BEIJING—China’s factory activity declined for a third straight month in June and weakness in other sectors deepened, official surveys showed on Friday, adding pressure for authorities to do more to shore up growth as demand falters at home and abroad. Services sector activity for June also recorded its weakest reading since the Chinese regime abandoned…

Meta Platforms Inc. on Friday launched its subscription service in the U.S., which would allow Facebook and Instagram users pay for verification in the same vein as Elon Musk-owned Twitter. The Meta Verified service will give users a blue badge after they verify their accounts using a government ID and will cost $11.99 per month…

This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. “The day that my crime occurred, it was a street beef, I felt threatened, and ultimately just pulled out a gun and​ ​shot a kid,” says inmate​ Luis Diaz. “I really hate the person who I was then. I’m looking for forgiveness….

This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. Why was General Patton silenced during his service in World War II? * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films Follow EpochTV…

Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform Twitter will introduce an “Official” label for select verified accounts including major media outlets and governments when it launches its new $8 premium subscription product, its early stage products executive Esther Crawford said on Tuesday. Crawford also confirmed that the revamped Twitter Blue subscription product, which will allow paid…

A Chick-fil-A restaurant in Miami, Florida, is pioneering a 3-day work week and has already seen staff satisfaction, retention, and applications for new roles soar. Since February 2022, the Miami eatery, run by operator Justin Lindsey, has divided its staff into two “pods,” each responsible for three 13- to 14-hour shifts per week across six…

WASHINGTON—The U.S. services industry slowed modestly in September, while employment surged and a measure of prices paid by businesses for inputs fell to more than a 1–1/2-year low, suggesting underlying strength in the economy despite rising interest rates. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said on Wednesday its non-manufacturing PMI dipped to a reading on…

Popeye and Bluto both run a taxi service. Bluto bullies Popeye and gets him to turn over all of his cab fares. Popeye eventually gets the better of Bluto. Animation by Tom Johnson and Frank Endres Music by Winston Sharples Produced in 1954 Credit: Public Domain Movie – publicdomainmovie.net/ * Click the “Save” button below…

TOKYO—Japan’s services sector activity grew at the fastest pace in half a year in May as consumer sentiment recovered further following the easing of coronavirus curbs, though high energy and material costs pushed up input prices by a record rate. The final au Jibun Bank Japan Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to a seasonally…

It was mid-December, shortly before Christmas vacation. The elementary and middle school students had just finished their annual Christmas carol performance at the local senior center. Teachers handed cards to their students, and the children started visiting people in the audience. I proudly watched one of my students, an 8-year-old girl, hesitantly approach an elderly…