US consumer watchdog warns no more 'rubber stamp' for bank mergers
By Douglas Gillison U.S. lenders hoping for easy merger approvals in the wake of the March banking crisis
2023-07-20 12:17
Thailand Braces For Protests, Tussle for PM Job as Pita Blocked
Thailand is set for more political upheaval after Pita Limjaroenrat was barred by parliament from running for prime
2023-07-20 11:56
Israeli doctors hold 'warning strike,' caution that judicial overhaul threatens health care system
Doctors in Israel have held a two-hour strike to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary
2023-07-20 10:16
'Oppenheimer' a warning to world on AI, says director Nolan
The story of the invention of the atomic bomb told in the new film "Oppenheimer" is a "warning" to the world as we grapple with artificial intelligence...
2023-07-20 09:52
Bank Indonesia rates on hold for rest of year, cut in Q1 2024 - Reuters poll
By Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU Bank Indonesia (BI) will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 5.75%
2023-07-20 09:50
Starbucks teams up with Blackpink, betting on the power of K-pop
Starbucks is teaming up with Blackpink, one of the world's hottest musical acts.
2023-07-20 09:22
Tencent Billionaire Breaks Silence to Back China Private Sector
Billionaire Tencent Holdings Ltd. co-founder Pony Ma has penned a lengthy op-ed backing Chinese pledges to resuscitate the
2023-07-20 09:18
Canada's Pacific dock workers issue strike notice; Trudeau holds crisis meeting
By Chris Helgren and Steve Scherer VANCOUVER (Reuters) -Striking dock workers on Canada's Pacific coast on Wednesday issued a new
2023-07-20 08:21
What We Know About the US Soldier Who Fled to North Korea
About 20 Americans have been detained by North Korea since the end of the 1950-1953 Korean War, including
2023-07-20 08:17
Musk Says Tesla to Spend Over $1 Billion on Dojo Supercomputer
Tesla Inc. is sparing no expense to become a player in supercomputing, with Elon Musk saying the electric
2023-07-20 07:55
Canada's Trudeau convenes a crisis group over Canadian port strike as union gives 72-hour notice
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with top officials after the longshore union renewed a 72-hour strike notice after already halting shipments in and out of ports in Canada’s west coast region of British Columbia for nearly two weeks
2023-07-20 07:20
Christie Calls Classified Documents Case Worst of Trump’s Charges
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said Donald Trump faced significant legal peril from accusations that he mishandled
2023-07-20 06:56