Directors Guild of America reaches tentative deal as writers strike goes on
The Directors Guild of America reached a "historic" tentative deal for wages, works hours, residuals and even artificial intelligence Saturday night as the writer's strike continues.
2023-06-05 01:16
Charting the Global Economy: Business Activity Slows in China
China’s economic recovery is in danger of sputtering after figures this week showed a further contraction in manufacturing
2023-06-03 17:18
As Germany’s Romance With Pork Fades, Sausages Get the Chop
For about two decades, a meat plant in the northwest German town of Vörden has helped produce a
2023-06-03 12:20
Global Food Costs at 2-Year Low But Grocery Bills Stay High
Global food costs fell to the lowest level in two years in May, reviving hopes that sticky inflation
2023-06-02 17:25
Palm Oil Production Seen Surging in Malaysia as Workers Return
Palm oil supply in Malaysia is set to soar as a labor crunch eases in the world’s second-biggest
2023-06-02 16:28
Brazil Congress Backs Lula’s Cabinet, But Tests Green Agenda
Brazil’s senate approved a provisional measure establishing the structure of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s cabinet, a
2023-06-02 01:17
Brazil’s Economic Growth Bounces Back Under Lula and Defies High Interest Rates
Brazil’s economy roared back in the first months of 2023, lifted by bumper harvests that outweighed the drag
2023-06-01 23:18
Heavy Rains Threaten China’s Wheat Supply for Buns and Noodles
Torrential rains have hit China’s wheat fields at harvest time, leaving crops waterlogged and moldy in the country’s
2023-05-30 15:25
Climate Costs Mount for Poorer Nations Already Burdened by Debt
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned world leaders at the COP27 climate talks last November that developing nations
2023-05-30 12:17
Biden-McCarthy Debt Limit Deal Puts Government Services on a Diet
The debt-limit deal would rein in spending on some federal government services but barely dents the roughly $20
2023-05-30 12:16
Viterra-Bunge Merger Proposal Backed by Canadian Pension Funds
A merger between Viterra and Bunge Ltd. to create a $25 billion agricultural trading behemoth has the support
2023-05-30 04:55
Five Key Charts to Watch in Global Commodities This Week
Copper and European natural gas futures prices are both in the midst of multiweek losing streaks, while oil
2023-05-29 22:15