U.S. House Speaker McCarthy says he thinks U.S. will not default
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said he believed the United States will not default on its debt
2023-05-17 20:17
Ecuadorian president dissolves National Assembly, puts end to impeachment proceedings
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has put an end to impeachment proceedings against him by dissolving the opposition-led National Assembly which had accused him of embezzlement
2023-05-17 20:15
What caused regional banks to fail? Senators blame excessive CEO pay
US senators hammered former executives of recently collapsed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank on Tuesday over their paychecks, sales of stock and bonus payouts as the financial institutions struggled to stay afloat.
2023-05-17 19:58
Turkey's ultra-nationalist outsider basks in run-off fame
An also-ran who helped push Turkey to its first run-off election on May 28 is using his new-found fame to make ultra-nationalism mainstream and...
2023-05-17 19:56
Biden to continue debt talks later this week amid G7, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will continue talks with congressional leaders on the nation's debt limit later this week
2023-05-17 19:49
South Korean, Canadian leaders vow cooperation on clean energy, North Korea threat
The leaders of South Korea and Canada have vowed to strengthen their security and economic cooperation to address challenges posed by North Korea and expand Canadian supplies of minerals crucial to South Korea’s technology industry as they held a summit in Seoul
2023-05-17 18:29
UK Cracks Down on Landlords in Private Rental Sector Reform
The UK government is preparing to lay out a series of extra protections for tenants in the biggest
2023-05-17 17:58
Court orders Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to go to prison
Holmes was also ordered to pay $452m in restitution to the victims of the scandal.
2023-05-17 17:57
Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Try Advertising
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said the electric-car maker will dabble in advertisements, a major shift
2023-05-17 17:56
It’s the G-7 Versus China and Russia in the Struggle for Global Influence
The tussle for global influence is about to intensify, as China, Russia, the US and its allies step
2023-05-17 17:54
Indonesian IT minister arrested for alleged corruption in procurement
Indonesian authorities have arrested the information technology minister as part of an investigation into a million-dollar corruption scandal linked to the construction of mobile phone transmission towers in remote regions
2023-05-17 17:48
Stellantis says UK car factories will close if Brexit deal isn't changed
British car factories will be forced to close with the loss of thousands of jobs if the government does not renegotiate its Brexit trade deal immediately, automaker Stellantis warned on Wednesday.
2023-05-17 17:46