Ex-Trump administration officials target corporate diversity efforts
By Daniel Wiessner Activision Blizzard Inc and Kellogg Co have joined a growing list of major U.S. companies
2023-08-18 18:59
Austrian Ex-Chancellor Kurz Indicted for False Testimony
Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was formally charged with providing false testimony to a parliamentary committee investigating government
2023-08-18 18:19
Billionaires Battle Over New Home for the 76ers in Philadelphia
Not long ago the fiercest competition in Philadelphia basketball involved the 76ers versus the Boston Celtics. But recently,
2023-08-18 18:19
Hedge Fund Paradise Hides Puerto Rico’s Crisis In the Making
If you walk in certain circles, it’s easy enough to believe that Puerto Rico has moved past devastating
2023-08-18 18:16
Futures slip on worries over higher-for-longer interest rates
U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Friday after a three-day selloff on Wall Street, as evidence of
2023-08-18 17:53
Bitcoin drops to new two-month low as world markets sell off
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Top cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a fresh two-month low on Friday, breaking out of its recent
2023-08-18 17:51
China confirms Xi will attend economic summit in South Africa followed by state visit
China's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that President Xi Jinping will attend next week's summit of the BRICS nations in Johannesburg, to be followed by a state visit to South Africa
2023-08-18 17:21
Norway fund wants more women on boards, concerned about excessive CEO pay
By Gwladys Fouche ARENDAL, Norway Norway's $1.4 trillion wealth fund, the world's single largest stock market investor, is
2023-08-18 17:19
Hong Kong Finance ‘Czar’ Yam Is Frontrunner as Next HKEX Chair
Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s founding chief executive, Joseph Yam, has emerged as the leading candidate to become the
2023-08-18 16:51
Ukraine Recap: Moscow Briefly Shuts Air Space After Drone Attack
All four Moscow-area airports were briefly closed early Friday and planes diverted as air defense repelled a drone,
2023-08-18 15:15
Disinformation an 'easy sell' in post-coup Niger
Following a July coup, Niger has become the latest hotbed of disinformation in the troubled Sahel regional as West African powers grapple with crafting a...
2023-08-18 14:26
China's Xi calls for measures to mitigate disastrous flooding amid economic slowdown
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for measures to mitigate the effects of this year’s disastrous flooding which has left scores dead and inflicted massive damage on crops, homes and infrastructure, including in and around Beijing
2023-08-18 14:21