A $500 million deal to restore Gabon's coast reignites climate finance debate
Gabon is refinancing $500 million of its debt through a deal aimed at directing more funds to ocean management
2023-08-15 18:24
Russia's central bank makes huge interest rate hike to try to prop up falling ruble
Russia’s central bank has made a large interest rate hike of 3.5%
2023-08-15 15:51
Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed after China reports weak July data and cuts key interest rate
Asian stock markets are mixed after China reported weak July consumer and business activity and its central bank cut a key interest rate to shore up the struggling economy
2023-08-15 13:22
While a criminal case against a Tesla driver ends, legal and ethical questions on Autopilot endure
A criminal prosecution against a Tesla driver will conclude this week after a restitution hearing
2023-08-15 13:19
China skips giving update on surging youth unemployment as economic slump deepens
China’s government has skipped giving an update on a politically sensitive spike in unemployment among young people as official data showed an economic slump deepened in July
2023-08-15 13:18
Texas wants Planned Parenthood to repay millions of dollars
Texas wants Planned Parenthood to give back millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements and pay far more in fines on top of that
2023-08-15 12:56
California aims to introduce more anglers to native warm-water tolerant sunfish as planet heats up
California’s only native sunfish, Sacramento perch, was once so abundant it was a regular staple in San Francisco’s markets, but its numbers declined with the introduction of non-native fish in the early 20th century and today it exists in little more than a couple dozen isolated lakes
2023-08-15 12:29
Biden heads to battleground Wisconsin to talk about the economy a week before GOP debate
President Joe Biden is stopping in the battleground state of Wisconsin to discuss how policies he calls “Bidenomics” are boosting the economy
2023-08-15 12:21
Oil Holds Decline as China Concerns Persist and Dollar Advances
Oil was steady after a loss on Monday on concerns around the health of the Chinese economy and
2023-08-15 11:28
Japanese economic growth surges on strong exports and tourism
Japan’s economic growth jumped at an annual pace of 6% in the April-June period, marking the third straight quarter of growth as exports and inbound tourism recovered
2023-08-15 10:47
China central bank unexpectedly cuts rates to support sputtering economy
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE China's central bank unexpectedly cut key policy rates for the second time in three months on Tuesday,
2023-08-15 10:27
Oil’s Push Toward $90 Gets Lift From Physical Markets Everywhere
As headline oil prices edge ever closer to $90 a barrel, there’s little sign of a let up
2023-08-15 10:24