Electric truck maker Nikola names former General Motors executive Stephen Girsky as CEO
Electric and hydrogen-powered heavy truck maker Nikola Corp. has named board Chairman Stephen Girsky as its new CEO
2023-08-04 23:54
An American billionaire says he'll stop funding the think tank behind Israel's judicial overhaul
An American billionaire and major donor to a Jerusalem think tank backing the Israeli government’s divisive judicial overhaul says that he will stop giving to the conservative group
2023-08-04 23:28
Japan's Kishida hopes to further strengthen strategic cooperation with US and South Korea at summit
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he has high hopes to discuss further strengthening of three-way strategic cooperation with the United States and South Korea at a summit hosted by President Joe Biden at Camp David later this month
2023-08-04 20:54
U.N. group says people abused by late Japanese boy band producer deserve apologies and compensation
The men who came forward to allege they were sexually abused as teenagers by Japanese boy band producer Johnny Kitagawa now have a powerful listener: the United Nations
2023-08-04 20:49
Global food prices rise after Russia ends grain deal and India restricts rice exports
Global prices for food commodities like rice and vegetable oil have risen for the first time in months after Russia ended a deal allowing Ukraine ship grain and India restricted some rice exports
2023-08-04 19:21
Ruble hits lowest value against USD since early in Ukraine war
The ruble has dropped against the U.S. dollar in trading in Moscow to it lowest level since the first month of the war in Ukraine
2023-08-04 18:56
Deadly flooding in China worsens as rescues and evacuations intensify
Heavy rain and high water levels of China's northeastern rivers are threatening cities downstream, prompting the evacuation of thousands
2023-08-04 18:50
Stock market today: Global stocks mixed before US jobs update following Bank of England rate hike
Global stock markets are higher ahead of a U.S. jobs update that could influence interest rate plans after Britain’s central bank raised its key lending rate
2023-08-04 17:57
Austrian leader proposes enshrining the use of cash in his country's constitution
Austria’s leader is proposing to enshrine in the country’s constitution a right to use cash, which remains more popular in the Alpine nation than in many other places
2023-08-04 15:56
China reopens trade in Australian barley in a new sign of improved relations
China is lifting a stifling 3-year-old tariff on Australian barley in a sign of an improving bilateral trade relationship since Australia’s government changed
2023-08-04 14:58
Oregon crabbers and environmentalists are at odds as a commission votes on rules to protect whales
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is set to consider extending rules restricting the number of crab traps in the water and how deep they can drop in the late-season months when humpback whales are more likely to swim there
2023-08-04 13:25
US economy likely generated 200,000 new jobs in July, showing more resilience in face of rate hikes
The American economy has generated at least 200,000 new jobs for a record 30 straight months
2023-08-04 12:29