Debt-Limit Talks Productive Ahead of Biden Meeting, McCarthy Says
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said debt-limit discussions Monday morning with White House negotiators were productive ahead of a
2023-05-23 02:29
First Citizens Sues HSBC for Poaching Dozens of SVB Staff
First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. sued HSBC Holdings Plc for allegedly raiding dozens of employees from Silicon
2023-05-23 02:25
NYC’s Transit Agency Planning to Raise Subway Fares, Tolls
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is planning to boost its fares and tolls in late August as the largest
2023-05-23 02:15
Eskom Latest: Power Cuts Ramped Up; Netcare Fuel Costs Surge
South Africa’s state-owned power utility will ramp up rolling power outages, after a breakdown of a generation unit
2023-05-23 02:15
Mexico’s Foreign Investment Surges 48% as Nearshoring Booms
Mexico’s foreign direct investment rose 48% in the first quarter from regular flows recorded during the same time
2023-05-23 01:53
Two Fed Officials Say More Interest-Rate Raises May Be Needed to Cool Prices
Two Federal Reserve hawks saw the need to raise interest rates further this year, days after Chair Jerome
2023-05-23 01:52
ECB Not Done Raising Rates, Should Keep Them High, De Cos Says
The European Central Bank still has some way to go to raise borrowing costs, which should remain high
2023-05-23 01:49
Why we may need a stock market plunge to solve the debt ceiling crisis
Wall Street is taking a no-worries attitude about the ticking time bomb in Washington that threatens to blow up the world economy. That might be a problem.
2023-05-23 01:15
Waste-Treatment Mess Spawns Cholera in South Africa Capital
Dysfunctional waste-water treatment around the South African capital of Pretoria contributed to a deadly cholera outbreak that’s left
2023-05-23 00:56
Kansas farmers abandon wheat fields after extreme drought
By Tom Polansek WICHITA, Kansas Farmers in Kansas, the biggest U.S. producer of wheat used to make bread,
2023-05-23 00:51
Israel Extends Record-Long Rate Hikes After Politics Hurt Shekel
Israel delivered an unprecedented 10th consecutive interest-rate hike, with a top central banker saying political uncertainty linked to
2023-05-23 00:48
Applied Materials to Build $4 Billion R&D Site With US Aid
Applied Materials Inc. is planning to spend as much as $4 billion on a new research-and-development center near
2023-05-22 23:57