US Senate hearing on China to draw rare Biden cabinet trio
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three of President Joe Biden's cabinet members will testify on China policy at a U.S.
2023-05-17 00:15
Heads of failed banks questioned on executive pay, how they handled risk at Senate hearing
Executives from two large U.S. banks that failed dramatically in March are appearing in front of the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday to respond to questions about why their banks went under and what regulators could have done to avoid the calamities
2023-05-16 23:50
Retail sales up 0.4% in April, buoyed by solid job market and declining prices in some areas
Consumers picked up their spending modestly in April from March, particularly in dining out and online, buoyed by a solid job market and easing inflationary pressures
2023-05-16 23:50
Rain-swollen rivers flood some towns in north Italy; Venice prepares to raise mobile dike in lagoon
Rivers swollen by days of downpours have flooded some towns in northern Italy
2023-05-16 23:46
EU countries adopt law banning products which fuel deforestation
The 27 European Union countries have formally endorsed a law that should help the bloc reduce its contribution to global deforestation by regulating the trade in a series of goods
2023-05-16 22:59
ChatGPT's chief testifies before Congress as concerns grow about artificial intelligence risks
The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT is testifying before Congress as lawmakers call for new rules to guide the rapid development of AI technology
2023-05-16 22:56
US lawmakers blast former Silicon Valley Bank CEO for greed, mismanagement
NEW YORK U.S. lawmakers lambasted former banking executives from the collapsed Silicon Valley and Signature banks at the
2023-05-16 22:55
German court convicts, fines Jesuit priest over climate protest
A German court has convicted a Jesuit priest of coercion in connection with a climate protest last year and ordered him to pay a small fine
2023-05-16 22:23
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
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