Cambodian union chief who led long-running casino strike gets 2-year prison sentence
A labor union leader who led a long-running strike against Cambodia’s biggest casino has been sentenced to two years in prison for incitement to commit a felony, while eight fellow union members received lesser terms that do not include time behind bars
2023-05-25 13:28
State lawmakers want children to fill labor shortages, even in bars and on school nights
Some state lawmakers are looking to loosen child labor laws, even as the federal government cracks down on surging violations
2023-05-25 13:18
Pakistan Growth Slows Sharply as Economic Challenges Mount
Pakistan’s economic growth slowed sharply to one of the lowest levels in its history as its woes intensify
2023-05-25 13:15
BHP Confident China Property Recovery Will Boost Metals Demand
BHP Group Ltd. is confident China’s troubled property market will turn around in coming months, despite gloomy economic
2023-05-25 12:47
Georgia nuclear rebirth arrives 7 years late, $17B over cost
The first new U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades has begun generating electricity
2023-05-25 12:28
Expect big crowds for the summer travel season -- and big prices, too
The unofficial start of the summer travel season is here, with airlines hoping to avoid the chaos of last year and travelers scrounging for ways to save a few bucks on pricey airfares and hotel rooms
2023-05-25 12:19
Timeline: How Georgia and South Carolina nuclear reactors ran so far off course
The first of two nuclear reactors in Georgia is generating electricity and could be days away from achieving full-power operation
2023-05-25 12:18
Look who's talking: Biden goes quiet in debt-limit talks, while McCarthy can't stop chatting
President Joe Biden has made a deliberate decision to go quiet as his team gets down to the wire in the debt-limit talks, according to White House officials
2023-05-25 12:15
Elon Musk wants to build a digital town square. But his debut for DeSantis had a tech failure.
Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter into a “digital town square,” but his much-hyped Twitter Spaces kickoff event, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing his run for president, struggled with technical glitches and a near half-hour delay Tuesday
2023-05-25 09:26
Louis Vuitton takes Baroque and botanical cues from Italy's Isola Bella for Cruise 2024 collection
Destination cruise shows are among the fashion world's most ambitious, winging the fashion crowd to some of the planet's most scenic locations
2023-05-25 08:29
Xi Remade China's Tech Industry in His Own Image With Crackdown
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has used policy, capital and outright decree to mold the world's No. 2 economy
2023-05-25 07:19
Shell agrees to pay $10 million for air pollution at massive new Pennsylvania petrochemical plant
Shell has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it polluted the air around its massive new petrochemical refinery in western Pennsylvania
2023-05-25 07:17