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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters after disembarking from Air Force One en route to Camp David at Hagerstown Regional Airport, Hagerstown, Maryland

Investors to focus on buybacks, billionaire tax in Biden speech

U.S. President Joe Biden will likely put taxes and corporate stock buybacks squarely in investors' focus during Tuesday night's State of the Union address as part of his push to restructure the world's largest economy to be less favorable to the very wealthy.
Baidu has yet to announce a launch date for 'Ernie Bot', though the firm said it will carry out internal testing next month

China's Baidu says developing AI chatbot

Chinese search engine giant Baidu on Tuesday said it was developing an AI-powered chatbot, as tech giants rush to match the success of ChatGPT, a hugely popular language app that has sparked a gold rush in artificial intelligence technology.
Mock rotten apples outside Scotland Yard in protest over officers being investigated for violence against women

UK policeman jailed for life over serial rapes

A UK judge on Tuesday sentenced a former policeman to life in jail, with a minimum term of 30 years, for dozens of rapes and sexual assaults in the latest case to shame London's Metropolitan Police force.
Lionel Messi scored PSG's winner against Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Saturday

Messi and PSG face potentially season-defining week

A French Cup trip to bitter rivals Marseille on Wednesday is the start of seven days that could define this season for Paris Saint-Germain, with a Champions League showdown against Bayern Munich approaching.
Illustration photo of a Japan Yen note

Japan confirms record interventions to support yen

Japan confirmed on Tuesday that it made record interventions in the foreign exchange market in October, selling the dollar worth 6.35 trillion yen ($48 billion) to support the yen currency, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed.