Biden and McCarthy slated to meet again Tuesday to discuss raising the nation's borrowing limit
Anyone looking for clues at how talks to raise the nation's borrowing limit and avoid a historic default are progressing between President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans might be confused ahead of a high-stakes meeting at the White House on Tuesday.
2023-05-16 22:22
Qatar Weighs Plan to Boost Stock Market Float to Draw Foreigners
Qatar is considering plans to increase trading in local stocks in a bid to draw more foreign investor
2023-05-16 21:22
US retail sales miss expectations, but core sales strong
WASHINGTON U.S. retail sales increased less than expected in April, but the underlying trend was solid, suggesting that
2023-05-16 20:55
Retail sales up 0.4% in April from March, buoyed by solid job market, easing inflationary pressures
Consumers picked up their spending in April from March, buoyed by a solid job market and easing inflationary pressures
2023-05-16 20:54
Lebanese central bank governor no-show in Paris corruption probe
Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor has failed to appear before French prosecutors in Paris, questioning him in the ongoing European money-laundering and illicit enrichment probe
2023-05-16 20:52
Union for Canada's second biggest airline says pilots issue 72-hour strike notice
The union for Canada’s second biggest airline have issued a 72-hour strike notice to WestJet and they warn the airline could be shut down before the weekend
2023-05-16 20:29
Bank Executives Face Grilling as US Lawmakers Pry Into Failures
The fight over who bears the blame for the recent US bank failures will turn ever more political
2023-05-16 20:26
Oil Demand to Rise More Than Expected on China, IEA Says
Global oil demand will climb more strongly than previously estimated this year as a post-pandemic rebound in China
2023-05-16 19:59
Stock market today: US futures point lower after shaky start to big retail week, sluggish China data
Wall Street is pointing lower after data showed China’s economy is weaker than expected, while Home Depot cut its profit and sales outlook for the year, signaling a pullback in spending by Americans strapped by inflation and anxious about a possible recession
2023-05-16 19:51
EU states approve world's first comprehensive crypto rules
By Huw Jones European Union states on Tuesday gave the final nod to the world's first comprehensive set
2023-05-16 19:18
US economy 'hangs in the balance' as debt limit impasse drag on - Yellen
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON The standoff over the federal debt limit is already having dire consequences for the
2023-05-16 18:25
Marketmind: Biden, Republicans set for debt ceiling face-off
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Samuel Indyk. Another day, another meeting
2023-05-16 18:25