Why the Fed paused its rate hikes: It's tired of playing a giant guessing game
After 10 consecutive interest rate hikes, Federal Reserve officials announced on Wednesday that they would pause their fight against inflation to figure out whether the US economy was fully absorbing all that harsh medicine.
2023-06-16 19:47
Finland's center-right leader says new coalition, including far-right party, is set
The head of Finland’s conservative National Coalition Party says four parties have agreed to form a government
2023-06-16 19:45
Amazon's $1.7 billion deal to buy Roomba maker iRobot gets UK approval
British antitrust regulators have cleared Amazon’s purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot
2023-06-16 19:28
BOJ to weigh pros and cons of its tool-kit in review -governor
By Leika Kihara TOKYO The Bank of Japan will scrutinise the effects and side-effects of its unconventional monetary
2023-06-16 19:26
Nationwide, Atom Bank Join UK Lenders Hiking Mortgage Prices
Nationwide Building Society and Atom Bank Plc announced increases in mortgage rates on Thursday, joining a flurry of
2023-06-16 18:58
Amazon’s $1.7 Billion iRobot Deal Gets UK Deal Clearance
Amazon.com Inc.’s proposed $1.7 billion deal to buy robot vacuum firm iRobot Corp. was given the all-clear by
2023-06-16 18:54
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Sets June Date for First Commercial Spaceflight
Richard Branson’s space tourism venture Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. plans to fly its first commercial passenger space mission
2023-06-16 18:52
Exclusive-China's Xi tells Bill Gates he welcomes U.S. AI tech in China
HONG KONG Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the global rise of artificial intelligence (AI) with Bill Gates and
2023-06-16 18:50
'Nothing to hide': AIIB will investigate claims of Chinese Communist Party control
A Beijing-based multinational lender is launching an internal review after Canada suspended its ties with the regional development bank, citing explosive claims that the Chinese Communist Party had infiltrated the institution.
2023-06-16 18:46
Teamsters will likely authorize a UPS strike Friday
Members of the Teamsters union are almost certain to approve a massive strike at UPS in a vote concluding Friday. A prolonged work stoppage could severely damage the economy -- but a strike is still more than seven weeks away, if it happens at all.
2023-06-16 18:28
Chinese president Xi Jinping stresses US-China cooperation in meeting with Bill Gates
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said the United States and China can cooperate to “benefit our two countries” in a meeting Friday with Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates
2023-06-16 18:25
UK Hosepipe Ban Planned for Southeast Due to Record Water Demand
Southeast England faces a hosepipe ban from June 26, after a prolonged period of dry weather combined with
2023-06-16 18:25