EV Battery-Swapping Could Help Solve the US Charging Problem
More than a decade ago, a high-flying startup called Better Place made a billion-dollar bet that electric car
2023-05-18 20:16
Crippled economy fuels former Pakistan PM Khan's protests
The tumultuous campaign by Imran Khan, Pakistan's most popular politician, to reclaim power has been driven by an economic crisis that ordinary people say has left...
2023-05-18 19:49
Thai Coalition Talks Spook Markets Amid Split Over Law on Royals
Thailand’s pro-democracy parties faced built-in obstacles to forming a government even before a historic win in Sunday’s election.
2023-05-18 19:28
China's loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China
2023-05-18 19:28
Walmart lifts annual sales, profit view on resilient consumer spending
(Reuters) -Walmart Inc raised its annual sales and profit targets on Thursday as the retail behemoth drew from price-conscious shoppers
2023-05-18 19:28
Xi Jinping says no to 'street stall economy' in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping has opposed the lifting of curbs on street vendors in Beijing, signaling splits within government over a policy shift aimed at tackling rising unemployment.
2023-05-18 19:16
Jill Biden touts efforts to bring better internet to Alaska Native villages
Alaska Native villages have long been caught on the wrong side of the digital divide with no internet connections or a sluggish link at best
2023-05-18 19:00
Russia fires 30 cruise missiles at Ukrainian targets; Ukraine says 29 were shot down
Ukrainian officials say Russia has fired 30 cruise missiles against various parts of the country in the latest nighttime test of Ukrainian air defenses which shot down 29 of them
2023-05-18 18:57
G7 to squeeze Russia, weigh risk of China's 'economic coercion'
G7 leaders arrived in Hiroshima, Japan, on Thursday to weigh tighter sanctions on Russia and protections against China's "economic coercion", surrounded by reminders about...
2023-05-18 18:49
Biden consults with Japan's Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima
President Joe Biden is in Japan for global diplomacy in a nation that has already tightened its economic and national security alliance with the U.S. He will meet privately with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before joining the Group of Seven gathering of major industrialized nations
2023-05-18 18:26
Explainer-Debt ceiling standoff: What happens if Washington falls behind on its bills?
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON The U.S. government could fall behind on its bills next month - and even
2023-05-18 18:25
Factbox-Biden, McCarthy debt ceiling deal - what's in, what's out
WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden and House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in Washington, hope
2023-05-18 18:19