Canadian economy set to show marked slowdown in Q2, giving BoC cause to pause
By Fergal Smith TORONTO Canada's second-quarter GDP report, due on Friday, is likely to show a sharp slowdown
2023-08-27 21:50
US Commerce chief seeks trade, tourism boost in China talks
By David Shepardson BEIJING U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo arrives in Beijing on Sunday for a four-day visit
2023-08-27 21:48
Crypto’s Latest Craze Friend.tech Is Overrun by Bots, ‘Speculative Games’
Blink and you’ll probably miss the latest crypto fad. A hot new social-media project that enlivened an otherwise
2023-08-27 21:26
Celebrity video site sees a surge of actor sign-ups in the wake of the strike
For every glitzy movie star in Hollywood, there are hundreds of actors living paycheck to paycheck working odd jobs when gigs dry up.
2023-08-27 21:23
National Cinema Day is back with $4 movie tickets
If you haven't seen some of the summer's hottest blockbusters, there's no time like the present.
2023-08-27 20:57
Emerging-Market Funding Gets Creative as Dollar Bonds Dry Up
At the BRICS summit in Johannesburg this week, a key item on the agenda was reducing dollar dependence
2023-08-27 20:50
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan resume negotiations over a disputed dam
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have resumed their years-long negotiations over the controversial dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary
2023-08-27 20:24
China Cuts Stock Trade Tax, Tightens IPOs to Boost Market
China lowered the stamp duty on stock trades for the first time since 2008 and pledged to slow
2023-08-27 20:20
US consumer spending is expected to cool further but not fall off a cliff
After a remarkable summer of robust consumer spending and financial-market resilience, the US economy is widely expected to slow in the coming months as the Federal Reserve continues its historic inflation fight.
2023-08-27 19:58
Americans are being asked to consider tipping more often, but is it really required?
Americans are being asked more and more often whether they would like to tack a tip onto their check, sometimes facing a screen that reads "add a tip?"
2023-08-27 19:51
South Africa Says Distribution Is ‘Albatross’ of Power System
South Africa’s electricity distribution system is “an albatross” beset by fighting between the national power utility and municipalities
2023-08-27 19:50
Riyadh Air to Focus on Flights to and From Saudi Arabia, FT Says
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s newest airline, plans to focus on flights to and from the kingdom, its chief
2023-08-27 18:55