Biden meets McCarthy, McConnell on U.S. debt ceiling
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden and top Republican lawmakers met face-to-face on Tuesday as a deadlock over raising the
2023-05-10 05:51
Wildfire Latest: Rain Seen Helping Revive Canadian Energy Output
Rain headed for the areas in western Canada struck by a spate of wildfires should improve safety conditions,
2023-05-10 02:57
Sri Lanka requests debt treatment in first bilateral committee meeting
Sri Lankan authorities formally presented on Tuesday a request for debt treatment in the first meeting of the
2023-05-10 02:26
Biden, McCarthy start U.S. debt ceiling talks as clock ticks to default
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden and top Republican lawmakers will declare their positions face to
2023-05-09 21:16
Biden to meet with congressional leadership as threat of national debt default looms
President Joe Biden is set to meet with congressional leadership on Tuesday amid a stalemate in Washington to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default that would have catastrophic economic consequences.
2023-05-09 20:19
Explainer-Washington edges closer to debt ceiling deadline
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden is due to meet on Tuesday with the top Republicans
2023-05-09 18:27
US debt limit default could hit in early June to early August -think tank
By David Lawder WASHINGTON The U.S. government will begin defaulting on its payment obligations between early June and
2023-05-09 17:27
What to watch for in the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling meeting
By Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden meets Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and
2023-05-09 17:18
City Veteran Blames London’s Decline on ‘Narrow British Way of Life’
Jan du Plessis is quick to offer a withering assessment of the City of London’s place in the
2023-05-09 16:46
Treasury Secretary Yellen calls CEOs and business leaders with warning on debt limit
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been calling CEOs and business leaders to discuss the consequences of brinkmanship around the debt ceiling, according to a source familiar with the matter.
2023-05-09 13:26
McCarthy-Biden showdown is about much more than the US national debt
The clash between President Joe Biden and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy over the US debt will decide who is the most dominant figure in Washington for most of the next two years. And a failure by the two men to come to terms by this time next month would result in a national default that could have a profound impact on the economy and the 2024 election.
2023-05-09 12:20
Analysis-Thai household debt in election focus as millions in 'endless struggle'
By Devjyot Ghoshal, Juarawee Kittisilpa and Orathai Sriring BANGKOK Kavita Wongyakasem runs a small business in Bangkok, owns
2023-05-09 09:51