China insurance boss sentenced in finance crackdown
Ex-China Life Insurance boss Wang Bin is the latest high-profile boss to be caught up in the crackdown.
2023-09-13 12:23
US holiday sales set for slowest year since 2018 as consumers turn frugal - report
By Deborah Mary Sophia and Siddharth Cavale Holiday sales in the United States are estimated to grow at
2023-09-13 12:16
Japan PM Keeps Economy Team, Boosts Women in Cabinet Revamp
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will keep his finance and trade ministers in place while adding more women
2023-09-13 11:51
Taylor Swift, Shakira shine at MTV Video Music Awards
Taylor Swift cleaned up at Tuesday's MTV Video Music Awards, as Shakira accepted the night's prestigious Video Vanguard prize with...
2023-09-13 11:50
Iranians hit by internet curbs in year since protests
Iran has imposed curbs on the internet in the year since protests erupted over Mahsa Amini's death, forcing people to find other ways to run their businesses or...
2023-09-13 11:26
UBS's Credit Suisse takeover, 'deal of the century'?
Did banking giant UBS make "the deal of the century" when it bought one of the world's biggest banks for a pittance as it teetered...
2023-09-13 11:23
Australia's highest court finds Qantas illegally fired 1,700 ground staff
Qantas Airways has lost its challenge to a court ruling that the Australian flag carrier had illegally fired 1,700 baggage handlers, cleaners and other ground staff at the height of pandemic travel disruptions
2023-09-13 10:56
Japan's Kishida shuffles Cabinet and party posts to solidify power
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is shuffling his Cabinet and party posts, in an apparent move to strengthen his position before a leadership vote next year
2023-09-13 10:48
NYC pension funds and state of Oregon sue Fox over 2020 election coverage
New York City’s pension funds and the state of Oregon are suing Fox Corporation over Fox News' 2020 election coverage
2023-09-13 10:28
Qantas loses court fight over Covid lockdown layoffs
Qantas illegally sacked 1,700 ground staff during Covid-19 lockdowns, Australia's High Court ruled Wednesday, dismissing an appeal by the airline and opening up...
2023-09-13 10:22
Tech stocks struggle ahead of key US inflation data
US and European markets closed mostly in the red on a disappointing day for tech stocks, as investors brace for crucial US inflation data and grapple with...
2023-09-13 09:54
Qantas illegally fired 1,700 workers at start of pandemic, court rules
The airline has been embroiled in several scandals related to its business practices during the pandemic.
2023-09-13 09:21