Asian shares hesitant after Wall Street sell-off, dollar buoyant
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY Asian shares were subdued on Thursday after Fitch downgraded U.S. sovereign debt sparking profit-taking,
2023-08-03 10:49
IDB grants $500 million loan to Ecuador, econ ministry says
QUITO Ecuador's economy ministry said on Wednesday that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $500 million loan
2023-08-03 08:23
Ohio utility that paid federal penalty says it's now being investigated by a state commission
A utility company in Ohio says it's being investigated by a state office focused on organized crime in connection with payments to the state’s former House speaker and a top utility regulator
2023-08-03 06:55
Nigeria's labour unions suspend strike after meeting president
By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria's main labour federation has agreed to return to talks with the government following a
2023-08-03 05:53
Minnesota Supreme Court rules against disputed mine, says state pollution officials hid EPA warnings
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the state's Pollution Control Agency was wrong to issue permits for a long-contested copper-nickel mine
2023-08-03 05:52
The US government's debt has been downgraded. Here's what to know
Late Tuesday, Fitch Ratings became the second of the three major credit-rating firms to remove its coveted triple-A assessment of the United States government’s credit worthiness
2023-08-03 05:19
Labor, industry gear up for dueling Massachusetts gig worker ballot measures
By Nate Raymond BOSTON The fight over the status of Uber Technologies and Lyft ride-share drivers entered a
2023-08-03 05:18
Biden delays plans to restock nation’s emergency oil reserve
The Biden administration is delaying plans to restock the nation’s emergency oil reserve amid a price hike that has pushed oil above $80 a barrel
2023-08-03 04:54
US labor board says work rules cannot hamper unionizing
By Daniel Wiessner The agency that enforces U.S. labor laws on Wednesday made it more difficult for businesses
2023-08-03 04:52
DoorDash hits new record for orders, revenue in second quarter
DoorDash set new records for total orders and revenue in the second quarter as its grocery and convenience deliveries accelerated and it improved driver efficiency
2023-08-03 04:30
Adidas is donating Yeezy sales to anti-hate groups. US Jews say it's making best of bad situation
Last October, sportswear giant Adidas cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, due to his antisemitic comments
2023-08-03 04:25
Brazil's Lula voices support for more countries joining BRICS group
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he supports more countries joining the BRICS group of large developing nations, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
2023-08-03 04:23