US banker bonuses to sink as much as 25% on sluggish deals -consultant
By Lananh Nguyen NEW YORK U.S. investment bankers who advise companies on deals can expect their bonuses to
2023-08-08 09:53
'Oppenheimer' surpasses $500 million, sets box office record for highest grossing film set during World War II
On the same day "Barbie" passed its billion-dollar box office milestone, the other half of the viral "Barbenheimer" phenomenon blew past the half-billion-dollar mark.
2023-08-07 05:17
US jobs market holds steady despite rate rises
Employers added 187,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate was 3.5%.
2023-08-04 20:57
Janet Yellen: Credit downgrade 'puzzling' and unwarranted'
Janet Yellen defends the US, as stock markets fall after credit downgrade.
2023-08-03 03:23
Kerala lottery: Women sanitation workers hit India lottery jackpot
Eleven women from India's Kerala state win a 100m rupee ($1.2m) lottery after pooling their money.
2023-08-01 05:53
US economy beats expectations with spring surge
The world's largest economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.4% in the three months to June.
2023-07-27 21:52
Semiconductors: Can India become a global chip powerhouse?
India has ambitious plans for semiconductor manufacturing, but there are challenges along the way.
2023-07-27 05:57
Should public buses be free?
More major cities in the United States are letting public transit riders hop on board for free.
2023-07-08 18:49
The US is the world's biggest corn exporter - but for how long?
The US could soon lose its title as the world's biggest exporter of the crop, which could have global consequences.
2023-07-07 09:21
Minimum wage workers in these states and localities just got a raise
Lots of low-wage workers just received a boost in pay, as more than a dozen states and localities increased their minimum wages.
2023-07-05 01:54
Riots in France have already cost businesses more than $1 billion
Just weeks after hugely disruptive protests and strikes over pension reforms in France finally died down, businesses in the country are grappling with the fallout from a week of rioting.
2023-07-04 22:59
A Delaware city wants to let businesses vote in its elections. It just cleared a key hurdle, but it's faced pushback
For local elections in the United States, voting eligibility rules differ from place to place. But usually the baseline requirement is that voters be humans who are alive and voting on their own behalf.
2023-07-01 05:50