Argentine shoppers face daily race for deals as inflation soars above 100%
By Miguel Lo Bianco and Claudia Martini BUENOS AIRES Argentines, up against painful annual inflation at 113% and
2023-09-13 19:15
Chinese insurance boss sentenced to life in jail for corruption
Wang Bin, the former chairman of one of China's biggest life insurers, will spend the rest of his life in jail after a court found him guilty of corruption.
2023-09-13 17:17
Russia Says Ukraine Hit Crimean Shipyard in Missile Strike
Ukraine hit the Sevastopol Shipyard in Crimea in a missile attack overnight, causing a fire and wounding at
2023-09-13 13:54
Kim, Putin Arrive at Russian Space Center for Rare Summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Vladimir Putin arrived at a Russian space center for their
2023-09-13 13:19
US jobless aid programs bilked of up to $135 billion during COVID, watchdog says
Up to $135 billion of jobless benefits paid out by U.S. states during the coronavirus pandemic may have
2023-09-13 07:45
Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike
The National Book Awards have dropped Drew Barrymore as the host for this year’s ceremony, a day after her talk show taped its first episode since the Hollywood writers strike began
2023-09-13 07:28
New York City's pension funds and state of Oregon sue Fox Corporation over 2020 election lies
New York City's pension funds and the state of Oregon took legal action on Tuesday against Fox Corporation, alleging in a lawsuit that the Fox News parent company failed shareholders by allowing the right-wing channel to recklessly spread lies about the 2020 election that opened it up to a pair of historic defamation cases.
2023-09-13 06:50
Watchdog agency increases its pandemic unemployment benefits fraud estimate to as much as $135 billion
As much as $135 billion in fraudulent Covid-19 pandemic unemployment insurance claims were likely paid out, according to a report released Tuesday by the US Government Accountability Office.
2023-09-13 06:46
Wall Street bosses see deal drought easing as IPOs spur optimism
By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK Wall Street investment bankers are optimistic that dealmaking will pick up as new
2023-09-13 05:49
FBI investigates cybersecurity issue at MGM Resorts while casinos and hotels stay open across US
Casino operator MGM Resorts International says resorts are open despite a cybersecurity issue that led to the shutdown of its computer systems across the U.S. The FBI on Tuesday characterized its investigation as ongoing but offered no additional information
2023-09-13 04:25
Book Review: 'Elon Musk' offers a revealing but not surprising portrait of tech mogul
Biographer Walter Isaacson offers a revealing but not that surprising portrait of Elon Musk in his biography of the tech billionaire
2023-09-13 03:21
Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro with titanium case, holds line on prices
By Stephen Nellis CUPERTINO, California Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new iPhone 15 Pro with a titanium case
2023-09-13 03:20