Union workers at General Motors appear to have voted down tentative contract deal
The tentative contract agreement between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union appears to be headed for defeat
2023-11-15 22:56
EU turns to the rest of the world in hopes that hard-to-fill-jobs will finally find a match
The European Union proposes to make labor migration easier for specific jobs where the 27 nations can no longer find a local talent pool
2023-11-15 21:53
US producer prices slide 0.5% in October, biggest drop since 2020.
U.S. wholesale prices fell sharply last month as inflationary pressure continued to ease in the face of a year and a half of higher interest rates
2023-11-15 21:50
Futures signal further gains on Wall St ahead of data; Target jumps
By Sruthi Shankar and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, paving the way for fresh gains
2023-11-15 20:56
Exclusive-GM snatches key Tesla gigacasting supplier
By Norihiko Shirouzu AUSTIN, Texas If you can't beat them, buy them. For years, a little-known company called
2023-11-15 20:47
Target puts up strong third quarter numbers with customers under pressure from inflation
Target has reported better-than-expected profits for its fiscal third quarter, benefiting from its efforts to hold down costs
2023-11-15 19:57
Stock market today: Asian shares get a lift from rally in US following encouraging inflation report
Asian shares are mostly higher, cheered by a rally on Wall Street that was one of the best days of the year following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation
2023-11-15 14:50
Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says
A German thinktank has reported that to prevent global warming from surpassing the critical threshold of 1.5 Celsius, major Asian economies must ensure they can get half of their total electricity from renewables by 2030
2023-11-15 14:29
Labor abuse on fishing vessels widespread, with China topping list of offenders, report says
A new report has identified nearly 500 industrial fishing vessels where workers face hazardous, forced conditions sometimes akin to slavery
2023-11-15 13:25
Biden aims for improved military relations with China when he meets with Xi
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to agree to restore some military-to-military communications between their armed forces
2023-11-15 13:24
China's economy shows sparks of life, despite persisting weakness in troubled real estate sector
China has reported its economic growth showed more signs of rekindling in October as retail sales and factory output picked up even though the property sector remained sluggish
2023-11-15 13:22
Dubai International Airport, world's busiest, on track to beat 2019 pre-pandemic passenger figures
Passenger numbers at Dubai International Airport this year will eclipse the pre-pandemic passenger figures in 2019, showing the strong rebound in travel after the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns that grounded aircraft worldwide
2023-11-15 11:53