U.S. business activity growth slows as services soften
By Safiyah Riddle U.S. business activity slowed to a five-month low in July, dragged down by decelerating service-sector
2023-07-24 21:58
After decades of delays and broken promises, coal miners hail rule to slow rise of black lung
A half-century ago, top U.S. health experts urged the federal agency in charge of mine safety to adopt strict rules protecting miners from poisonous rock dust
2023-07-24 20:57
Key question as Federal Reserve meets: Can the central bank pull off a difficult 'soft landing'?
When Chair Jerome Powell and other Federal Reserve officials gather this week for their latest decision on interest rates, they will do so on the cusp of achieving an elusive “soft landing” — the feat of curbing inflation without causing a deep recession
2023-07-24 19:56
Spotify raises prices for its premium plans in the US
Spotify Technology said on Monday it was raising the prices for its premium plans by $1 each in
2023-07-24 19:50
Election leaves Spain in political disarray with no party having an easy path to form a government
Spain is in political disarray after elections left no party with a clear path to forming a government
2023-07-24 19:23
Bird has flown as Musk, Twitter CEO Yaccarino say 'X' logo is here
By Supantha Mukherjee and Martin Coulter STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Elon Musk and Twitter Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino unveiled a logo
2023-07-24 18:51
Meta's Threads could lure ads from Twitter but it's early days, analysts say
By Akash Sriram, Samrhitha A and Sheila Dang Threads, Meta Platform's broadside to Twitter, is seen by some
2023-07-24 18:17
China urges Japan not to disrupt chip industry after technology curbs take effect
China’s government has appealed to Japan not to disrupt the semiconductor industry after Japanese curbs on exports of chip-making technology took effect, adding to technology restrictions Washington and its allies on security grounds have imposed on Beijing on security grounds
2023-07-24 17:59
Futures edge up ahead of more Big Tech earnings, Fed decision
U.S. stock index futures inched higher on Monday as earnings from megacap growth and technology companies roll in
2023-07-24 17:54
Russia says Moscow and Crimea hit by Ukrainian drones while Russian forces bombard Ukraine's south
Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow during which one of the drones fell near the Defense Ministry’s main headquarters
2023-07-24 16:30
Iran targets e-commerce giant over photos of female employees without headscarves in new crackdown
Iranian authorities have shut down one of the offices of the country’s biggest e-commerce company and launched judicial procedures over the publication of photos showing female employees not wearing the Islamic headscarf
2023-07-24 15:48
They're the names you don't know. Hollywood's 'journeyman' actors explain why they are striking
You don't know their names but you might recognize their faces
2023-07-24 12:59