Heading home, Biden hopes McCarthy 'just waiting to negotiate with me' on debt limit
President Joe Biden says Republicans in the U.S. House must move off their “extreme positions” on the now-stalled talks over raising America’s debt limit
2023-05-21 23:24
Janet Yellen reaffirms June 1 as hard deadline to raise the debt ceiling
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reaffirmed June 1 as the "hard deadline" for the US to raise the debt ceiling or risk defaulting on its obligations.
2023-05-21 23:18
McCarthy Plans to Speak with Biden Within the Hour on Debt
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he expects to speak with President Joe Biden within the next hour on
2023-05-21 22:54
Traders Brace for Volatility With US Debt Deal Still Elusive
Investors are girding for spikes in currency volatility and losses in equities should US lawmakers struggle to clinch
2023-05-21 22:28
South Korean, German leaders agree to cooperate on supply chains, North Korea
The leaders of South Korea and Germany have pledged more cooperation in building stable supply chains and addressing the challenges posed by nuclear-armed North Korea
2023-05-21 22:20
Biden’s G-7 Focus in Japan Disrupted by Washington Debt Fight
President Joe Biden was physically present at the Group of Seven summit in Japan but his focus was
2023-05-21 22:00
Eskom Latest: Pharmacy Group Spends $4.7 Million on Diesel
South Africa’s state-owned power utility is escalating rolling blackouts, after a breakdown in a generation unit at Duvha
2023-05-21 21:49
SpaceX launching Saudi astronauts on private flight to space station
SpaceX's next private flight to the International Space Station is awaiting takeoff
2023-05-21 21:26
G-7 Struggles to Win Over Swing Nations Courted by China, Russia
Heading into the G-7 summit, the US and its allies knew they needed to do more to win
2023-05-21 21:21
Could the Fed raise rates again in June?
Will the Federal Reserve hike rates at its next meeting in June — for the 11th time in a row — or pause? Wall Street seems to be betting on the latter, but it was a topsy-turvy journey to that consensus last week.
2023-05-21 21:17
Animal rights activists protest octopus farm plans in Spain
Animal rights activists have gathered in Madrid to protest plans for the construction of a large-scale octopus farm
2023-05-21 21:16
French Minister Calls for Equal Treatment for Nuclear in EU Laws
Nuclear power must be treated on par with renewable sources in all European legislation as the bloc pursues
2023-05-21 20:58