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Wine and Dine Festival vendors report Halloween boost in sales and footfall

Wine and Dine Festival vendors report Halloween boost in sales and footfall

Exhibitors say festival’s first two days have drawn bigger crowds as revellers seek out alternatives to nightlife hotspot Lan Kwai Fong Vendors at Hong Kong’s Wine and Dine Festival reported a stronger turnout and signs of improving business on Saturday as the annual event entered its first weekend,

Binance hack: Investigators in a 'cat and mouse game' to recover $6.3 billion in stolen funds

Binance hack: Investigators in a 'cat and mouse game' to recover $6.3 billion in stolen funds

Crypto firms and law enforcement are racing to recover more than $6 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen from Binance before hackers manage to hide the funds. The firms say they're in a "cat and mouse game" against alleged North Korean hackers who are using a combination

Private jets, yachts and powerful friends helped Alexander brothers lure women — and silence them, lawyer says

Private jets, yachts and powerful friends helped Alexander brothers lure women — and silence them, lawyer says

Alexander brothers used wealth, luxury to help ‘secure silence,’ victims’ attorney says Attorney Michael Willemin says private jets, superyachts and powerful connections helped the convicted brothers operate for years and left women fearful of coming forward. Jets, superyachts, mansions and access to the rich and powerful helped the Alexander brothers

‘Pop-up’ super PACs pour $637 million into 2026 midterm races

‘Pop-up’ super PACs pour $637 million into 2026 midterm races

A super PAC called Our Heritage Matters registered with the Federal Election Commission on Oct. 15. Five days later, it began spending to boost third-party candidates and attack Republicans. By Oct. 29, the group had spent about $1.2 million across 10 House and Senate races, according to a

Qatari mediators held talks in Tehran aimed at restarting direct U.S.-Iran negotiations, source says

Qatari mediators held talks in Tehran aimed at restarting direct U.S.-Iran negotiations, source says

Qatari mediators have held talks with Iranian officials in an attempt to restart direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran, an official source familiar with the discussions told CNBC on Saturday. Iran promised a "geographically unrestricted response" to any new attacks by the U.S. Qatari mediators held more

Perspective: Forget the ballroom, we're headed to Cheesecake Factory!

Perspective: Forget the ballroom, we're headed to Cheesecake Factory!

The Cheesecake Factory in Naperville, Illinois. Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images North America hide caption Food fight! This week, the Cheesecake Factory restaurant chain unexpectedly found itself in the political discourse. During a campaign event in Ohio, former President Obama criticized President Trump's affection for gold decor, saying, "

Miranda Lambert's friend kidnapped by her own father at age 7 recalls daring rescue that brought her home

Miranda Lambert's friend kidnapped by her own father at age 7 recalls daring rescue that brought her home

Miranda Lambert's friend recalls being kidnapped by father at age 7 Lauren Burns reveals how her father kidnapped her and took her to Jordan at age 7, and how Miranda Lambert's family helped her mother fight to bring her home. She has written a memoir titled