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At 101, WWII veteran Irving Locker has become a songwriter

NASHVILLE (AP) - In a life filled with milestones, Irving Locker celebrated a new, unexpected one last week: He became a published songwriter. One day before his 101st birthday, "If Freedom Was Free" was released by Big Machine Label Group and CreatiVets, the Nashville-based nonprofit ...
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How Gary Sinise is helping the nonprofit CreatiVets build ‘a place to go when the PTSD hits’

NASHVILLE (AP) - Richard Casper shakes his head as he touches one of the boarded-up windows in the once-abandoned church he plans to transform into a new 24-hour arts center for veterans. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Purple Heart recipient said he was an ...
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Shares rise on optimism over potential end to US government shutdown

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Global shares got a lift in Asia on Monday on optimism that an end to the historic U.S. government shutdown could be in sight, while the dollar was nursing losses from last week. The U.S. Senate on Sunday moved toward a ...
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Dollar steady as growth worries tempered by hopes shutdown may end soon

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar held firm in early Asian trading on Monday as a string of weak economic data revived global growth worries, though signs that Congress may be edging closer to a deal that could reopen the U.S. government ...
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ASX appoints new compliance chief amid pressure to deliver on turnaround plan

(Reuters) -Australian stock exchange operator ASX Ltd has appointed Lucinda McCann as its new chief compliance officer with immediate effect, the company said on Monday, amid mounting pressure to deliver on its multi-year turnaround plan. The appointment comes as ASX faces heightened regulatory scrutiny following ...
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Oil gains on optimism US government to reopen soon

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Monday on optimism that the U.S. government shutdown could end soon and lift demand in the world's top oil consumer, offsetting concerns about rising supplies globally. Brent crude futures rose 47 cents, or 0.74%, to $64.10 a ...
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Australia’s economic capacity remains tight, top central banker says

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's monetary policy faces an unusual challenge as the economy began recovering last year with demand still above potential output, a top central bank official said on Monday, suggesting little room for near-term policy easing. In a speech at a UBS conference in ...
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Australia’s ANZ posts lower annual profit on one-off charge, margin pressure

(Reuters) -Australian lender ANZ Group reported a 14% drop in its full-year cash earnings on Monday, hurt by a significant one-time charge related to job cuts and a regulatory settlement, while competition and rate cuts squeezed margins. ANZ has faced a turbulent year, absorbing a ...
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Marriott terminates licensing agreement with lodging rentals company Sonder

(Reuters) -Hotel operator Marriott International on Sunday said its licensing agreement with lodging rentals company Sonder has been terminated due to a default from Sonder. Sonder, which provides apartment-style accommodations, signed an agreement with Marriott in 2024 that sent its shares skyrocketing. Under ...
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US fourth-quarter GDP could be negative if shutdown drags on, White House economic adviser says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter could be negative if a federal shutdown drags on, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said in an interview that aired on Sunday. Hassett, speaking to the CBS show "Face the Nation", noted that a shortage ...
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Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn’t stayed on it

The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris a decade ago, but not quite in ways they expected or wanted. Earth's warming climate has gotten nastier faster than society has been able to wean itself ...
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Visa and Mastercard near settlement with merchants, would lower fees, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -U.S. payment firms Visa and Mastercard are nearing a settlement with merchants by lowering fees stores pay and giving them more power to reject certain credit cards, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with matter. Visa and Mastercard would trim ...
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