UK Retail Sales Bounce Back More Than Expected After Wet March
UK retailers saw sales jump more than expected last month, recovering from heavy rain that kept people home
2023-05-26 14:19
Deaths From Heatstroke Rise in Japan, Prompting Countermeasures
Climate change is killing the elderly in Japan and the government wants to stop it. An average of
2023-05-26 14:15
Economists Trim China Growth Forecasts, Expect Reserve Requirement Ratio Cut Sooner
China’s central bank will likely cut the reserve requirement ratio for major banks earlier than expected as the
2023-05-26 13:54
Britain Loses its Luster for Job Seekers From Poland to Portugal
It’s not just Brexit that’s dried up the flow of European Union workers the UK used to depend
2023-05-26 12:26
As US credit risk looms, former S&P officials see 2011 downgrade as vindicated
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON As the United States stares at the risk of a credit downgrade, former Standard
2023-05-26 12:15
China’s Top Rating Firm Downgrades US in Echo of Global Rivalry
While the world’s major credit-rating agencies have held off downgrading the US as Washington barrels toward the fiscal
2023-05-26 10:49
Singapore’s Covid Deaths Surged in April Even as Infections Fall
Deaths from Covid-19 in Singapore surged last month amid the current wave of infections. The city-state reported 54
2023-05-26 10:47
Hyundai Motor, LG Plan $4.3 Billion EV Battery Plant in US
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution Ltd. will invest 5.7 trillion won ($4.3 billion) to
2023-05-26 10:29
Australia Eyes Penalties on Firms With Poor Anti-Slavery Reports
Australia should impose penalties on companies that fail to review their supply chains for instances of forced labor,
2023-05-26 09:49
Emerging US Debt Deal Would Raise Limit, Cap Spending for Two Years
Republican and White House negotiators are moving closer to an agreement to raise the debt limit and cap
2023-05-26 09:28
US Commerce Chief Raises Concern on China Moves Against US Firms
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expressed concern about recent actions Beijing has taken against American companies in a
2023-05-26 08:49
North Korea to Send More IT Workers Abroad to Fund Arms, US Says
North Korea is ramping up efforts to deploy information technology workers overseas as it increasingly relies on cyberattacks
2023-05-26 08:26