Evergrande's chairman has been detained. The company will struggle to survive
After defaulting on its debt two years ago, Chinese real estate developer Evergrande was meant to be restructured and allowed to get back on its feet. But that plan now looks to be in peril, after police detained its chairman as well as staff at a financing subsidiary.
2023-09-29 19:23
5 things you need to know about what could be the largest health care strike in US history
Thousands of unionized healthcare workers are set to walk off the job if contract negotiations with their employer, Kaiser Permanente, fall through this weekend.
2023-09-29 18:54
German unemployment rises less than expected in September
By Maria Martinez BERLIN German unemployment rose in September but less than expected, slowly showing the first cracks
2023-09-29 17:52
US “Deeply Concerned” About Jailing of Vietnam Environmentalist
The US is “deeply concerned” about the sentencing of former Obama Foundation Scholar Hoang Thi Minh Hong to
2023-09-29 14:51
The Climate Sleuth Uncovering Methane Leaks for the United Nations
Like a detective gathering clues, Itziar Irakulis Loitxate scans her computer monitor looking for yellow-colored clouds in satellite
2023-09-29 12:51
What's streaming now: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returns
This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Ed Sheeran centered on his relationships, a spinoff of “The Bachelor” starring a 72-year-old widower and Wes Anderson returns for a second time this year with “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” starring Benedict Cumberbatch
2023-09-29 12:26
China trade council asks U.S. to "carefully consider" tech investment ban
SINGAPORE China's international trade council has formally asked the United States to "carefully consider" rules that ban or
2023-09-29 12:25
Blinken Meets India’s Top Diplomat, Skips Canada Row in Readout
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his Indian counterpart Thursday as tensions between two of Washington’s
2023-09-29 11:28
New US-China Talks Are Building Momentum for Xi-Biden Meeting
Senior US and Chinese officials held “candid” talks in Washington as a flurry of high-level diplomacy bolsters expectations
2023-09-29 11:21
Argentina's senate passes bill to reduce taxes on high-income earners
Argentina's senate on Thursday passed a government-backed bill to cut taxes on high-income earners, a move that would
2023-09-29 09:57
Mystery Russian Plane in Pyongyang Stirs Arms Deals Concerns
An unscheduled Russian military VIP plane touched down in Pyongyang this week, days after North Korean leader Kim
2023-09-29 08:56
HSBC’s Cowper-Coles to Exit After Deploring UK’s Stance on China
HSBC Holdings Plc’s head of public affairs is set to step down shortly after making controversial comments about
2023-09-29 08:54