Kaiser Permanente reaches a tentative deal with health care worker unions after a recent strike
Unions representing 75,000 health care workers who recently held a strike against industry giant Kaiser Permanente over wages and staffing shortages have reached a tentative agreement with the company
2023-10-13 22:27
Microsoft closes deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard after antitrust fights
Microsoft has completed its acquisition of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry
2023-10-13 21:53
China's inflation data show economy in doldrums despite a slight improvement in trade
China's economy remains in the doldrums, with prices falling due to slack demand from consumers and businesses
2023-10-13 18:21
Biden awards $7 billion for 'clean hydrogen' hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels
The Biden administration has selected clean-energy projects from Pennsylvania to California for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, a key component of President Joe Biden’s agenda to slow climate change
2023-10-13 17:47
Stock market today: Asian markets slip as rising yields in the bond market pressure stocks
Shares have fallen in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street as the vise tightened from rising yields in the bond market
2023-10-13 15:59
Microsoft’s bid for Activision gets UK approval. It removes the last hurdle to the gaming deal
Microsoft’s purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard has won final approval from Britain’s competition watchdog
2023-10-13 14:57
Biden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania again. Will his message break through?
President Joe Biden is going to Pennsylvania again
2023-10-13 12:45
Japan's government asks a court to revoke the legal religious status of the Unification Church
Japan’s government has asked a court to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church after an Education Ministry investigation concluded the group systematically manipulated its followers into donating money, sowing fear and harming their families
2023-10-13 12:20
Asian shares drop sharply as US price data revives rate hike jitters
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE Asian shares slid on Friday while the dollar was firm after U.S. consumer prices
2023-10-13 11:19
Newcrest investors approve $17 billion Newmont takeover
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -Newcrest Mining shareholders have voted strongly in favour to accept the A$26.2 billion ($16.81 billion)
2023-10-13 11:17
Thai and Filipino workers filling labor gap in Israel get caught up in war between Israel and Hamas
The first group of Thai workers evacuated from Israel after the past few days’ bloody events in southern Israel and Gaza have arrived in Bangkok, greeted by anxious relatives and senior officials
2023-10-13 09:28
Indonesia's former agriculture minister arrested over alleged corruption
Indonesia’s former agriculture minister has been arrested by the country’s anti-graft commission on accusations of bribery, abuse of power and fraud
2023-10-13 08:52