Yellen expresses 'concern' about China's export curbs on strategic raw materials
Beijing's newly unveiled export controls on two strategic raw materials critical to the global chipmaking industry are a "concern," US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a group of executives in China on the first day of her trip to the country, where she will try to stabilize bilateral relations after a particularly difficult period.
2023-07-07 14:55
Japanese workers are finally seeing their pay jump
Wages in the world's third largest economy grew at the fastest pace in 28 years in May.
2023-07-07 12:20
South Korean Panel Backs Japan’s Fukushima Wastewater Discharge Plan
A South Korean government panel backed Japan’s plans to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site,
2023-07-07 11:47
House Republicans Probe BlackRock, Vanguard on Their ESG Policies
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and two other House Republicans fired off letters to financial industry giants including
2023-07-07 09:46
Biden yanks pro-growth label from Republicans, touts vigor of economy
Taking the stage at a South Carolina factory for his latest "Bidenomics" speech, Joe Biden gave the base of the apparently malfunctioning podium a light kick. The real kicking, he reserved...
2023-07-07 09:22
The US is the world's biggest corn exporter - but for how long?
The US could soon lose its title as the world's biggest exporter of the crop, which could have global consequences.
2023-07-07 09:21
Brazil’s Congress Advances First Major Tax Overhaul in Decades
Brazil’s lower house gave preliminary approval to a proposal to overhaul the country’s labyrinthine tax rules, a goal
2023-07-07 09:18
4 things making it harder for Janet Yellen to repair the US-China relationship
As US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen gears up Friday for two days of meetings with officials and economists in Beijing, she has a tough job: to stabilize a fractious relationship that worsened this week when China retaliated in a tech war with the United States.
2023-07-07 08:57
Lula Replaces Minister in Bid to Solidify His Congressional Base
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva yielded to pressure from a prominent political party and agreed to
2023-07-07 07:59
Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events
A transgender woman, the owners of an independent bookstore and an educator who teaches in costume are among those challenging Montana's first-in-the-nation law that bans people dressed in drag from reading to children in public schools or libraries
2023-07-07 07:15
Levi Lowers Full-Year Guidance on US Wholesale Weakness
Levi Strauss & Co. lowered its guidance for the full-year, citing weakness in its US wholesale business and
2023-07-07 05:56
Taylor Swift agreed to $100 million deal with FTX before it went bankrupt, but FTX pulled out
Taylor Swift signed onto a lucrative touring partnership with FTX before its collapse, but FTX pulled out of the arrangement, according to a person familiar with the discussions.
2023-07-07 05:52