Two Fed Officials Say More Interest-Rate Raises May Be Needed to Cool Prices
Two Federal Reserve hawks saw the need to raise interest rates further this year, days after Chair Jerome
2023-05-23 01:50
More cash, fewer bonds: How corporate America can prepare for a US default
The White House and congressional Republicans have yet to reach a debt ceiling deal, and a US default looms. Business owners, and the rest of the country, are in wait-and-see mode, bracing for possible recession and job losses should a default happen.
2023-05-23 01:29
Israel Extends Record-Long Rate Hikes After Politics Hurt Shekel
Israel delivered an unprecedented 10th consecutive interest-rate hike, with a top central banker saying political uncertainty linked to
2023-05-23 00:58
Waste-Treatment Mess Spawns Cholera in South Africa Capital
Dysfunctional waste-water treatment around the South African capital of Pretoria contributed to a deadly cholera outbreak that’s left
2023-05-23 00:51
Fed's Daly offers no hint on prospect of June rate hike
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Monday said it's too soon
2023-05-23 00:45
Nigeria's outgoing president opens major oil plant
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commissioned an oil plant billed as Africa's largest oil refinery, after years of delays and a week...
2023-05-23 00:25
What it would mean for the global economy if the US defaults on its debt
If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into recession, America’s economy would hardly sink alone
2023-05-23 00:24
Disney dismisses idea of building miniparks in US
Walt Disney Co on Monday dismissed the idea of building miniparks in the United States, saying the media
2023-05-23 00:23
France unveils new, more ambitious emissions-cutting plan
The French government unveiled a plan on Monday to accelerate cuts to its greenhouse gas emissions, targeting a reduction of 50 percent by...
2023-05-22 23:59
Microsoft defeats gamers' bid to block $69 billion Activision deal in US court
By Mike Scarcella Microsoft Corp evaded a potential early legal obstacle in its $69 billion deal to acquire
2023-05-22 22:55
Messi, Ronaldo Lead Saudi Arabia's Multibillion-Dollar Makeover
Saudi Arabia’s tab for using icons of western popular culture to enhance its stature and sway on the
2023-05-22 22:55
Lebanese prosecutor summons central bank chief following Interpol warrant over corruption charges
Judicial officials say the office of the Lebanese public prosecutor has summoned the country’s embattled central bank governor for questioning
2023-05-22 22:52