Dutch brewer Heineken sells its Russian operations for 1 euro, taking a 300-million-euro hit
Dutch brewer Heineken says it has completed its withdrawal from Russia, 18 months after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine
2023-08-25 16:18
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline ahead of Federal Reserve’s Powell speech
Asian shares are mostly falling, discouraged by a Wall Street slump that followed a blowout profit report from Nvidia and mixed reports on the U.S. economy
2023-08-25 14:46
Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on
Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change
2023-08-25 13:20
Fed Chair Powell could signal the likelihood of high rates for longer in closely watched speech
When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers a high-profile speech Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, many analysts think he could make one thing clear: That the Fed plans to keep its benchmark interest rate at a peak level for longer than had been expected
2023-08-25 12:21
Trump returns to X, the site formerly known as Twitter, shortly after surrendering in Georgia
Former President Donald Trump has returned to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter
2023-08-25 10:16
Railroads resist joining safety hotline because they want to be able to discipline workers
The major freight railroads say a disagreement over whether they will be allowed to discipline some workers who use a government hotline to report safety concerns has kept them from following through on the promise they made back in March to join the program after a fiery Ohio derailment prompted calls for reforms
2023-08-25 07:58
'Dune: Part 2' release postponed to 2024 as actors strike lingers
The release of “Dune: Part Two,” one of the fall’s most anticipated films, has been postponed from November until next near
2023-08-25 07:26
Jury convicts ex-chief of staff of lying to protect his boss, former Illinois House speaker Madigan
A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of lying under oath to protect his once-powerful boss
2023-08-25 04:54
Environmental group suffers setback in legal fight to close California's last nuclear power plant
A California judge is rejecting an environmental group’s lawsuit that sought to block the state's largest utility from seeking to extend the operating life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant
2023-08-25 04:46
Study reveals how much carbon damage would cost corporations if they paid for their emissions
Economists calculate that the world's corporations produce so much climate change pollution, it could eat up about 44% of their profits if they had to pay damages for what they put out
2023-08-25 03:22
Nigeria's unemployment rate falls to 4.1%, using new methodology. Analysts say it’s an undercount
Nigeria's statistics agency says the unemployment rate now stands at 4.1%
2023-08-25 02:48
Uber raises minimum age for most California drivers to 25, saying insurance costs are too high
Uber has raised the minimum age requirement for most new drivers in California to 25
2023-08-25 02:46