U.S. food aid eligibility battle could resurface in farm bill

By Leah Douglas U.S. Democrat and Republican lawmakers in a Wednesday hearing returned to the issue of work

2023-06-08 04:18

Fire that indefinitely closed vital Los Angeles freeway was likely arson, governor says

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says arson caused a massive fire that has indefinitely closed a vital section of a freeway in Los Angeles

2023-11-14 13:49

S.Africa skirts recession with surprise first quarter growth

South Africa's economy grew slightly in the first three months of the year, shooing away fears of recession hanging over Africa's most industrialised...

2023-06-06 18:54

AI chatbots are supposed to improve health care. But research says some are perpetuating racism

Hospitals and health care systems are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to help summarize doctors’ notes and analyze health records

2023-10-20 17:28

Asia trade talk stumble is another setback for US: analysts

The United States stumbled again in trade negotiations with Asia-Pacific partners this week, a setback that analysts say could weigh on America's standing as a partner in...

2023-11-17 05:58

Kenyan court says Meta and sacked moderators to pursue settlement

Some 184 content moderators and Facebook's parent company Meta have agreed to pursue an out of court settlement in a lawsuit claiming unfair dismissal, court...

2023-08-23 17:56

Barclays seeks to stop being corporate banker to Odey Asset Management - FT

(Reuters) -Barclays is looking to terminate its corporate banking relationship with Odey Asset Management (OAM), the Financial Times reported on

2023-07-03 02:50

Indians Have Five Days to Deposit $3 Billion in Soon-to-Be-Withdrawn Banknotes

India’s highest value banknote will be withdrawn in less than a week — and there’s still almost 240

2023-09-25 10:17

Dollar shines on US economic resilience; Aussie tumbles after employment data

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE The dollar pushed the yen deeper into intervention territory on Thursday as a resilient

2023-08-17 10:29

Saudi Aramco considers selling $50 billion in shares - WSJ

(Reuters) -Saudi Aramco is considering selling a stake worth as much as $50 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on

2023-09-01 22:54

Is South Korea failing women in the workplace? Just look at Hyundai Motor

When Hwang Ji-sun, 52, first joined the assembly line at South Korean carmaker Hyundai 22 years ago, women like her had it tough.

2023-10-07 07:53

Kenya Dollar Bonds Jump as World Bank Loan Eases Debt Concerns

Kenyan dollar bonds rose on Monday after the World Bank approved a $1 billion loan to support the

2023-05-30 22:52