Caribbean leaders seeking discounted oil criticize US sanctions against Venezuela
Caribbean leaders are denouncing U.S. economic sanctions against oil-rich Venezuela and say they’ve been forced to buy costlier petroleum elsewhere as they struggle with tight budgets
2023-07-07 22:55
US slowed hiring but still added a solid 209,000 jobs in June in sign of economy's resilience
America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow growth and inflation
2023-07-07 22:27
Stock market today: Global shares mixed with Yellen in Beijing, US June jobs data imminent
U.S. markets are quiet ahead of the critical U.S. June jobs report with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Beijing attempting to ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies
2023-07-07 20:19
Countries agree to slash shipping emissions but not enough to stay within warming limits
Maritime nations agreed Friday to slash emissions from the shipping industry to net zero by about 2050 in a deal that many experts and some nations say falls well short of what’s needed to curb warming to agreed temperature limits
2023-07-07 19:16
Chinese Foreign Minister’s Unusual 12-Day Absence Draws Scrutiny
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has been absent from public view for 12 days, an usual absence for
2023-07-07 18:59
Amsterdam court gives green light to plan to reduce flights at busy Schiphol Airport
Appeals court judges in Amsterdam say the Dutch government can order Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 per year to 460,000
2023-07-07 18:26
Yellen appeals to China to revive talks and not let technology tensions disrupt ties
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has appealed to China’s No. 2 leader not to let frustration over U.S. curbs on access to processor chips and other technology disrupt economic cooperation during a visit aimed at improving strained relations
2023-07-07 18:20
Stock market today: World shares mixed as Yellen meets with Chinese officials in Beijing
European shares have opened mostly higher after Asian markets retreated
2023-07-07 17:54
Biden launches new push to limit health care costs, hoping to show he can save money for families
President Joe Biden plans to roll out a new set of initiatives Friday to reduce health care costs
2023-07-07 17:29
Yellen criticizes Chinese treatment of US companies during visit to revive relations
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has criticized China's treatment of U.S. companies and new export controls on metals used in semiconductors during a visit to Beijing to try to revive strained relations
2023-07-07 15:46
Yellen's visit to Beijing aims to heal rifts over a daunting array of China-US antagonisms
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is visiting Beijing as part of efforts to revive U.S.-Chinese relations that are at their lowest level in decades due to disputes over technology, security and other irritants
2023-07-07 15:21
Modi’s Push to Take Indian Rupee Global Gets Off to a Slow Start
India’s year-old campaign to boost the rupee’s role in cross-border payments has made little headway, according to people
2023-07-07 14:18