Australia announces tax adviser crackdown after PwC tax leak scandal
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY Australia will drastically tighten penalties for promoters of dodgy tax schemes and beef up
2023-08-06 10:23
Oregon extends crab fishing restrictions to protect whales from getting caught in trap ropes
Oregon has extended 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
2023-08-06 05:45
Wells Fargo says missing deposits glitch is resolved
The Wells Fargo glitch that made some customers' direct deposits disappear from their bank accounts is over, the bank said on Saturday.
2023-08-06 04:25
World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria
ABUJA The World Bank is aiming to help fund construction of 1,000 mini solar power grids in Africa's
2023-08-06 02:15
EV maker Lucid slashes prices of Air sedan as part of offer amid heating competition
By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO Electric vehicle maker Lucid cut prices of its Air luxury sedans by as
2023-08-06 01:18
Profits at Warren Buffett's firm reach $36B as stocks surge and its insurance holdings perform well
Profits rebounded at Warren Buffett’s conglomerate along with the value of its $353 billion stock portfolio in the second quarter to hit $35.9 billion
2023-08-06 00:56
Recalling a wild ride with a robotaxi named Peaches as regulators mull San Francisco expansion plan
An Associated Press reporter recalls the first time he took a ride in a car without sitting in the driver’s seat
2023-08-06 00:20
Canada govt body guarantees up to $2.2 billion fresh loan to Trans Mountain expansion project
A Canadian government agency has guaranteed fresh commercial loans of up to C$3 billion ($2.2 billion) to the
2023-08-06 00:18
Berkshire Hathaway swings to a profit, boosted by massive investment gains
Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a jump in earnings in the second quarter of 2023, recovering from large investment losses a year ago, when the bear market flummoxed even the most successful investors like Berkshire Chairman Warren Buffett.
2023-08-05 23:25
Blockbuster heatwave helping drive summer movie box office
What are some of the most packed movie screenings at the Maya Cinemas Fresno 16 in Fresno, California, these days? "Oppenheimer?" The multiplex's dozen daily showings of "Barbie?" Actually, it's the matinees of both.
2023-08-05 22:18
China's July economic losses from disasters exceed January-June
BEIJING China's direct economic losses from natural disasters surged to 41.18 billion yuan ($5.74 billion) in July, more
2023-08-05 17:51
The invisible laws that led to America's housing crisis
In the 1910s, US cities began enacting policies that would shape neighborhoods and, unintentionally, lay the roots for the severe housing shortage today: single-family zoning laws.
2023-08-05 15:21