Following the fire, a group of Zhongshan merchants, headed by Bing, met local entrepreneur George Locke Jr to engage in negotiations over his property. In 1912, Locke had already let three Chinese merchants to rent land and construct houses on his property. He subsequently consented to lease an additional nine acres of his land to the Zhongshan merchants. The rate charged for residential lots was $5 per month, while commercial lots were leased for $10 per month. The hamlet formerly known as Lock...

Official data showed U.S. consumer price growth eased significantly last month ahead of a crucial meeting at which policymakers will announce their latest interest rate decision. The U.S. Labor Department says prices rose 3.3% year over year through the end of May, while they fell 0.1 percentage point from the previous month. Even as rent continues to strain household budgets, core inflation, which strips out more volatile items such as food and energy prices, has also fallen. The Federal Reserv...

Jon Bon Jovi, the legend of rock music, confirmed that his son, Jake Bon Jovi, has tied the knot with the famous actress Millie Bobby Brown from the series Strange Miracles. Speaking on BBC's The One Show, he said: They're lovely, they're absolutely fantastic... It was a very small family wedding and the bride looked lovely and Jake is as happy as can be. It's true. Millie Bobby Brown, a 20-year-old British actress best known for her role as Eleven in the Netflix series Strange Wonders and her r...