Senate races to avert default but vote timing unclear for debt limit bill
Senators are racing the clock to pass a bill to to suspend the nation's debt limit through January 1, 2025 -- but it's not yet clear when a final vote will take place as the threat of default looms.
2023-06-01 17:16
Elon Musk's whirlwind China trip included talks with vice premier
SHANGHAI Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk departed Shanghai on Thursday, wrapping up a two-day trip to China
2023-06-01 16:29
AI chips are hot. Here's what they are, what they're for and why investors see gold
The hottest thing in technology is an unprepossessing sliver of silicon closely related to the chips that power video game graphics
2023-06-01 13:58
Toyota debuts hydrogen-fueled Corolla race car as auto racing begins shift away from gas guzzlers
A humble Corolla running on liquid hydrogen has made its racing debut, part of a move to bring the futuristic technology into the racing world and to demonstrate Toyota Motor Corp.’s resolve to develop hydrogen vehicles
2023-06-01 13:52
Sri Lanka reduces interest rates for 1st time since bankruptcy as economy shows signs of rebounding
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has reduced its interest rates for the first time since the island nation declared bankruptcy last year
2023-06-01 13:46
Explainer-Can a New York state law solve an emerging markets debt crisis?
By Rodrigo Campos and Jorgelina do Rosario NEW YORK/LONDON A bill backed by debt justice campaigners and civil
2023-06-01 13:25
LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival
Central Florida is about to become a hub of LGBTQ+ life
2023-06-01 12:46
Debt ceiling deal advances pipeline and tweaks environmental rules. But more work remains.
Despite weeks of negotiations, the White House and House Republicans were unable to reach a comprehensive agreement to overhaul environmental regulations and streamline federal permitting as part of their budget deal
2023-06-01 12:19
FTC hits Amazon with $25 million fine for violating child privacy with Alexa voice assistant
Amazon has agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids’ voice and location data recorded by its Alexa voice assistant
2023-06-01 12:19
Republicans get their IRS cuts; Democrats say they expect little near-term impact
While Republicans seek to make good on campaign promises to cut IRS funding through the proposed debt ceiling and budget cuts package now moving through Congress, Democrats are offering assurances that the spending cuts will have little impact on the federal tax collector
2023-06-01 12:19
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after House approves debt ceiling deal
Asian benchmarks are trading mostly higher after the United States House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, avoiding a default crisis
2023-06-01 11:53
Bolivia government says trustee probing bank died by suicide, but some demand new investigation
The trustee of a bankrupt bank in Bolivia who died after falling from the 15th floor of an office building killed himself, a forensic investigation has concluded, in a case that has gripped Bolivia amid speculation over whether he jumped or was pushed
2023-06-01 10:15