Are investors finally nervous about the US debt ceiling?
US financial markets falter as debt ceiling talks continue. So is Wall Street getting nervous?
2023-05-25 03:50
Target removes some LGBTQ products after threats
The company says the move is to protect its employees amid "confrontational behaviour" in some stores.
2023-05-24 11:23
South Africa could become failed state, says ANC's Fikile Mbalula
Fikile Mbalula says that incessant power cuts in South Africa have "made a mess of our country".
2023-05-23 20:58
Biden and McCarthy are projecting optimism, but there's still no debt limit deal
The clock is ticking for President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to come to agreement to avoid a first-ever default on the nation's debt. And although there are some positive signs suggesting they're closer to a consensus, there is still no deal.
2023-05-23 17:27
Debt ceiling deal: The sticking points holding things up
President Biden and US lawmakers are trying to hash out a deal ahead of a 1 June debt ceiling deadline.
2023-05-23 05:25
US debt ceiling: Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy seek to break impasse
The president flies home from the G7 summit amid hopes of a deal with top Republican Kevin McCarthy.
2023-05-22 02:22
How tornadoes, crypto and mudslides pushed up the debt default deadline
The so-called X-date, or the day the US government can no longer pay its bills, may be on an accelerated timeline because the federal government collected less money on Tax Day in April than it had anticipated.
2023-05-20 05:19
US debt ceiling: Republicans hit pause on negotiations for now
The lead Republican negotiator walks out of a closed-door meeting with White House representatives.
2023-05-20 01:47
China overtakes Japan as world's top car exporter
The jump in China's exports was boosted by rising demand for electric vehicles and increased sales to Russia.
2023-05-19 10:53
Could a US debt default unleash global chaos?
The BBC examines four ways you could be affected if the US fails to reach a deal on its debt.
2023-05-19 07:19
US debt ceiling: New negotiators aim to break deadlock
President Joe Biden has cut short a foreign trip as both sides race to strike a deal before 1 June.
2023-05-17 22:50
Taco Bell is fighting to cancel the 'Taco Tuesday' trademark
Taco Bell wants to liberate the "Taco Tuesday" trademark from a smaller, rival chain.
2023-05-17 21:22