Nigeria's so-called tax collectors: Menacing and mafia-like
The tax system is opaque - and abused, with politicians and private citizens lining their pockets.
2023-07-17 08:15
UK Property Sellers Cut Asking Prices for First Time This Year
UK property sellers cut their asking prices for the first time this year, an indication that a sharp
2023-07-17 07:50
A New Generation of UK Pensioners May Be Stuck in Rental Homes
Home ownership in the UK is about to move further out of reach, even for the nation’s wealthiest
2023-07-17 07:20
Golden Gate Fields racetrack in Northern California to close this fall
It’s the end of an era for Northern California horse racing
2023-07-17 07:19
Teamsters president says he's asked the White House not to intervene if UPS workers go on strike
The head of the Teamsters said Sunday that he has asked the White House not to intervene if unionized UPS workers end up going on strike
2023-07-17 06:26
Marketmind: Will China GDP spoil the party?
By Jamie McGeever A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist.
2023-07-17 05:50
Sanctioned Chinese Military Giant’s US Business Keeps Growing
Cirrus Aircraft Ltd. is proud of its history in the US heartland: the private plane maker’s website includes
2023-07-17 05:19
Editorial cartoonists' firings point to steady decline of opinion pages in newspapers
Even in a year when media layoffs seem a daily part of the news, the firing of three Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists in a single day was a gut punch
2023-07-17 03:51
European Union and Tunisia announce progress in building economic and trade ties, and on migration
European leaders and Tunisia’s president have announced progress in the building of hoped-for closer economic and trade relations and on measures to combat the often lethal smuggling of migrants across the Mediterranean Sea
2023-07-17 03:29
UPS Union Asks White House Not to Intervene in Case of Strike
United Parcel Service Inc.’s union president called on workers to be prepared for a strike as the Teamsters
2023-07-17 02:55
Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on Sony Playstation after it buys Activision Blizzard
Microsoft has signed an agreement with Sony to keep the Call of Duty video game series on PlayStation after the tech giant buys video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-07-17 01:45
‘Mission: Impossible’ debuts with $80M over five days, igniting box office but missing expectations
After a globe-trotting publicity blitz by star Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days, though it came in shy of industry expectations with a $56.2 million haul over the three-day weekend
2023-07-17 00:51