FTC faces uphill battle in Microsoft/Activision appeal
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) bid to temporarily block Microsoft's $69 billion purchase
2023-07-14 22:27
Serbia halts arms exports after US sanctioned the country's spy chief for alleged illegal arms trade
Serbia’s government has decided to ban arms export for 30 days just days after the United States imposed sanctions on the Balkan country’s intelligence chief over alleged involvement in criminal activities including illegal arms shipment
2023-07-14 22:26
US IRS chief says budget cuts would reduce ability to pursue tax cheats
By David Lawder WASHINGTON U.S. Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel said on Friday that a Republican plan
2023-07-14 22:15
German leader confident that a surging far-right party will shrink again before the next election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed optimism that support for a far-right party that’s been surging in the polls lately will shrink to previous levels again by the time of the next national election in 2025
2023-07-14 21:51
U.S. banks point to resilient but slowing economy, flag risks ahead
Some of the largest U.S. banks got a profit boost from higher interest rates and pointed to early
2023-07-14 21:20
Microsoft gets more time from UK to plead case to buy video game maker Activision
British antitrust regulators have extended their deadline to issue a final order blocking Microsoft’s $69 billion plan to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-07-14 20:59
Rocket being developed by Japan's space agency explodes during testing but no injuries reported
A rocket being developed by the Japanese space agency has exploded during testing but there were no reports of injuries
2023-07-14 20:27
Disney is asking a judge to toss a lawsuit from DeSantis appointees
Disney is asking a Florida judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to Disney World’s governing district
2023-07-14 20:22
Hollywood's striking actors, writers to join picket lines
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Striking Hollywood actors were due to join film and television writers
2023-07-14 20:17
China criticizes German call for reducing dependency on Chinese products as 'protectionism'
China has criticized a German government call for reducing dependency on Chinese products as a form of protectionism
2023-07-14 19:50
Biden administration forgives $39 billion in student debt- CNBC
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will automatically cancel $39 billion in student debt for more than 800,000 borrowers,
2023-07-14 19:16
World stocks hit new 2023 highs after rally on inflation data
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON World stocks extended their gains on Friday, on track for their biggest weekly rise
2023-07-14 18:22