Chevron buys Hess for $53 billion, 2nd buyout among major producers this month as oil prices surge
Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion as the biggest U.S. oil companies use a recent windfall in profits to buy up smaller competitors
2023-10-23 18:59
A Swiss populist party rebounds and the Greens sink in the election. That's a big change from 2019
Official results in Switzerland election show that the anti-immigration populist Swiss People’s Party has rebounded from searing losses four years ago to cement and expand its hold as the largest faction after the parliamentary election
2023-10-23 18:47
UAW's confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?
Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit’s automakers, the United Auto Workers union has cast an emphatically combative stance, reflecting the style of its pugnacious leader, Shawn Fain
2023-10-23 18:20
Argentina vote headed for runoff between ruling Peronist and radical Milei
LONDON (Reuters) -A stronger-than-expected showing by Argentina's ruling Peronist coalition at a general election on Sunday has set the stage
2023-10-23 17:52
President Joe Biden is naming 'tech hubs' for 32 states, Puerto Rico to help industry, create jobs
The Biden administration is designating 31 so-called tech hubs that reach 32 states and Puerto Rico
2023-10-23 17:27
A price cap on Russian oil aims to starve Putin of cash. But it's largely been untested. Until now
Prices for Russian oil have risen well above a price cap imposed by Western allies as part of sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine
2023-10-23 14:52
Stock market today: Asian stocks fall as concerns rise over Israel-Hamas war and high yields
Asian shares have started the week lower, as higher risks of broader conflict in the Middle East cloud market sentiment and bond yields continue to rise
2023-10-23 13:24
China crackdown on cyber scams in Southeast Asia nets thousands but leaves networks intact
Tens of thousands of people, many of them Chinese, have been caught up in cyber scams based in Southeast Asia
2023-10-23 11:22
Deal to force multinational companies to pay a 15% minimum tax is marred by loopholes, watchdog says
An ambitious 2021 agreement by more than 140 countries and territories to weed out tax havens and force multinational corporations to pay a minimum tax has been weakened by loopholes and will raise only a fraction of the revenue that was envisioned, a tax watchdog backed by the European Union has warned
2023-10-23 06:17
Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit China in early November, his office says
2023-10-22 11:22
ACTORS STRIKE PHOTOS: See images from the 100 days film and TV actors have been picketing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood's TV and film actors have been striking for 100 days now, and there's no end in sight.
2023-10-21 21:55
Company bosses and workers grapple with the fallout of speaking up about the Israel-Hamas war
The fallout from the Israel-Hamas war has spilled into workplaces everywhere, with corporate leaders from the highest ranks of prominent companies weighing in with their views while workers complain their voices are not being heard
2023-10-21 19:49