Offshore drilling rig arrives in Lebanese waters ahead of work near Israel border
Lebanese Cabinet ministers say an offshore drilling rig has arrived at its location in the Mediterranean Sea off Lebanon’s coast and will start operations in the coming weeks to search for gas
2023-08-16 17:49
Futures edge up as focus shifts to Fed meeting minutes
U.S. stock index futures ticked higher on Wednesday as investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve's July policy
2023-08-16 17:45
One year on, Biden still needs to explain his signature clean energy legislation
By Jarrett Renshaw U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday marks the first anniversary of signing his signature clean
2023-08-16 17:24
A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy has been submitted
A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy was submitted Wednesday to the government and its financing partners
2023-08-16 16:16
UK inflation falls to 17-month low of 6.8% but unlikely to derail another interest rate rise
The rate of inflation in the U.K. fell sharply in July to a 17-month low largely on the back of lower energy prices
2023-08-16 15:16
Stock market today: Asia shares decline as faltering Chinese economy sets off global slide
Asian shares have declined amid worries over discouraging data on China, as well as over the future of the U.S. economy
2023-08-16 14:26
Germany's Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sale
Germany’s Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union’s most populous member to decriminalize possession of limited amounts and allow members of “cannabis clubs” to buy the substance for recreational purposes
2023-08-16 14:15
Who wants to fly over Taliban-held Afghanistan? New FAA rules allow it, but planes largely avoid it
Two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the United States has begun easing rules that could allow commercial airlines to fly over the country in routes that cuts time and fuel consumption for East-West travel
2023-08-16 13:19
Tech company behind Kentucky school bus problems had similar issues in Ohio last year
The company behind a disastrous change to a Kentucky city’s school bus routes that resulted in more than a week of canceled classes had similar problems in two cities in neighboring Ohio last year
2023-08-16 12:22
OK, we can relax. The iPhone 'hang up' button might not be moving much after all
Almost a week after the Apple faithful collectively gasped at the first evidence that the iPhone's “end call” button might soon be shifting upward and a column to the right, it looks like the whole thing might have been a false alarm
2023-08-16 08:25
DeSantis' appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trial
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to a board that oversees Walt Disney World say a Florida judge should rule without trial against Disney as the company fights Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of the governing district
2023-08-16 08:19
JPMorgan, US Virgin Islands trade accusations over Epstein
NEW YORK JPMorgan Chase and the U.S. Virgin Islands traded new accusations this week in legal filings over
2023-08-16 06:16