G7 Summit: Africa seeks new role as nations eye its resources
As wealthy nations compete, Africa wants to keep more of the benefits from its natural resources.
2023-05-20 07:53
McCarthy Agrees to Resume Talks With Biden Team at Capitol
Debt-limit talks resumed in Washington on Friday hours after Republican negotiators stormed out in frustration that that their
2023-05-20 06:52
Giuliani Records Row in Election Suit a ‘Murky Mess,’ Judge Says
Rudy Giuliani fended off accusations he’s failed to fully comply with his legal duty to produce records and
2023-05-20 05:54
McCarthy Puts Debt-Limit Talks on ‘Pause’ as Clock Ticks Down
Debt-limit negotiations hit an impasse Friday as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy blamed the White House for resisting spending
2023-05-20 05:46
Treasury's Cash Pile Shrinks Further as Debt-Ceiling Talks Stall
Yields on US Treasury bills that mature in early June have resumed climbing as the federal government’s coffers
2023-05-20 05:25
American-JetBlue Alliance Is Blocked as Anti-Competitive
American Airlines Group Inc. and JetBlue Airways Corp. must dissolve a partnership covering flights across the northeastern US
2023-05-20 05:24
US Bank Deposits Fall for a Third Week While Lending Stays Little Changed
US bank deposits fell for a third week to the lowest level in nearly two years, extending a
2023-05-20 04:58
Don’t Give Up Inflation Fight, BIS’s Carsten Tells Central Banks
Global central banks can’t afford to flinch in what may be a prolonged struggle to fully tame consumer
2023-05-20 01:27
Powell Signals a June Pause, Says Fed Can Afford to Watch Data
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave a clear signal he is inclined to pausing interest-rate increases next month
2023-05-20 00:28
What happens when $2 trillion is sucked out of the global economy? It may not be pretty
Central banks have been credited with averting a global depression twice over the past 15 years: Once after the 2008 financial crisis, and again at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
2023-05-19 23:54
Colombia Inflation Hit ‘Turning Point’ in April, Central Bank’s Villar Says
Colombia’s inflation hit a “turning point” last month when it slowed after almost two consecutive years of constant
2023-05-19 23:15
Ramaphosa Abandoned by Key Support Base Over South Africa Policy Missteps
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has lost the confidence of a key constituency. Five years after ushering in
2023-05-19 22:45