Argentina's populist presidential candidate Javier Milei faces criticism as the peso takes a dive
Argentina’s firebrand populist presidential candidate Javier Milei is coming under fire from his rivals who are blaming him for a sharp depreciation of the local currency in the parallel market
2023-10-11 03:18
North Carolina Republicans enact voting, election boards changes over Democratic governor's vetoes
North Carolina Republicans have enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor’s ability to oversee elections and other state regulatory bodies by overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes
2023-10-11 02:56
Star witness Caroline Ellison starts testimony at FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial
The trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has taken a star turn as his former fellow top executive and ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison began testifying against him
2023-10-11 02:17
Mexico says it has rejected US-funded migrant transit centers
Mexico's president says he rejected a U.S. request to set up migrant transit centers in Mexico
2023-10-11 01:45
X promises 'highest level' response on posts about Israel-Hamas war. Misinformation still flourishes
The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, says it is trying to take action on a flood of posts sharing graphic media, violent speech and hateful conduct about the latest war between Israel and Hamas
2023-10-10 23:55
Dollars and sense: Can financial literacy help students learn math?
More states are requiring personal finance education before students graduate from high school
2023-10-10 19:20
China touts its Belt and Road infrastructure lending as an alternative for international development
China is touting its 10-year-old Belt and Road Initiative as an alternative model for economic growth as it seeks to win friends and strengthen its leadership of the developing world
2023-10-10 17:58
IMF outlook worsens for a world economy left 'limping' by shocks like Russia's war
The International Monetary Fund warns that the world economy is losing momentum in the face of higher interest rates, the ongoing war in Ukraine and widening geopolitical rifts
2023-10-10 16:55
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer makes his pitch to UK voters with a speech vowing national renewal
U.K. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is delivering that amounts to a public job interview for the post of prime minister
2023-10-10 16:18
Stock market today: Rate hopes push Asian shares higher while oil prices edge lower
Asian shares are higher after Wall Street advanced on potentially encouraging news about interest rates, which have been dragging markets lower since the summer
2023-10-10 15:27
Auto workers begin strike at GM plants in Canada
Auto workers have launched strikes at three General Motors facilities in Canada
2023-10-10 14:52
Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial resuming with ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg on the witness stand
Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief is set to testify as the former president’s civil trial enters its second week
2023-10-10 12:55