Norfolk Southern says cost of fiery Ohio derailment doubles to $803 million as cleanup continues
The costs associated with Norfolk Southern's fiery February derailment in Ohio have more than doubled to $803 million as the railroad works to clean up the mess and moves forward with all the related lawsuits
2023-07-27 21:57
Stock market today: Wall Street rallies as economy keeps growing and profits keep rising
Stocks are rallying on Wall Street following fatter-than-expected profit reports from big companies and the latest signals that the economy continues to defy predictions for a recession
2023-07-27 21:53
How the attempted coup in Niger could expand the reach of extremism, and Wagner, in West Africa
More than 1,000 U.S. service personnel are in Niger to combat the growing threat from various groups of Islamic extremists
2023-07-27 20:52
Rescuers in Indonesia try to reach 8 workers trapped in an illegal mining hole
Indonesian rescuers are trying to save eight miners who have been trapped at an illegal mining area in Indonesia’s main island of Java, The joint search and rescue team is racing against time Thursday as they suck water out from the hole using six water pump machines
2023-07-27 20:49
Weekly US applications for jobless benefits slide to lowest level in 5 months
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits slid last week to its lowest level in five months, further evidence that the U.S. labor market continues to defy the Federal Reserve’s attempts to cool it off
2023-07-27 20:45
Meta rallies as AI-powered ad sales drive 'monster' forecast
By Aditya Soni (Reuters) -Meta shares surged nearly 9% on Thursday as a rosy revenue forecast showed that artificial intelligence
2023-07-27 19:23
Shell earnings top $5 billion. But that's nearly half what it pulled in months ago
Shell has reported that it earned nearly $5.1 billion in the second quarter
2023-07-27 18:26
EU opens antitrust investigation against Microsoft over Office and videoconferencing Teams bundling
The European Union is opeing a formal antitrust investigation targeting Microsoft into the software company’s Teams messaging and videoconferencing app over concerns that its bundling with its Office productivity sofware suite gives it an unfair edge over competitors
2023-07-27 18:23
A fire is still burning on board a car-carrying cargo ship near a sensitive Dutch bird habitat
A cargo ship packed with nearly 3,000 cars is still ablaze close to a world-renowned bird habitat off the Dutch coast
2023-07-27 17:23
Nasdaq futures rise after Meta results, Fed optimism
Nasdaq futures rose on Thursday, supported by a surge in Meta Platforms after its strong third-quarter revenue forecast
2023-07-27 17:19
Lawmakers seek to limit corporate and foreign ownership of US farmland
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers from both parties are pushing legislation that would limit who can own
2023-07-27 17:17
Pakistan's finance minister says China rolls over $2.4 billion loan for Islamabad for 2 years
Pakistan’s finance minister says Beijing has rolled over a $2.4 billion loan for his country for two years, a move aimed at helping Pakistan overcome a lingering economic crisis
2023-07-27 15:58