UBS completes takeover of Credit Suisse in deal meant to stem global financial turmoil
UBS says it has completed its takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse
2023-06-12 15:47
Food prices are squeezing Europe. Now Italians are calling for a pasta protest
High food prices are pinching households across Europe, where food inflation is outpacing other major economies like the U.S., Japan and Canada
2023-06-12 14:15
Stock market today: Asian shares mixed as investors await Fed policy decision, price data
Shares are mixed in Asia after the S&P 500 logged its fourth winning week in a row on Friday
2023-06-12 13:21
Iraq's parliament approves budget, ending dispute over oil revenue sharing with Kurdish region
Iraq’s parliament has belatedly approved a record $152 billion budget for 2023, after months of wrangling over the sharing of oil revenue between the central government in Baghdad and the semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdish region in the north
2023-06-12 13:17
The Great Grift: How billions in COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted
An Associated Press analysis found that fraudsters potentially stole more than $280 billion in COVID-19 relief funding; another $123 billion was wasted or misspent
2023-06-12 12:17
China struggles with weak post-COVID economic recovery
China's manufacturing and consumer spending are weakening after a strong start to 2023 after anti-virus controls ended
2023-06-12 10:16
Report: Billionaire investor, philanthropist George Soros cedes control of empire to a younger son
Billionaire investor turned philanthropist George Soros is ceding control of his $25 billion empire to a younger son, Alexander Soros, according to an exclusive interview with the Wall Street Journal published online Sunday
2023-06-12 07:57
More companies setting 'net-zero' climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says
A growing number of companies are pledging to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” to curb climate change, but a report says the goal is rarely supported by a credible plan
2023-06-12 06:48
SEC lawsuits against cryptocurrency companies raise questions about industry's future
Two recent lawsuits filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges have reopened tensions between the government and a volatile industry that has been marred by scandals and market meltdowns
2023-06-11 23:22
Tunisia's president urges aid to stem migration as European leaders visit
Tunisia's president is hosting the leaders of Italy, the Netherlands and the European Union for talks aimed at smoothing the way for an international bailout
2023-06-11 18:50
European leaders hope to restore stability in Tunisia, a major source of migration
Tunisia is hosting the leaders of Italy, the Netherlands and the European Union for talks aimed at smoothing the way for an international bailout
2023-06-11 15:17
Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years, seeking to set precedent
A first-of-its kind trial in Montana will decide if the constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law
2023-06-11 12:18