Peru Joins Regional Trend With First Interest Rate Cut Since the Pandemic
Peru cut interest rates for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, joining a regional trend as inflation
2023-09-15 07:57
China Cuts Bank Reserve Requirements to Aid Fiscal Stimulus
China’s central bank cut the amount of cash lenders must hold in reserve for the second time this
2023-09-15 06:45
Explosion at world's largest railyard in Nebraska prompts evacuations because of heavy toxic smoke
An explosion inside a shipping container at the world's largest railyard prompted evacuations in western Nebraska Thursday because of the toxic smoke generated when one of the chemicals aboard caught fire
2023-09-15 06:20
Venice and its lagoon again escape inclusion on UNESCO list of heritage sites in danger
The storied Italian lagoon city of Venice has escaped inclusion on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites in danger during a meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Saudia Arabia on Thursday
2023-09-15 04:22
Oil prices creep higher, raise inflation concerns
Oil prices are creeping higher and raising concerns about the impact on inflation’s cooling trajectory, consumers’ wallets and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy
2023-09-15 03:52
Biden administration restores the power of states and tribes to review projects to protect waterways
States and Native American tribes will have greater authority to block energy projects such as natural gas pipelines that could pollute rivers and streams under a final rule issued Thursday by the Biden administration
2023-09-15 03:27
Israel's Netanyahu is to meet Elon Musk. Their sit-down comes as X faces antisemitism controversy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says he will meet billionaire businessman Elon Musk during a trip to the United States next week
2023-09-15 01:49
Arm Holdings shares rise 10% in biggest initial public offering since late 2021
Shares of U.K. chip designer Arm Holdings are up 10% in their stock market debut, in what is the largest initial public offering of shares in nearly two years
2023-09-15 00:15
Retail sales rise 0.6% in August largely due to a spike in gas prices
Shoppers stepped up their buying modestly as inflation on many items eased, but they still face a host of economic challenges over the next few months
2023-09-14 21:25
Europe's central bank hikes interest rates again even as threat of recession grows
The European Central Bank has piled on a 10th straight interest rate increase
2023-09-14 20:29
China promotes economic ‘integration’ with Taiwan while militarily threatening the island
China is promoting new economic opportunities for Taiwanese people while at the same time ramping up military activity around the island it claims as its own
2023-09-14 19:47
Serbia and Kosovo leaders hold long-awaited face-to-face talks as the EU seeks to dial down tensions
The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have held long-awaited face-to-face talks that the European Union hopes will improve their strained relations
2023-09-14 18:58