3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits from U.S. service members
Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle numerous lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious injuries from using earplugs made by the company
2023-08-30 00:26
US consumers' mood soured at the end of summer on inflation worries
Americans felt more pessimistic about the economy in August, following two straight months of growing confidence.
2023-08-29 23:51
US labor market cooling as job openings, quits decline
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. job openings dropped to the lowest level in nearly 2-1/2 years in July as
2023-08-29 23:47
Chinese investment in Brazil plunges 78% in 2022, hits lowest since 2009
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA Chinese investments in Brazil tanked 78% in 2022 compared with the previous year, hitting
2023-08-29 23:19
Job vacancies, quits plunge in July in stark sign of cooling trend in the US job market
Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting their jobs fell sharply for the second straight month, clear signs that the labor market is cooling in a way that could reduce inflation
2023-08-29 22:45
U.S. home prices rise month-over-month in June - S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller
By Safiyah Riddle U.S. home prices rose on a monthly basis in June while annual prices were unchanged,
2023-08-29 21:51
FedEx to raise shipping rates, customs fees from next year
FedEx Corp said on Tuesday it would increase shipping rates and customs clearance service fees on imports from
2023-08-29 21:46
French consumers forced to cut back on essentials, Carrefour CEO warns
PARIS (Reuters) -The CEO of French retailer Carrefour on Tuesday urged the government to delay a law putting a cap
2023-08-29 21:20
3 activists are acquitted of defaming a Thai poultry company accused of violating labor laws
Three Thai human rights activists have been acquitted of criminally defaming a poultry company with social media posts that supported other activists who had accused it of abusive labor practices
2023-08-29 19:58
Norfolk Southern is recovering from a hardware-related technology outage that shut down its system
The Norfolk Southern railroad is recovering from a “hardware-related technology outage” that impacted its rail systems Monday, but there may be lingering effects for at least a couple of weeks
2023-08-29 19:48
US isn't trying to hold China's economy back, says Commerce Secretary Raimondo
The United States is not seeking to decouple from China's economy or hold it back, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told senior Chinese economic officials Tuesday in Beijing.
2023-08-29 17:55
Top Chinese official tells the US commerce secretary he's ready to improve cooperation
The top Chinese official in charge of economic relations with Washington has told Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo he's ready to “make new positive efforts” to improve cooperation following an agreement to reduce trade tension
2023-08-29 17:19