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CNN — Long working hours might not just be bad for you, they could also be altering the structure of your brain, a new study suggests. The research, published Tuesday, found “significant changes” in the brains of people who were overworking, which is a combination of physical and emotional overexertion, as well as a lack of rest. The research was conducted by two scientists at South Korea’s Chung-Ang University and Yonsei University, who followed 110 healthcare workers classified into “overworked” and “non-overworked” groups. In South Korea, where 52 hours of work per week is the legal upper limit, overworking has…
A Samsung Group flag flutters in front of the company’s Seocho building in Seoul. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesSamsung Electronics on Wednesday announced that it would acquire all shares of German-based FläktGroup, a leading heating and cooling solutions provider, for 1.5 billion euros ($1.68 billion) from European investment firm Triton. Samsung said the acquisition would help it expand in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning business as the market experiences rapid growth. “Our commitment is to continue investing in and developing the high-growth HVAC business as a key future growth engine,” said TM Roh, Acting Head of the Device eXperience (DX)…
People shop at a grocery store in Brooklyn on May 13, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve at its May 7 meeting warned that America is facing an increased risk of stagflation — a scenario in which the economy slows or contracts while inflation shoots up — because of hefty tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump from April 2.Inflation data released Tuesday, however, showed that prices haven’t grown hotter yet. In fact, the annual reading came in lower than expected, and the core figure, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was…
Coventry boss Frank Lampard believes his side’s last-gasp Championship play-off semi-final defeat at Sunderland was one of the cruellest moments in his career.Dan Ballard’s header in extra-time stoppage time sent Sunderland to Wembley in dramatic fashion, making it 1-1 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate to set up a Championship play-off final against Sheffield United on May 24, live on Sky Sports. But it was heartbreak for Coventry boss Lampard as the Sky Blues’ Premier League promotion dream was ended on Wearside. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship semi-final…
Coventry boss Frank Lampard believes his side’s last-gasp Championship play-off semi-final defeat at Sunderland was one of the cruellest moments in his career.Dan Ballard’s header in extra-time stoppage time sent Sunderland to Wembley in dramatic fashion, making it 1-1 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate to set up a Championship play-off final against Sheffield United on May 24, live on Sky Sports. But it was heartbreak for Coventry boss Lampard as the Sky Blues’ Premier League promotion dream was ended on Wearside. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship semi-final…
View of the Skytree from Ueno and Asakusa in TokyoJackal Pan | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were mostly higher Wednesday as investors assess U.S.-China trade talk, after key Wall Street benchmarks rose on easing trade tensions between the two global economic superpowers.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.14% to close at 38,128.13 giving up gains after four consecutive positive sessions. South Korea’s Kospi rose 1.23% to close at 2,640.57.Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.13% to close at 8,279.6.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 2.3% to close at 23,640.65 while mainland China’s CSI 300 rose 1.21% to close at 3,943.21.Wall…
EToro, a stock brokerage platform that’s been ramping up in crypto, has priced its IPO at $52 a share, as the company prepares to test the market’s appetite for new offerings.The Israel-based company raised nearly $310 million, selling nearly 6 million shares in a deal that values the business at about $4.2 billion. The company had planned to sell shares at $46 to $50 each. Another almost 6 million shares are being sold by existing investors.IPOs looked poised for a rebound when President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January after a prolonged drought spurred by rising interest rates and…
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday as a cautious sense of relief spread through regional markets after the U.S. and China agreed to a 90-day pause in their trade war.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.8% to 37,874.59. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.1% to 8,260.40. South Korea’s Kospi surged 1.1% to 2,635.86. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 1.1% to 23,367.57, while the Shanghai Composite gained 0.1% to 3,377.75. The relief over the trade truce between the U.S. and China is tepid among global businesses and investors given uncertainty over how long it might last and where tariffs might…
CNN — Israel has targeted Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in a strike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday evening, according to a senior Israeli official and two sources familiar with the matter. He became the militant group’s de facto leader after the Israeli military killed his brother, Yahya Sinwar, last October. Tuesday’s strike killed six Palestinians and wounded at least 40 more, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it carried out a strike on the European hospital in Khan Younis, targeting “Hamas terrorists in a command and control center” in underground…
Facebook Tweet Email Link EDITOR’S NOTE: If you or someone you know is struggling with intimate partner violence, there are resources available, including the National Domestic Violence Hotline. “The government calls Cassandra Ventura.” With those five words, the prosecution dove into the heart of the racketeering and sex trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs – the testimony of his former longtime girlfriend. Known as “Victim 1” in the indictment and “Cassie” in the music world, Ventura – who is pregnant and in her third trimester – took the stand Tuesday in what is likely to be several days of intense…