Canada backs Ukraine's application to join trans-Pacific trade pact
(This May 26 story has been corrected to remove 'United States' as one of the CPTPP countries mentioned in the
2023-05-27 22:24
No Picnics for Debt Negotiators: Your Saturday US Briefing
Happy Memorial Day weekend. Summer officially kicks off here in the US and it’s time to break out
2023-05-27 22:22
Serb President Steps Down as Party Leader Amid Swelling Protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stepped down as the head of his political party in a concession seen as
2023-05-27 22:18
ECB Near ‘Top of Ladder’ on Rate Tightening, Makhlouf Says
The European Central Bank is in the final stretch of its historic cycle of interest-rate increases, according to
2023-05-27 22:17
‘Domestic Offshoring’ Sends Low-Wage Jobs Out of Key US Cities
The US is becoming increasingly split between high-priced cities where the rich and powerful congregate and more affordable
2023-05-27 21:26
Debt limit negotiators race the clock to finalize debt deal as risk of default grows
White House and House GOP negotiators are racing to finalize a deal to raise the nation's debt limit as early as Saturday with time running perilously short and the risk of a first-ever US default growing.
2023-05-27 20:57
Stocks Traders Shun Leverage With Debt-Cap Deadline Approaching
For equity investors transfixed by a debt-ceiling standoff that risks pushing the US government into an unprecedented default,
2023-05-27 20:51
Key GOP Negotiator Says ‘Thorny’ Issues Unsettled in Debt Deal
Representative Patrick McHenry said Saturday that there are still “thorny issues” in the negotiations between House Republicans and
2023-05-27 20:45
Why it's so hard to pinpoint the X-date, when the US defaults
For weeks, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been consistently telling lawmakers to act soon because the X-date, when the US could default, could occur as soon as June 1. Now, with June 1 days away, everyone is hoping for a reprieve and that the X-date will slip.
2023-05-27 20:28
Your Saturday UK Briefing: Problems in the UK? Blame Inflation
Hello from London, where as one of our senior editors put it, a recession is fine as long
2023-05-27 20:24
British Airways Resumes Schedule Though New Travel Delays Emerge
British Airways Plc resumed its normal schedule after solving a technology issue that had led to two days
2023-05-27 19:59
Erdogan pays homage to Islamic idol on eve of Turkey vote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pays homage on Saturday to his executed Islamic predecessor in an attempt to rally his conservative base on the eve...
2023-05-27 19:45