Louisiana refinery fire mostly contained but residents worry about air quality
Crews in Louisiana were still working to suppress flare-ups as an oil refinery fire burned for a second day along the banks of the Mississippi River
2023-08-27 04:59
Personal emergency kits are a growing market in an uncertain world
Extreme weather events are growing more common, while an increasingly globalized world means disasters on one side of the planet reverberate on the other. In the midst of uncertainty, people are becoming more aware of personal emergency measures, including equipment kits marketed and sold specifically for crisis situations.
2023-08-27 03:46
Brazil's inflation slightly worse -central bank chief
BRASILIA Brazil's central bank governor Roberto Campos Neto said on Saturday that the latest inflation data had worsened
2023-08-27 01:54
BoE's Broadbent: Rates may have to stay high 'for some time yet'
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming Bank of England Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said on Saturday that interest rates in Britain
2023-08-27 01:19
Fed's Mester sees another rate hike, says rate cuts may have to wait
By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING Beating inflation will probably require one more U.S. interest-rate
2023-08-27 00:27
US FTC suspends challenge to block Amgen's $27.8 billion deal for Horizon Therapeutics
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has suspended its challenge of Amgen's $27.8 billion purchase of Horizon Therapeutics,
2023-08-26 23:51
No real fix to the sharp rise in public debt loads, economists say
By Ann Saphir Jackson Hole, Wyoming The steep jump in public debt loads over the past decade and
2023-08-26 23:25
Trump, Biden policies shifted trade from China at a cost, study shows
By Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming U.S. trade has shifted away from China due to policies enacted by
2023-08-26 22:25
Fan blades, engine parts go missing from Go First jets, lessor says
By Aditi Shah and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI From fan blades to escape slides, critical parts are missing
2023-08-26 21:45
Bare electrical wire and poles in need of replacement on Maui were little match for strong winds
In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted all at once in long, neat rows -- those wires were bare, uninsulated metal that could spark on contact
2023-08-26 21:23
Broadband subsidy program that millions use will expire next year if Congress doesn’t act
One of the programs set up to ensure affordable internet for all is set to run out by the middle of 2024
2023-08-26 21:22
A severe drought is affecting the Panama Canal. That's not a good sign for supply chains — or your holiday shopping
Panama is about halfway through its rainy season right now, and one of the wettest countries in the world is having one of its driest seasons on record.
2023-08-26 20:27