Britain's COVID-19 response inquiry enters a second phase with political decisions in the spotlight
Britain's inquiry into the response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the nation has entered the second phase with political decision-making taking center stage
2023-10-04 01:28
Elon Musk must face fraud lawsuit for disclosing Twitter stake late
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK Elon Musk was ordered by a U.S. judge to face most of a
2023-10-04 00:28
South Africa culls about 7.5M chickens in effort to contain bird flu outbreaks
The South African government and the national poultry association say about 7.5 million chickens have been culled in an effort to contain outbreaks of two separate strains of bird flu that have threatened to create a shortage of eggs and meat for consumers
2023-10-04 00:28
GM, Ford layoff 500 more workers, blaming strike
General Motors and Ford are laying off 500 additional workers between them, blaming the expansion of the strike announced by the United Auto Workers union at those companies on Friday.
2023-10-03 23:55
US job openings jump in August; quits rate unchanged
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. job openings unexpectedly increased in August amid a surge in demand for workers in
2023-10-03 23:49
Coffee is in danger. Starbucks is working on solutions
Climate change poses a big risk to coffee. So Starbucks is developing new varietals that will hold up better on a warming planet.
2023-10-03 23:25
Tunisia rejects European funds and says they fall short of a deal for migration and financial aid
Tunisia has announced it would reject an installment of funds sent by Europe to help the debt-ridden country patrol the Mediterranean Sea as migrant boat crossings spike to levels not seen in several years
2023-10-03 21:52
Biden says that all 10 drugs targeted for the first Medicare price negotiations will participate
President Joe Biden has announced that the manufacturers of all of the first 10 prescription drugs selected for Medicare’s first price negotiations have agreed to participate
2023-10-03 21:50
Brazil's industrial output rises less than expected in August
SAO PAULO Industrial production in Brazil rose slightly less than expected in August, data from government statistics agency
2023-10-03 21:23
StanChart argues for cutting 'systemic' sanctions busting claims from lawsuit
By Sam Tobin LONDON Standard Chartered sought on Tuesday to persuade a London court to remove from an
2023-10-03 21:19
Top adviser Lazard says countries need debt mechanism to 'strike a deal and move on'
By Karin Strohecker and Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON Countries going through a sovereign default need a debt rework
2023-10-03 20:58
Stock market today: Unrelenting rise in Treasury yields drags Wall Street lower
Wall Street quietly turned lower as pressure from rising bond yields continued to undercut stocks
2023-10-03 20:57