Stock market today: Wall Street points to gains ahead of Fed's Jackson Hole conference
Wall Street pointed higher as traders looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s summer conference for signs of whether the U.S. central bank thinks inflation is under control or more interest rate hikes are needed
2023-08-21 21:29
White House science adviser calls for more safeguards against artificial intelligence risks
When President Joe Biden has questions about artificial intelligence, one expert he turns to is his science adviser Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
2023-08-21 20:54
Liz Weston: Create a care plan for older parents (or yourself)
Most of us will need help with daily tasks at some point, such as dressing or bathing
2023-08-21 19:56
Clinton Global Initiative will return to New York with Jose Andres, Orlando Bloom, and Matt Damon
The Clinton Global Initiative 2023 will convene “leaders, innovators and dreamers” – ranging from World Bank President Ajay Banga and The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip E
2023-08-21 18:16
Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just one vehicle
Just five years ago, a price-conscious auto shopper in the United States could choose from among a dozen new small cars selling for under $20,000
2023-08-21 17:15
Japan govt makes final plea to gain fisheries' understanding for Fukushima plant water release
Japanese government officials sought understanding from fisheries groups for the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea and pledged to support their livelihoods throughout a process that will take decades
2023-08-21 15:24
Russia, China look to advance agendas at BRICS summit of developing countries in South Africa
Russia and China will look to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at a summit in South Africa this week
2023-08-21 14:28
More hearings begin soon for Summit's proposed CO2 pipeline. Where does the project stand?
More hearings this month and in September are set for Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed $5.5 billion, 2,000-mile pipeline network
2023-08-21 14:22
Global food security is at crossroads as rice shortages and surging prices hit the most vulnerable
Countries worldwide are scrambling to secure rice after a partial ban on exports by India cut global supplies by roughly a fifth
2023-08-21 12:17
Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed as traders await Fed conference for interest rate update
Asian stocks are mixed as traders look ahead to the Federal Reserve’s summer conference for signs of whether the U.S. central bank thinks inflation is under control or more interest rate hikes are needed to cool inflation
2023-08-21 11:50
Libya’s central bank announces reunification after nearly a decade of division due to civil war
Libya’s central bank has announced its reunification after being split for nearly a decade due to the country’s long-running civil war that resulted in two rival administrations, in the east and the west
2023-08-21 08:55
Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men
Starbucks has been ordered to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages to a former regional manager who was fired after two Black men were arrested at a Starbucks in 2018
2023-08-21 03:26