France in 'very close discussions' with S&P ahead of rating update
PARIS French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire is in "very close discussions" with credit ratings agency Standard and
2023-05-28 18:57
Erdogan seeks to extend two decades of rule in Turkish runoff
Turks headed to the polls Sunday for a historic runoff vote that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan entered as the firm favourite to extend two decades...
2023-05-28 18:19
This is the calamity Washington is trying to avoid with a debt ceiling deal
As debt ceiling drama in Washington continues to unfold, the US could reach a day when it can't meet its financial obligations. In the debt limit fight, a missed payment is different than a debt default.
2023-05-28 17:28
Most Thais Concerned of New Government Formation After Election, Survey Shows
The majority of Thais are concerned the nation’s next prime minister won’t hail from the Move Forward Party,
2023-05-28 15:18
Biden’s Green Subsidies Are Speeding the UK Car Industry’s Decline
Washington in northeast England likes to boast of its US connections. George Washington’s ancestral home lies at the
2023-05-28 14:59
McCarthy's next challenge: sell debt ceiling deal in Congress
By Moira Warburton, Katharine Jackson and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON After tough negotiations to reach a tentative deal with
2023-05-28 14:22
Biden, GOP reach debt-ceiling deal, now Congress must approve it to prevent calamitous default
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an “agreement in principle” to resolve the looming debt crisis
2023-05-28 13:28
Debt ceiling tests McCarthy, as GOP speaker rides breezily through fight of his career
Kevin McCarthy was never Washington’s bet to become House speaker
2023-05-28 12:49
What's next on the debt ceiling: Selling the plan, and making a deal into a law
After weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have announced an “agreement in principle” to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and avoid a potentially catastrophic default
2023-05-28 12:25
Biden and McCarthy race to sell their debt ceiling deal to lawmakers before the government runs out of money
The "agreement in principle" clinched by House Republicans and the White House late Saturday to raise the nation's borrowing limit was the culmination of mad-dash negotiations over the course of the past week that regularly stretched late into the night.
2023-05-28 12:21
Key Takeaways From Deal Biden, GOP Sealed to Avert US Default
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy compromised on bitterly contested disputes over federal spending and assistance
2023-05-28 10:59
Factbox-What's in the debt ceiling deal Biden, McCarthy agreed?
By Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy on
2023-05-28 10:49