Bank of England set to join Fed in raising interest rates again amid high UK inflation
The Bank of England is set to raise interest rates for the 14th time in a row to a fresh 15-year high and keep the door open for further increases as it tries to tamp down persistently high inflation
2023-08-03 14:17
California voters may face dueling measures on 2024 ballot about oil wells near homes and schools
Environmental advocates in California are launching a campaign to ask voters to ban new oil and gas wells near homes, schools and hospitals
2023-08-03 13:21
China proposes to limit children's smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a day
China’s internet watchdog has laid out regulations to curb the amount of time children spend on their smartphones, in the latest blow to firms such as Tencent and ByteDance, which run social media platforms and online games
2023-08-03 12:58
France's AFP sues Musk's X social media, cites refusal to discuss payment for news
Agence France-Presse (AFP) said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in Paris against Elon Musk's X social media
2023-08-03 12:53
Trump supporters view the latest indictment as evidence of a crime — against Trump
The latest indictment of Donald Trump alleges the former president conspired to overturn the will of voters and disrupt the peaceful transfer of power
2023-08-03 12:27
Six months after East Palestine derailment, Congress deadlocked on new rules for train safety
Congress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this year with bipartisan alarm at railroad crashes causing potential disasters
2023-08-03 12:15
Asian shares hesitant after Wall Street sell-off, dollar buoyant
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY Asian shares were subdued on Thursday after Fitch downgraded U.S. sovereign debt sparking profit-taking,
2023-08-03 10:50
IDB grants $500 million loan to Ecuador, econ ministry says
QUITO Ecuador's economy ministry said on Wednesday that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $500 million loan
2023-08-03 08:28
Ohio utility that paid federal penalty says it's now being investigated by a state commission
A utility company in Ohio says it's being investigated by a state office focused on organized crime in connection with payments to the state’s former House speaker and a top utility regulator
2023-08-03 06:50
Minnesota Supreme Court rules against disputed mine, says state pollution officials hid EPA warnings
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the state's Pollution Control Agency was wrong to issue permits for a long-contested copper-nickel mine
2023-08-03 05:54
Nigeria's labour unions suspend strike after meeting president
By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria's main labour federation has agreed to return to talks with the government following a
2023-08-03 05:48
The US government's debt has been downgraded. Here's what to know
Late Tuesday, Fitch Ratings became the second of the three major credit-rating firms to remove its coveted triple-A assessment of the United States government’s credit worthiness
2023-08-03 05:29