Illinois Supreme Court plans to rule on semiautomatic weapons ban
The Illinois Supreme Court plans to issue an opinion Friday on the state’s ban of the type of semiautomatic weapons used in hundreds of mass killings nationally, including the Independence Day 2022 shooting that killed seven and injured dozens in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park
2023-08-11 13:58
Asia stocks drop to month low as US CPI fails to enthuse
By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY Asian stocks hit a one-month low and logged a weekly loss on Friday while
2023-08-11 13:46
UBS terminates loss protection agreement with Swiss government
ZURICH UBS will not need to tap the Swiss government's 9 billion Swiss franc ($10.27 billion) backstop agreed
2023-08-11 13:24
LGBTQ+ people in Ethiopia blame attacks on their community on inciteful and lingering TikTok videos
Members of Ethiopia’s LGBTQ+ community say they face a wave of online harassment and physical attacks and blame much of it on the social media platform TikTok
2023-08-11 13:15
What to stream this weekend: Gal Gadot, 'Red, White & Royal Blue' and 'Only Murders in the Building'
This week’s new entertainment releases include Gal Gadot in the international espionage thriller “Heart of Stone,” the return of the comedy “Only Murders in the Building” on Hulu and “Painkiller,” a new Netflix limited series detailing the rise of opioid use in the United States from various perspectives
2023-08-11 12:57
Marketmind: Bonds droop as inflation cheer fades
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook How do you put the cork
2023-08-11 12:50
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried returns to New York as prosecutors push for his incarceration
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is returning to New York City for a bail hearing
2023-08-11 12:23
EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic smoke following the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
2023-08-11 12:21
Dollar steady after CPI data bolsters Fed pause bets; yen nears 145
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE The dollar was steady on Friday as traders wagered that the Federal Reserve's rate
2023-08-11 12:19
New Zealand plans to require large firms to report gender pay gaps
New Zealand's government plans to compel large businesses to report the state of their gender pay gaps in a bid to increase equity in the workplace, the country's Minister for Women Jan Tinetti announced Friday as the ruling Labour party gears up for an election fight.
2023-08-11 11:53
Country Garden shares hit record low on loss forecast, restructuring fears
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -Shares of China's largest private property developer Country Garden plunged to a record low
2023-08-11 11:24
Gold frail as US dollar, yields hold ground after inflation data
Gold prices hovered near one-month lows on Friday as markets assessed the cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation data, with bullion
2023-08-11 10:45