Biden, McCarthy to meet as US debt-ceiling talks come down to wire
By David Morgan and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy will
2023-05-16 18:17
Powell's legacy tested by inflation, bank crisis, new Fed dynamics
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who navigated a combative White House and a pandemic
2023-05-16 18:16
Returning to the Arab fold, Syria's president invited to UAE-hosted COP28 climate
Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad has received an invitation to attend the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai later this year, even as the yearslong war in his country over his rule grinds on
2023-05-16 17:56
Futures flat ahead of debt ceiling talks, data
U.S. stock index futures were flat on Tuesday ahead of critical debt limit talks, and retail sales data
2023-05-16 17:54
Making the four-day week work for Britain
By Sarah Young and David Milliken HOVE, England Two workers glide between a computer screen and a stainless
2023-05-16 17:52
CEO pay again in focus as the heads of failed banks appear before Senate panel
The recent failures of a trio of midsize banks has once again raised questions on whether executive compensation is tilted toward short-term gains rather than companies' long-term health
2023-05-16 17:21
Biden administration announces $11 billion for rural clean energy projects
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON Rural electric cooperatives, utilities, and other energy providers will soon be able to apply
2023-05-16 17:19
Biden administration announces nearly $11 billion for renewable energy in rural communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable clean energy to rural communities throughout the country
2023-05-16 17:18
Dozens rally against Fukushima plant water release plan
Anti-nuclear activists are protesting to demand Japan scrap its plan to release treated but still radioactive water from a damaged power plant into the sea
2023-05-16 13:24
A net negative: Haddock, a staple Atlantic fish, is in decline off New England, regulators say
Federal fishing managers say a staple seafood species caught by East Coast fishers for centuries is overfished
2023-05-16 12:25
Pacific Island leaders say rich countries are not doing enough to control climate change
Pacific Island leaders have criticized rich countries for not doing enough to control climate change despite being responsible for much of the problem, and for profiting from loans provided to vulnerable nations to mitigate the effects
2023-05-16 11:19
Mona Faiz Montrage aka Hajia4Reall: Influencer who swindled $2M from elderly in lonely hearts scam extradited to US
'Mona Montrage was a member of a criminal conspiracy that specifically targeted older Americans through romance scams'
2023-05-16 10:45