
July 10
FILE - A vehicle stops at Terminal 1 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Feb. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
July 10

Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to 6.72%, ending a five-week slide

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged up this week, ending a five-week decline in borrowing costs for homebuyers
July 10
FILE - This July 13, 2008, file photo, shows the Freddie Mac headquarters in McLean, Va. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
July 10

Is Outlook down? Thousands of users report issues accessing their email

Several thousand Microsoft Outlook users ran into issues with the email platform Wednesday night and Thursday morning, with some reporting problems like loading their inboxes or signing in
July 10
FILE - The Microsoft company logo is displayed at their offices in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
July 10

Making healthy snacks a habit when afternoon energy slumps strike at work

Sticking to healthy snacks during workdays can be tough, especially with busy schedules and tempting treats nearby
July 10
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July 10

Russian convicted of breaching sanctions by sharing knowhow from tech giant ASML

A Dutch court has convicted a 43-year-old Russian man for breaching international sanctions
July 10
FILE - the logo of ASML, a leading maker of semiconductor production equipment, hangs on the head office in Veldhoven, Netherlands, on Jan. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
July 10

Tesla announces November annual meeting under pressure from shareholders

Tesla has scheduled an annual shareholders meeting for November, one day after the electric vehicle company came under pressure from major shareholders to do so
July 10
FILE - A Tesla level three Electric vehicle charger is visible, Feb. 2, 2024, in Kennesaw, Ga., near Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
July 10

Snap, crackle, sale: Nutella maker Ferrero plans to buy WK Kellogg for $3 billion

Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old U.S. cereal company WK Kellogg in a deal valued at approximately $3.1 billion
July 10
FILE - This is a shelf of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes cereal at a market in Homestead, Pa., on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
July 10

Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells at auction for 7 million euros

The unique and original Birkin bag that fashion house Hermès made for actor and singer Jane Birkin sold for 7 million euros or $8.2 million at auction in Paris
July 10
An auction officer points to Jane Birkin's initials on the original Birkin bag created by Hermès for Jane Birkin in 1984, prior to its auction Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
July 10

UN says if US funding for HIV programs is not replaced, millions more will die by 2029

A new U.N. AIDS agency report says the sudden withdrawal of U.S. funding has caused a “systemic shock” to the global effort against AIDS and HIV
July 10
South Africa's Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi, speaks during the UNAIDS report release at Bertha Gxowa Hospital in Germiston, South Africa, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
July 10

Asian shares mostly gain after big tech rally on Wall Street

U.S. financial markets were uneven before the opening bell, even as Delta Air Lines kicked off earnings season with solid results and an improved outlook for the rest of 2025
July 10
Specialist Meric Greenbaum works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
July 09

Rubio holds talks with Russia's Lavrov as Ukraine tensions soar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia as tensions between the countries rise over Moscow's increasing attacks on Ukraine
July 09
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with China at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centrein Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (Hasnoor Hussain/Pool Photo via AP)
July 09

Russia blasts Kyiv with another missile and drone barrage, killing at least 2

Ukrainian officials say that Russia pounded the capital with yet another major missile and drone attack
July 09
Maria, 25, holds a cat on the platform of a metro station as they take cover during a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
July 09

Hacks to score the best deals on Prime Day

ABC News’ consumer correspondent Becky Worley breaks down the best deals out on Amazon and her smartest strategies to help you save big.
July 09
VIDEO: Hacks to score the best deals on Prime Day
July 09

Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot shares antisemitic posts

Grok, the artificial-intelligence chatbot produced by Elon Musk-owned xAI, this week began posting antisemitic messages in response to user queries, drawing condemnation from Jewish advocacy groups.
July 09
VIDEO: Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot shares antisemitic posts
July 09

Alabama utility commission allowed to hike prices behind closed doors, judge rules

A judge has ruled that Alabama's Public Service Commission can continue holding private meetings to decide fuel price hikes
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Linda Yaccarino steps down from role as CEO of Musk-owned X

Linda Yaccarino said she is stepping down from her role as CEO of X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk.
July 09
Linda Yaccarino said she is stepping down from her role as CEO of X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk.
July 09

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Musk-owned X

Yaccarino took the helm of X two years ago.
July 09
In this Jan. 7, 2025, file photo, Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X Corp., formerly Twitter, speaks with Catherine Herridge during a keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
July 09

Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing 'witch hunt' trial against country's former president

President Donald Trump is singling out Brazil for import taxes of 50%, citing its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro
July 09
President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
July 09

Merck spends $10 billion for Verona, gaining access to its COPD medication

Pharmaceutical giant Merck is buying Verona Pharma, a company that concentrates its efforts on respiratory diseases, in an approximately $10 billion deal
July 09
FILE - The logo for Merck appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
July 09

Ohio awards $310 million to US defense contractor for 4,000-worker advanced manufacturing facility

Ohio's job creation office has awarded a $310 million grant to Anduril Industries
July 09
July 09

Beware of scams that promise good pay for completing easy online tasks

As job-seekers look for work in an challenging environment, an increasing number are falling victim to scams that promise good pay for completing easy online tasks
July 09
FILE - A person looks at their phone at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport on Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
July 09

Ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea, 6 of 25 aboard rescued

Houthi rebels have attacked and sunk the cargo ship Eternity C in the Red Sea
July 09
Damage is seen after Israeli airstrikes targeted the port in Hodeida, Yemen, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
July 09

Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet as US tariffs loom

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned that global trade is being weaponized as U.S. tariffs loom over Southeast Asia
July 09
Vietnam's Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son attends a plenary session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
July 09

Shares in Asia are mixed as Trump's new tariffs approach

Global shares are mostly higher following a choppy trading day on Wall Street as the Trump administration seeks to win more favorable trade deals with nations around the globe
July 09
Trader Robert Charmak, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
July 08

China imposes export ban on companies tied to Taiwan’s military

China has imposed export controls on eight Taiwanese enterprises tied to the island's military
July 08
FILE -In this April 25, 2018 photo, the logo of the Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC) is seen in Taichung, Taiwan. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)
July 08

Trump's trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty

President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April
July 08
Cranes and shipping containers are seen at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
July 08

Trump's previous tariff push terrified the world economy. He's betting this time is different

The last time President Donald Trump rolled out tariffs this high, financial markets quaked, consumer confidence crashed and his popularity plunged
July 08
Cranes and shipping containers are seen at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
July 08

How have prices changed under Trump? Experts explain.

Inflation is hovering near its lowest level since 2021.
July 08
Groceries are seen at a Walmart supermarket in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2025.
July 08

Trump Media files for 'Crypto Blue Chip ETF' with SEC

President Donald Trump plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund, or ETF, through his media company
July 08
FILE - President Donald Trump speaks to the media, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
July 08

EU justice chief laments democratic standards in Hungary

The European Union's justice chief says Hungary has made virtually no progress in addressing concerns about democratic backsliding over the last year
July 08
Clockwise from left, Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, Czech Republic's Prime Minister Petr Fiala, and Slovenia's Prime Minister Robert Golob attend a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
July 08

St. Jude Children's Hospital's fundraising arm selects new CEO in midst of expansion

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s fundraising organization, ALSAC, promoted Ike Anand Tuesday to become its new president and chief executive officer
July 08
This photo provided by ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital shows Ike Anand, the new president and CEO of ALSAC, in Memphis, Tenn., on June 11, 2025. (Courtesy of ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital via AP)
July 08

Swiss medicines authority issues first approval for antimalarial drug for treatment of infants

Switzerland’s medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants
July 08
FILE - This 2014 photo made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a feeding female Anopheles gambiae mosquito, known vector for the parasitic disease malaria. (James Gathany/CDC via AP, File)
July 08

A look at the countries that received Trump's tariff letters

President Donald Trump has sent letters to 14 countries outlining higher tariffs they’ll face if they don’t make trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1
July 08
FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, on April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
July 08

Asian shares rise as Trump pressures trading partners with new tariffs

World shares are mostly higher, with financial markets shrugging off U.S. tariff pressures on its trading partners
July 08
Trader Thomas McCauley, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
July 07

Latest 'Tiger King' twist finds 'Doc' Antle facing possible prison sentence for animal trafficking

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle from the Netflix series "Tiger King" could be sent to prison as he is sentenced in a federal courtroom in South Carolina
July 07
FILE - This image provided by the Horry County Sheriff's Office in Conway, S.C., shows Bhagavan "Doc" Antle, a wild animal trainer who was featured in the popular Netflix series "Tiger King." (Horry County Sheriff's Office via AP)
July 07

China extends visa-free entry to more than 70 countries to draw tourists

China now allows citizens from 74 countries to enter visa-free for up to 30 days
July 07
Tourists wait to take a half-day tour to the tourism destination which was offered by a travel agency Trip.com Group, at the Beijing Capital International Airport, in Beijing on June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
July 07

Market dips after Trump unveils 25% tariffs on South Korea, Japan

Tariffs on Japan, South Korea and other nations are set to take effect Aug. 1.
July 07
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), July 7, 2025, in New York.
July 07

ExxonMobil and partner Qatar Energy find new natural gas deposit off Cyprus

Cyprus says a consortium made up of ExxonMobil and partner Qatar Energy International have made a second natural gas discovery beneath the seabed south of the east Mediterranean island nation where it’s licensed to explore for hydrocarbons
July 07
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)
July 07

Trump accuses Brazilian authorities of 'witch hunt' against ex-President Jair Bolsonaro

U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized Brazilian authorities over what he calls “a witch hunt” against former President Jair Bolsonaro
July 07
Former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a protest against his Supreme Court trial, in which he is accused of involvement in a 2022 coup attempt, in Sao Paulo, Sunday, June, 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)
July 07

What to know about Trump's shifting tariff deadline

Trump on Monday delayed some of his steepest tariffs.
July 07
President Donald Trump speaks during the The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Leaders' Summit, May 14, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
July 07

Investors snap up growing share of US homes as traditional buyers struggle to afford one

Real estate investors are buying a larger share of U.S. homes as high prices and borrowing costs deter traditional buyers
July 07
FILE - A home for sale in Sudbury, Mass., is shown on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
July 07

Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame

Haiti’s once illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson has been burned down by gangs this past weekend
July 07