Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed as traders await Fed conference for interest rate update
Asian stocks are mixed as traders look ahead to the Federal Reserve’s summer conference for signs of whether the U.S. central bank thinks inflation is under control or more interest rate hikes are needed to cool inflation
2023-08-21 11:50
Baidu’s Results May Shake Optimism Over China AI: Tech Watch
Investors betting on an extension of Baidu Inc.’s market-beating rally may be due for a reality check as
2023-08-21 10:16
Libya’s central bank announces reunification after nearly a decade of division due to civil war
Libya’s central bank has announced its reunification after being split for nearly a decade due to the country’s long-running civil war that resulted in two rival administrations, in the east and the west
2023-08-21 08:55
Oil Steady After Weekly Loss on Concern Over Chinese, US Demand
Oil was steady after its first weekly loss since June, with macroenomic concerns outweighing signs of a tight
2023-08-21 08:51
Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men
Starbucks has been ordered to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages to a former regional manager who was fired after two Black men were arrested at a Starbucks in 2018
2023-08-21 03:26
Navy shipbuilders' union approves 3-year labor pact at Bath Iron Works
The largest union at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, located in Maine, has approved a three-year contract, averting another strike like the one three years ago
2023-08-21 02:27
College football season arrives as gambling scandals, bet monitoring take on primary role
University athletic departments and college conferences use independent sports-betting monitoring services to make sure athletes and personnel do not bet on sports
2023-08-20 20:23
Turkey Starts Curbing FX Tool Imposed to Halt Lira Selloff
Turkey took a first step away from a tool designed to halt a selloff in the lira by
2023-08-20 17:58
Egypt Expects to Tap $500 Million UAE Wheat Financing in January
Egypt expects to begin making use of $500 million provided by the United Arab Emirates to fund wheat
2023-08-20 17:28
Russian Prosecutors File Claim Against Billionaire Melnichenko
Russian prosecutors filed a lawsuit against sanctioned billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, as President Vladimir Putin increases pressure on wealthy
2023-08-20 16:45
Are forced-reset triggers illegal machine guns? ATF and gun rights advocates at odds in court fights
Another rapid-fire gun device that is worrying federal government officials is being put to the test in lawsuits in New York City and Texas
2023-08-20 13:00
Tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil begins to be offloaded near Texas despite Tehran threats
An American-owned oil tanker long suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil has begun offloading its cargo near Texas
2023-08-20 11:49