Who's on strike and who's close? Labor unions are flexing
There are multiple stories involving strikes and unions in the news recently. Here's what's going on in this moment for American unions and how it could affect everyone's life.
2023-08-05 22:28
Blockbuster heatwave helping drive summer movie box office
What are some of the most packed movie screenings at the Maya Cinemas Fresno 16 in Fresno, California, these days? "Oppenheimer?" The multiplex's dozen daily showings of "Barbie?" Actually, it's the matinees of both.
2023-08-05 22:18
Dollar Hegemony Lives On as Traders Look Past Fitch Downgrade
From Brazil to China, critics of the dollar-led world order notched a symbolic win this week after Fitch
2023-08-05 21:49
Berkshire Operating Earnings Rise on Insurance Strength
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. posted $10.04 billion in second-quarter operating profit as strength in its insurance businesses
2023-08-05 20:59
Berkshire posts record operating profit, $35.9 billion of net income
(Reuters) -Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday posted its highest ever quarterly operating profit, while gains from stock holdings helped the conglomerate
2023-08-05 20:59
Doug Emhoff Returns to Summer Camp to Amplify Fight On Antisemitism
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff took time this week to relive some of his fondest childhood memories: swimming in
2023-08-05 20:55
'This isn't some random dude with a duffel bag': To catch fentanyl traffickers, feds dig into crypto markets
The Biden administration has intensified its focus on tracing cryptocurrency payments that some of the most dangerous Mexican drug cartels use to buy fentanyl ingredients from Chinese chemical companies, the latest step in a renewed attempt to crack down on the multibillion-dollar fentanyl trade that kills thousands of Americans each year.
2023-08-05 19:18
China's July economic losses from disasters exceed January-June
BEIJING China's direct economic losses from natural disasters surged to 41.18 billion yuan ($5.74 billion) in July, more
2023-08-05 17:55
Charting the Global Economy: US Payrolls Rise at a Moderate Pace
US employers continued to add workers at a steady, yet more moderate pace, suggesting the economy has scope
2023-08-05 17:54
Greece Returns to Investment-Grade Elite With Scope Rating Upgrade
Greece’s investment-grade status was restored by Scope Ratings, evidence of its progress in repairing public finances 13 years
2023-08-05 14:52
Stellantis Plans Sub-€25,000 Panda EV to Take on Renault, BYD
Stellantis NV is planning to add a second lower-priced electric vehicle to its arsenal to compete with Renault
2023-08-05 13:28
US customs officers seize counterfeit designer watches worth over $4 million in Kentucky
US Customs and Border Protection officers in Kentucky say they intercepted millions of dollars worth of counterfeit designer watches last month.
2023-08-05 13:25