The Fed hits pause on interest rate hikes while it reviews more data

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will pause its rate hikes, keeping its benchmark lending rate at a 22-year high.

2023-09-21 02:27

A new Texas law forces vendors to rate sexual content in schoolbooks. They're not happy about it

Book vendors selling to Texas public schools, ranging from national sellers like Amazon to local bookstores with eight employees, must now rate the books they sell based on sexual content.

2023-07-04 17:53

Crude Oil Premium in Russia Returns as Diesel’s Allure Grows

A global surge in diesel is benefiting one of Russia’s key export crudes, with the oil that’s pumped

2023-09-18 15:25

European shares open lower but eye best week in over three months

European shares dipped on Friday, but remained on course for their biggest weekly percentage jump in over three

2023-07-14 15:16

Prosecutors offer to drop 5 charges against Sam Bankman-Fried if judge sets second trial

Federal prosecutors agreed to drop five of the 13 criminal charges against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried if the court would set a second trial for those charges early next year.

2023-06-15 23:57

Taiwan Election Deal Bolsters Bulls as Geopolitical Risks to Ebb

Investors of Taiwan’s assets may take heart from the latest twist in the presidential race, as a tie-up

2023-11-16 12:27

BOJ policymaker calls for keeping ultra-easy policy for now

By Leika Kihara KOCHI, Japan (Reuters) -Bank of Japan policymaker Junko Nakagawa said on Thursday the central bank must maintain

2023-09-07 10:16

IBM to launch Meta's Llama 2 on watsonx AI platform for businesses

International Business Machines said on Wednesday it would host Meta Platforms' artificial intelligence language program on its own

2023-08-09 20:21

Futures fall as chips slide, focus on Powell

Wall Street futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by a report on new U.S. curbs on exporting artificial intelligence

2023-06-28 18:24

Australia plans huge fines if big tech fails to tackle disinformation

Tech giants could face billions of dollars in fines for failing to tackle disinformation under proposed Australian laws, which a watchdog on Monday said would bring...

2023-06-26 14:49

Japan's Aug inflation stays above BOJ target for 17th month

By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO Japan's core inflation was steady in August and stayed above the

2023-09-22 07:55

Online prices plunge by the most in three years

Online shoppers were greeted by rapidly falling prices in August, marking another positive sign in the fight against inflation.

2023-09-12 21:56