France moves to ban smoking in woodlands to combat growing climate-related risk of mega fires
French lawmakers have voted to ban smoking in all forests and woods during the fire season
2023-05-19 00:20
Suriname clears way for debt restructuring with IMF staff deal
By David Lawder and Rodrigo Campos WASHINGTON Suriname on Thursday cleared a hurdle on its way to restructure
2023-05-18 23:59
Russia goes after remote workers with tighter income tax draft law
Russia's finance ministry on Thursday outlined proposals to tax people working remotely from abroad for Russian companies at
2023-05-18 23:59
Check your artificial intelligence 'bossware' tools for bias, says U.S. agency head
The head of the U.S. agency charged with enforcing civil rights in the workplace says artificial intelligence-driven “bossware” tools that closely track the whereabouts, keystrokes and productivity of workers can also run afoul of discrimination laws
2023-05-18 23:53
Supreme Court sides with photographer in copyright case involving Andy Warhol, Prince
The Supreme Court has sided with a photographer who claimed the late Andy Warhol had violated her copyright on a photograph of the singer Prince
2023-05-18 23:52
O.H. Ingram River Aged Continues Market Growth and Momentum with Expansion into Georgia
NASHVILLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2023--
2023-05-18 23:52
Wisconsin tribe asks court to shut down oil pipeline
Attorneys for a Wisconsin Native American tribe argued Thursday that a federal judge should order an energy company to shut down an oil pipeline because rapid erosion could expose it and cause a massive oil spill on reservation land
2023-05-18 23:46
Hike again? Take a pause? Fed officials are split about what to do next to fight inflation
The stubbornness of high inflation is dividing the Federal Reserve over how to manage interest rates in the coming months, leaving the outlook for the Fed’s policies cloudier than at any time since it unleashed a streak of 10 straight rate hikes in March 2022
2023-05-18 23:29
Sam Zell, billionaire real estate investor, dies
Sam Zell, a Chicago real estate magnate who earned a multibillion-dollar fortune and a reputation as “the grave dancer” for his ability to revive moribund properties has died due to complications from a recent illness
2023-05-18 23:29
Supreme Court sidesteps challenge to internet companies’ broad protections from lawsuits
The Supreme Court has sidestepped a case against Google that might have allowed more lawsuits against social media companies
2023-05-18 23:27
Chile's economy up for 2nd straight quarter but recovery still falters
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile's economy grew for the second quarter in a row in early 2023 but failed to impress market
2023-05-18 23:26
Looking for a house? High mortgages, few homes lead to biggest annual sales drop in 11 years
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell again last month and the national median sale price posted its biggest annual drop in 11 years
2023-05-18 23:24