Yellen swaps stories of being 'the only woman in the room' with Chinese economists
By Andrea Shalal and Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, a trailblazer in the field of
2023-07-08 12:52
As whiskey and bourbon business booms, beloved distillers face pushback over taxes and emissions
The whiskey and bourbon makers of Tennessee and Kentucky have long been beloved in their communities, where they provide jobs and the pride of a successful homegrown industry
2023-07-08 12:47
Weeklong dock strike on Canada's west coast is starting to pinch small businesses, experts say
Experts say Canadian consumers aren’t yet feeling the impact of the weekold port strike in British Columbia, but businesses are beginning to be pinched by the shutdown of docks that handle 25% of the country’s foreign trade
2023-07-08 10:25
California utility pays $22 million to settle federal claims over 2016 wildfire
Southern California Edison and two other companies have paid $22 million to settle U.S. government claims that they caused a 2016 wildfire that burned thousands of acres of national forest
2023-07-08 09:51
New minimum pay rates for NYC app-based food delivery workers are delayed
New York City was ordered by a judge to temporarily delay new minimum pay standards for app-based food delivery workers
2023-07-08 06:58
'Clone' or competitor? Users and lawyers compare Twitter and Threads
In a cease-and-desist letter earlier this week, Twitter threatened legal action against Instagram parent company Meta over the new text-based app, Threads
2023-07-08 05:52
Canada's Trudeau and Alberta Premier Smith look for agreement on climate policies
By Nia Williams Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Friday said they hoped
2023-07-08 05:49
Biden takes aim at 'junk' insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as 'suckers'
President Joe Biden has rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs
2023-07-08 05:18
Republicans question BlackRock fund governance, revisiting old concerns
By Ross Kerber A group of 15 Republican state attorneys general have questioned whether directors of BlackRock mutual
2023-07-08 03:58
UN tech agency rolls out human-looking robots for questions at a Geneva news conference
A U.N. technology agency assembled a group of robots that physically resembled humans at a news conference
2023-07-08 03:16
Biden wants to roll back Trump's expansion of short-term health insurance plans
The Biden administration wants to crack down on short-term health insurance plans, which it says can leave patients saddled with hefty medical bills.
2023-07-08 01:26
Former US Army financial counselor charged with defrauding Gold Star families
By Jonathan Stempel A former U.S. Army financial counselor from New Jersey was criminally charged on Friday with
2023-07-08 00:55