
Public Worker Pay Rises May Be Next Victim of Stubborn UK Inflation
UK inflation is running so high that the government is considering blocking pay rises for millions of public
2023-06-24 19:16

What Is Russia’s Wagner Group and Why Is It Accused of Mutiny?
Tension between Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russia’s Wagner private militia group, and the nation’s defense establishment exploded in
2023-06-24 17:58

The ultra-wealthy have dangerous pastimes. Who pays when they need saving?
Throughout history, humans have proved incapable of resisting the allure of the Earth's extremes — its tallest mountains, deepest oceans, even the outer limits of its atmosphere.
2023-06-24 17:22

Charting the Global Economy: BOE Surprises With Bigger Rate Hike
The Bank of England stepped up efforts to beat back the worst inflation since the 1980s by boosting
2023-06-24 17:21

Korean Carriers Cut China Flights on Drop in Demand, Yonhap Says
South Korean airlines are temporarily suspending some flights to China as demand withers amid strained relations between the
2023-06-24 15:21

Raw But Ready to Fight: Ukraine Sends National Guard to Frontline
The two lead soldiers blasted away with automatic rifles as they stormed down a trench. But in the
2023-06-24 14:46

Switzerland’s Economy Relies on Mothers Working Part-Time, at Their Cost
When Kerstin Roethlisberger had children, she did what mothers in Switzerland do more than anywhere else in the
2023-06-24 13:25

Puerto Rico Eyes Cutting Utility Bond Offer by Half
Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board is considering slashing — by about half — the amount of new bonds
2023-06-24 12:57

Prigozhin Accused of Uprising in Challenge to Kremlin Grip
Russia accused the powerful head of the Wagner mercenary group of mounting an armed uprising as the growing
2023-06-24 12:16

JR East Reports Outage in Suica Mobile App, Online Bookings
East Japan Railway Co. said part of its computer system, including online ticket booking, credit card settlement and
2023-06-24 10:22

Covid-19 Origins Remain a Mystery, Declassified Report Shows
US intelligence agencies weren’t able to determine whether researchers at laboratory in Wuhan, China, who fell sick in
2023-06-24 09:51

IBM Is in Talks to Buy Apptio for as Much as $5 Billion
International Business Machines Corp. is in talks to buy software company Apptio as part of a deeper push
2023-06-24 09:27