Putin was meant to be at a summit in South Africa this week. Why was he asked to stay away?
Vladimir Putin will be the odd one out when leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet in Johannesburg this week
2023-08-22 01:53
Medical debt hits the middle class hardest
Medical debt is a big burden for the middle class. Almost a quarter of middle-class Americans, or 17 million people, had unpaid health care bills in 2020, a larger share than those higher and lower on the income scale, according to a new report from Third Way.
2023-08-22 01:29
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slams Facebook for blocking Canada wildfire news
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Facebook of putting profits over people’s safety during Canada’s wildfire emergencies
2023-08-22 01:27
Charles Martinet, the voice of Nintendo's beloved Mario character, steps down
Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is stepping down
2023-08-22 01:19
John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, dies at age 82
John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, has died
2023-08-22 01:17
Students push back with protest against planned program and faculty cuts at West Virginia University
West Virginia University students are staging a walkout to protest the proposed elimination of academic programs while showing support for faculty and staff whose jobs are being targeted
2023-08-22 00:52
Domino's Pizza signals closure of Russian business
The franchise owner says it will place its Russian business into bankruptcy.
2023-08-22 00:27
Biden Names Long-Serving Union Official as Top Labor Adviser
President Joe Biden has picked Brendan Danaher, a former Department of Transportation aide and longtime union official, as
2023-08-21 23:51
Turkish Banks Warn of Risks in Plan to Curb Lira Protection Tool
Turkish lenders are complaining that tough targets imposed by authorities to curb a tool designed to support the
2023-08-21 22:58
JPMorgan Isn’t Taking Any Chances With New EU ESG Rule
The asset management unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co. is breaking away from a number of its peers
2023-08-21 21:52
Stock market today: Wall Street points to gains ahead of Fed's Jackson Hole conference
Wall Street pointed higher as traders looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s summer conference for signs of whether the U.S. central bank thinks inflation is under control or more interest rate hikes are needed
2023-08-21 21:15
White House science adviser calls for more safeguards against artificial intelligence risks
When President Joe Biden has questions about artificial intelligence, one expert he turns to is his science adviser Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
2023-08-21 20:52