Stock market today: Asian shares surge on hopes the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes are done
Asian shares are surging after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated it may not need to pump the brakes any harder on Wall Street and the economy
2023-11-02 14:58
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the sea after Japanese officials said the two earlier releases ended smoothly
2023-11-02 13:28
Panama's Assembly looks to revoke contract for Canadian mining company after public outcry
Panama's government has nearly approved a new bill revoking a controversial mining contract
2023-11-02 10:57
European privacy officials widen ban on Meta's behavioral advertising to most of Europe
European privacy officials have widened a ban on Meta's “behavioral advertising” practices to most of Europe
2023-11-02 10:48
Airbnb earns $4.4 billion in 3Q thanks to tax break and higher-than-expected revenue
Airbnb says it made nearly $4.4 billion in the third quarter on better-than-expected revenue and a tax benefit
2023-11-02 05:55
Pope Francis says he'll spend 3 days in Dubai for COP28 climate conference
Pope Francis says he will go to Dubai for three days during the COP28 climate conference hosted there
2023-11-02 05:26
DoorDash orders surge 24% in the third quarter, helping the company narrow its losses
DoorDash reported better-than-expected sales in the third quarter as it gained users and they ordered more frequently
2023-11-02 04:47
Addiction can lead to financial ruin. Ohio wants to teach finance pros to help stem the loss
Across the country, family members of children, parents and other relatives struggling with the disease of addiction are facing new financial burdens whether it’s missing work, blowing through their savings or becoming parents again in their 60s and 70s
2023-11-02 02:55
Union Pacific eliminates management jobs as part of plan to speed decision making at the railroad
Union Pacific is trimming the ranks of the railroad's management employees as part of the new CEO's push to eliminate layers of bosses involved in decisions
2023-11-02 02:54
Federal Reserve leaves its key rate unchanged but keeps open possibility of a future hike
The Federal Reserve kept its key short-term interest rate unchanged for a second straight time but left the door open to further rate hikes if inflation pressures should accelerate in the months ahead
2023-11-02 02:22
Cooking spray burn victim awarded $7.1 million in damages after can 'exploded into a fireball'
A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who was badly injured in 2017 when a can of cooking spray ignited in a commercial kitchen at her workplace and set her aflame
2023-11-02 01:53
Mexico to give interest subsidies, but no loans, to Acapulco hotels destroyed by Hurricane Otis
The Mexican government says it will pay half of interest rates on bank loans to rebuild the 377 hotels destroyed or heavily damaged by Hurricane Otis
2023-11-02 01:25