Here are the key leaders joining the Belt and Road forum and their wish lists to Beijing
China is hosting its third international forum centered around President Xi Jinping’s signature policy, the Belt and Road Initiative, which over the past 10 years has built infrastructure across continents, burdening some smaller countries with debt
2023-10-17 14:51
Electrical grids aren't keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals
Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to limit climate change at risk if millions of miles of power lines aren't added or refurbished in the next few years
2023-10-17 13:22
Donald Trump is returning to his civil fraud trial, but star witness Michael Cohen won't be there
Former President Donald Trump is returning to the Manhattan civil fraud trial that threatens to upend his real estate empire, but he won’t be seeing his former lawyer-turned-foe Michael Cohen on the witness stand — at least not yet
2023-10-17 12:56
New Zealand consumer inflation falls, still exceeds bank target
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand's consumer inflation fell to its lowest level in two years but remains above
2023-10-17 06:45
Donald Trump is going back to court. Here’s what he's missed since his last visit to NYC fraud trial
Donald Trump will be back in court Tuesday for his New York civil fraud trial, but a face-to-face showdown with former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will have to wait
2023-10-17 05:46
Zipcar fined after allowing customers rent vehicles with open, unrepaired recalls
Zipcar has been slapped with a $300,000 fine after U.S. regulators found that the car-sharing company allowed customers to rent vehicles with open recalls, violating federal motor safety law
2023-10-17 05:17
Sports, internet bets near-record levels in New Jersey, but 5 of 9 casinos trail pre-pandemic levels
Sports betting and internet gambling were at near-record levels in New Jersey in September, and nearly half of the Atlantic City casinos won more money from in-person gamblers than they did before the COVID19 pandemic
2023-10-17 03:49
Biden campaign launches account on Trump's Truth Social, saying 'converts welcome'
President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign has launched an account on Donald Trump’s Truth Social, attempting to poke online fun at the Republican candidate he may well face again in next fall’s election
2023-10-17 03:49
UAW strike could upend GM, Ford financial strategies
By Joseph White DETROIT General Motors and Ford have laid out ambitious plans to spend billions developing new
2023-10-17 02:47
Pepper X marks the spot as South Carolina pepper expert scorches his own Guinness Book heat record
The South Carolina hot pepper expert who set a world record for the hottest pepper a decade ago is at it again
2023-10-17 02:24
The Supreme Court leaves in place a court victory for PETA over North Carolina's ag-gag law
The Supreme Court has rejected North Carolina’s appeal in a dispute with animal rights groups over a law aimed at preventing undercover employees at farms and other workplaces from taking documents or recording video
2023-10-17 01:52
Japan criticizes Russian ban on its seafood following the release of treated radioactive water
Japan has criticized Russia’s announcement that it’s joining China in banning the imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant
2023-10-16 23:19