Target sales ebb in Q2 and it cuts outlook for the year citing inflation and a culture war dustup
Target has reported weaker-than-expected sales for its the fiscal second quarter
2023-08-16 18:49
Offshore drilling rig arrives in Lebanese waters ahead of work near Israel border
Lebanese Cabinet ministers say an offshore drilling rig has arrived at its location in the Mediterranean Sea off Lebanon’s coast and will start operations in the coming weeks to search for gas
2023-08-16 17:49
A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy has been submitted
A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy was submitted Wednesday to the government and its financing partners
2023-08-16 16:16
UK inflation falls to 17-month low of 6.8% but unlikely to derail another interest rate rise
The rate of inflation in the U.K. fell sharply in July to a 17-month low largely on the back of lower energy prices
2023-08-16 15:16
Stock market today: Asia shares decline as faltering Chinese economy sets off global slide
Asian shares have declined amid worries over discouraging data on China, as well as over the future of the U.S. economy
2023-08-16 14:26
Germany's Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sale
Germany’s Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union’s most populous member to decriminalize possession of limited amounts and allow members of “cannabis clubs” to buy the substance for recreational purposes
2023-08-16 14:15
Who wants to fly over Taliban-held Afghanistan? New FAA rules allow it, but planes largely avoid it
Two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the United States has begun easing rules that could allow commercial airlines to fly over the country in routes that cuts time and fuel consumption for East-West travel
2023-08-16 13:19
Hong Kong Residents Are Leaving at the Highest Rate Since Covid
Hong Kong saw its biggest net outflow of residents since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, the latest
2023-08-16 10:49
OK, we can relax. The iPhone 'hang up' button might not be moving much after all
Almost a week after the Apple faithful collectively gasped at the first evidence that the iPhone's “end call” button might soon be shifting upward and a column to the right, it looks like the whole thing might have been a false alarm
2023-08-16 08:25
DeSantis' appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trial
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to a board that oversees Walt Disney World say a Florida judge should rule without trial against Disney as the company fights Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of the governing district
2023-08-16 08:19
Why are actors making movies during the strike? What to know about SAG-AFTRA's 'interim agreements'
The actors and writers strikes have resulted in most Hollywood film and television productions being shut down, from the “Gladiator” sequel to the live action “Lilo & Stitch."
2023-08-16 07:54
American industrial icon US Steel is on the verge of being absorbed as industry consolidates further
United States Steel Corp. seems poised to be soon purchased by a competitor, with two bidders revealed in a matter of days and more in the wings
2023-08-16 04:58