Analysis-US debt-ceiling deal averts disaster, but savings might be less than advertised
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON The bipartisan debt-ceiling deal that could clear Congress as soon as Thursday would stave
2023-06-01 22:52
U.S. Supreme Court gives boost to whistleblowers in drug pricing case
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave a boost to whistleblowers in their bid
2023-06-01 22:46
US Supreme Court rules against union in fight over strike that damaged property
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dealt another setback to organized labor by making
2023-06-01 22:23
Court rules Austria can't be held liable for early COVID infection at ski resort
An Austrian federal court says the state can’t be held liable for a COVID-19 infection from an outbreak at an Alpine ski resort as the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe The Supreme Court of Justice on Thursday announced its verdict in a long-running legal battle involving a German resident who traveled to Ischgl in March 2020 and visited several apres-ski venues before returning home six days later
2023-06-01 20:55
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise modestly; layoffs increase in May
WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased modestly last week, suggesting the labor
2023-06-01 20:52
Russia, China foreign ministers set for BRICS meet in South Africa with war in Ukraine on agenda
The Russian and Chinese foreign ministers are set to meet with their counterparts from the BRICS economic bloc of developing nations in South Africa on Thursday
2023-06-01 20:52
Macy's slashes expectations for the year after a pullback by shoppers in the spring
Macy’s slashed its annual profit and sales outlook with sales weakening sales in the first quarter during an increasingly challenging economic environment, including stubbornly high inflation
2023-06-01 19:55
India pauses plans to add new coal plants for five years, bets on renewables, batteries
The Indian government will not consider any proposals for new coal plants for the next five years and focus on growing its renewables sector, according to an updated national electricity plan released Wednesday evening
2023-06-01 19:16
Know any airplane mechanics? A wave of retirements is leaving some US industries desperate to hire
Across the U.S. economy, a number of industries are facing the same formidable challenge: Replenishing a workforce that is being diminished by a surge of retirements that began during the pandemic and has continued since
2023-06-01 18:58
French Open hopes AI can help tennis players block death threats, other social media hate
The group that runs the French Open tennis tournament has hired an artificial intelligence company to monitor players' social media accounts in a bid to try to protect athletes from cyberbullying
2023-06-01 18:23
Analysis-US debt-ceiling deal dooms Biden's revolutionary tax plans
By David Lawder WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden's 2020 campaign promise to make wealthy Americans and corporations pay
2023-06-01 18:19
US Senate aims for quick passage of debt ceiling bill to avoid default
By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Thursday was set to take up a
2023-06-01 18:17