Pregnant workers and nursing moms have new protections on the job
Pregnant workers should have an easier time getting a stool, extra bathroom breaks or a bottle of water without fear of getting fired, thanks to a new law that takes effect on Tuesday.
2023-06-27 18:28
Japan to reinstate South Korea as preferred trade nation from July 21 as two sides improve ties
Japan announced Tuesday a decision to reinstate South Korea as a preferred nation with fast-track trade status from July 21, virtually ending a four-year economic row that was strained during their bitter historic disputes
2023-06-27 16:53
Fresenius Medical Care shares drop on U.S. dialysis payment adjustment
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Shares in kidney dialysis group Fresenius Medical Care fell as much as 5% on Tuesday
2023-06-27 16:45
Ex-Audi boss convicted of fraud after pleading guilty in German automaker's diesel emissions scandal
A German court has found ex-Audi boss Rupert Stadler guilty of fraud in connection with the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal
2023-06-27 15:55
Who is TJ Jackson? Kim Kardashian recalls 'insane' experience of testifying at ex-BF's mom Dolores Jackson's murder trial
Kim Kardashian then 14, testified in the murder trial of Dolores Jackson, who was discovered dead in a swimming pool in August 1994
2023-06-27 14:51
What is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam's holiest sites are simply home
For residents, Islam's most sacred city Mecca is simply home
2023-06-27 13:28
Asian stocks, yuan perk up on brighter China prospects
By Kane Wu HONG KONG Asian stocks shook off earlier losses on Tuesday, helped by assurances that Beijing
2023-06-27 13:28
Stock market today: Asia mixed after Wall St drifts lower following run-up
Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street drifted lower following its latest rally
2023-06-27 13:25
China's premier says economic growth is accelerating and the country can hit its 5% target this year
China’s No. 2 leader says economic growth accelerated in the latest quarter and he expressed confidence it can hit the ruling Communist Party’s official target of 5% for the year
2023-06-27 12:45
US Interior Secretary Haaland reflects on tenure and tradition amid policy challenges
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has made history a few times in her political career, becoming one of the first Native American women to serve in Congress and as the first to hold the reins of the Interior Department
2023-06-27 12:45
Washington's long-term care payroll tax starts July 1, as other states explore similar programs
Washington next month will become the first U.S. state to deduct taxes from workers’ paychecks to finance a new long-term care benefit for residents who can’t live independently due to illness, injury or aging-related conditions like dementia
2023-06-27 12:29
States clamp down on freight trains, fearing derailments and federal gridlock
Spurred on by train derailments, some states crisscrossed by busy freight railroads aren’t waiting for federal action to improve safety
2023-06-27 12:25