US budget deficit tops $1.8 trillion in fiscal 2024, third-largest on record. The U.S. budget deficit grew to $1.833 trillion for fiscal 2024, the highest outside of the COVID era, as interest on the federal debt exceeded $1 trillion for the first time and spending grew for the Social Security retirement program, health care and the military, the Treasury Department said on Friday.
2024 财年美国预算赤字将突破 1.8 万亿美元，创历史第三高纪录。 2024 财年，美国预算赤字增至 1.833 万亿美元，为新冠疫情时代以外的最高水平，原因是联邦债务利息首次超过 1 万亿美元，而且社会保障退休计划、医疗保健和军事支出增长。美国财政部周五表示。
Boeing exploring asset sales to boost finances. Boeing is exploring asset sales in a bid to boost its fragile finances by shedding its non-core or underperforming units.
波音公司正在探索资产出售以提振财务状况。波音公司正在探索资产出售，以期通过剥离非核心或表现不佳的部门来提振其脆弱的财务状况。
TSMC stock hits new high after forecast-beating earnings. The Taipei-listed shares of TSMC hit a record high on Friday after the world's largest contract chipmaker posted forecast-beating third-quarter earnings and gave a rosy outlook for strong artificial intelligence (AI) demand.
台积电的盈利超出预期，股价创下新高。全球最大的代工芯片制造商台积电公布了超出预期的第三季度盈利，并对强劲的人工智能 (AI) 需求做出了乐观的展望，周五，在台北上市的台积电股价创下历史新高。
China's Q3 GDP hits weakest pace since early 2023, backs calls for more stimulus. China's economy grew at the slowest pace since early 2023 in the third quarter, and though consumption and factory output figures beat forecasts last month a tumbling property sector remains a major challenge for Beijing as it races to revitalise growth.
中国第三季度 GDP 创 2023 年初以来最弱增速，支持采取更多刺激措施的呼声。第三季度中国经济增长速度为2023年初以来最慢，尽管上个月的消费和工厂产出数据超出预期，但房地产行业的暴跌仍然是北京急于重振经济增长的主要挑战。
Netflix hits record high as strong subscriber additions ease growth worries. Netflix shares hit an all-time high on Friday, buoyed by investor optimism that its robust content lineup will help the streaming giant maintain upbeat subscriber growth even as the boost from its password-sharing crackdown wanes.
由于强劲的用户增长缓解了增长担忧，Netflix 创下历史新高。周五，Netflix 股价创下历史新高，投资者乐观地认为，尽管密码共享打击行动的提振作用减弱，但其强大的内容阵容将帮助这家流媒体巨头保持乐观的用户增长。
China approves BNP Paribas, Prudential insurance ventures. China has approved separate insurance units to be set up by BNP Paribas and Prudential Financial, a regulator said on Friday, as it looks to further open up the world's second-largest insurance market to foreign companies.
中国批准法国巴黎银行和英国保德信保险公司成立。监管机构周五表示，中国已批准法国巴黎银行和保德信金融集团设立单独的保险部门，希望进一步向外国公司开放全球第二大保险市场。
Adidas global sales exec to step down from board at end of October. Adidas' board member for global sales, Arthur Hoeld, will step down from the German sportswear company's executive board at the end of October, it said in a statement on Friday.
阿迪达斯全球销售主管将于 10 月底辞去董事会职务。阿迪达斯在周五的一份声明中表示，阿迪达斯全球销售董事会成员阿瑟·霍尔德 (Arthur Hoeld) 将于 10 月底辞去这家德国运动服装公司执行董事会的职务。
Drone maker DJI sues Pentagon over Chinese military listing. China-based DJI sued the U.S. Defense Department on Friday for adding the drone maker to a list of companies allegedly working with Beijing's military, saying the designation is wrong and has caused the company significant financial harm.
无人机制造商大疆就中国军方名单起诉五角大楼。总部位于中国的大疆公司周五起诉美国国防部，称美国国防部将这家无人机制造商列入涉嫌与北京军方合作的公司名单，称这一指定是错误的，并给该公司造成了重大财务损失。
Chinese robotaxi firm Pony AI files for US IPO. China-based autonomous driving firm Pony AI, backed by automaker Toyota, filed for an initial public offering in the U.S. on Thursday, in another sign of growing investor interest in new listings and easing regulatory pressures.
中国机器人出租车公司小马智行申请美国IPO。由汽车制造商丰田支持的中国自动驾驶公司小马智行周四在美国申请首次公开募股，这是投资者对新上市兴趣日益浓厚和监管压力缓解的又一迹象。