Powerball, Panda-monium and a Looming Shutdown: Your Saturday US Briefing
The imminent government shutdown is weighing on everyone. Here in California, we’re worried that if Congress doesn’t reach
2023-09-30 23:17
Vietnam Aims for 6% Growth This Year in Best-Case Scenario
Vietnam’s government is pushing for economic growth of about 6% this year, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh
2023-09-30 22:55
South Africa’s ANC Risks Losing Control of Most-Populous Province, KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa’s ruling party looks set to lose overall control of the country’s second-most populous province in next
2023-09-30 22:25
Poorest Monsoon in Five Years Clouds India Sugar Export Prospect
India recorded the weakest monsoon rains in five years, increasing the risk to crops in the fields and
2023-09-30 22:24
McCarthy Now Seeking Stopgap Spending Bill Without Funding Cuts
House Republicans are tentatively planning to push a rushed vote Saturday on a temporary government spending measure that
2023-09-30 22:15
Child Care Staffing Cuts, Closures Are Coming as Funding Cliff Approaches
The child-care industry is set to lose a $24 billion lifeline this weekend. The expiration of the pandemic-era
2023-09-30 21:16
How South Africa Botched Its First Coal Power-Plant Transition
South Africa’s transition away from the dirtiest fossil fuel has been marred by the botched approach to the
2023-09-30 20:57
Influential US Crypto Industry Leaders Say SEC Overstepped with Binance Allegations
Days before the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried is due to begin in New York, the digital-asset industry is
2023-09-30 20:57
A Shutdown Poses Political Risks Across the Washington Spectrum
A government shutdown is likely to inflict widespread political damage in Washington, but congressional Republicans could get the
2023-09-30 20:52
Charting the Global Economy: Inflation Cools in US and Europe
Measures of underlying inflation cooled in the US and Europe in recent months, which could prompt the central
2023-09-30 19:47
EU Trade Boss Warns Post-Brexit EV Tariff to Only Benefit China
The European Union’s trade commissioner said an influx of electric vehicles from China is weighing on a decision
2023-09-30 18:54
Ukraine Removes Hungary’s OTP From Blacklist to Access EU Aid
Ukraine took OTP Bank, Hungary’s largest lender, off its list of “international sponsors of war” in an effort
2023-09-30 18:19