Takeaways of AP report on DEA probe of drug distributor accused of fueling opioid epidemic
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the nation’s largest drug distributors to keep shipping addictive painkillers for nearly four years despite a judge’s recommendation to strip its license for turning a blind eye to thousands of suspicious opioid orders
2023-05-24 14:25
New Chinese ambassador to US taking office amid disputes over trade, access to technology, Taiwan
China's new ambassador to the U.S. is taking office amid disputes over trade, access to computer chips and Washington's support for self-governing Taiwan
2023-05-24 14:22
Copper Gripped by China Fears as Prices Plunge Below $8,000
Copper is spiraling lower as investors increasingly write off the prospects for a decisive economic recovery in China
2023-05-24 14:16
Wanda Is Said to Mull Sale of 20 Malls in Wealthy Parts of China
Dalian Wanda Group Co. is weighing the sale of as many as 20 shopping malls in wealthy areas
2023-05-24 13:58
India Plans Sweeping Overhaul of Digital Law as Market Swells
India plans to overhaul rules governing use of the internet, potentially altering business practices for Silicon Valley giants
2023-05-24 13:56
Israel's Netanyahu and allies pass new budget with sweeping grants for settlements, ultra-Orthodox
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has passed a new two-year budget, a step that could bring some stability to his coalition and clear the way for it to press ahead with its religious, pro-settlement agenda
2023-05-24 13:56
Turkish AI-backed Marketing Platform Insider Raises $105 Million
Insider, a Turkish artificial intelligence-backed marketing platform, raised as much as $105 million in funding from two existing
2023-05-24 13:54
Tunisia Central Bank May Be Target of President’s Power Grab
Tunisia plans to curb the independence of its central bank under reforms proposed by the government of President
2023-05-24 13:53
Pills flowed for years as DEA dragged feet on disciplining opioid distributor
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the nation’s largest drug distributors to keep shipping addictive painkillers for nearly four years despite a judge’s recommendation to strip its license for turning a blind eye to thousands of suspicious opioid orders
2023-05-24 13:28
Putin’s Central Bank Is Also on the Battlefield in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin has increasingly put Russia’s economy on a war footing since his invasion of Ukraine. The
2023-05-24 13:23
Asia Reopening Stocks Slump on China Covid Wave, US Macro Worry
Asian travel and retail stocks fell amid concerns on the latest wave of Covid in China as well
2023-05-24 13:20
New Zealand's central bank raises key interest rate to 5.5% but signals next move will be a cut
New Zealand’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate to 5.5% but signaled its next move would be a cut, sparking a sell-off in the currency
2023-05-24 13:19