COVID-19 inquiry in UK asks whether 'terrible consequences' could have been avoided
A mammoth three-year public inquiry into Britain’s handling of COVID-19 has opened
2023-06-13 19:55
Polish broadcaster TVN says state regulator holding up license renewal
A leading independent television broadcaster in Poland is expressing concern that the state broadcasting regulator has not yet renewed a license that expires next year for its main channel
2023-06-13 18:15
China’s Stimulus Runs Into Wall of Doubts in a Bearish Market
The lack of confidence is so entrenched among China’s equity investors that government efforts to boost growth are
2023-06-13 17:53
UK wages rise sharply in April, set to bolster expectations of another rate hike next week
Official figures show that wages in the U.K. spiked sharply in April, a development that is set to cement expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates once again next week
2023-06-13 16:56
UN says insurance coverage secured to salvage rusting oil tanker off Yemen
The United Nations Development Program says it's secured an insurance coverage to start a ship-to-ship transfer of 1.1 million barrels of crude from a rusting tanker moored off the coast of war-torn Yemen — oil that could cause a major environmental disaster
2023-06-13 16:51
Rights group: World Bank, Jordan use flawed formula for aid to kingdom, excluding some poor people
A leading rights group says the World Bank and Jordan are using a “flawed” algorithm to calculate aid for the kingdom, excludes some people who are impoverished, hungry or otherwise struggling
2023-06-13 16:26
Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically, with Americans warned not to mail checks if possible
Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures or to avoid sending checks through the mail altogether
2023-06-13 15:29
Stock market today: Asia markets higher ahead of US inflation, Fed rates decision
Asian stock markets are mostly higher ahead of a U.S. inflation update and a Federal Reserve decision on another possible interest rate hike
2023-06-13 14:50
UK Labor Market Tightens Unexpectedly With Surge in Wages
Britain’s labor market tightened unexpectedly in April as wages shot up and unemployment fell, fanning inflationary pressures that
2023-06-13 14:48
Stan Kroenke has won NFL, NHL and now NBA titles in back-to-back-to-back seasons
The Denver Nuggets' first NBA championship Monday night gave owner Stan Kroenke another title
2023-06-13 13:50
Singapore Airlines’ Stock Tops Global Peers on Record Profits
Singapore Airlines Ltd.’s 32% rally in the past three months tops gains among global airline stocks after it
2023-06-13 13:28
As Iran Emerges From Isolation, Israel Is Feeling Cornered
Early this month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a mock wartime meeting of his security cabinet in
2023-06-13 12:27