Lebanese central bank governor no-show in Paris corruption probe
Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor has failed to appear before French prosecutors in Paris, questioning him in the ongoing European money-laundering and illicit enrichment probe
2023-05-16 20:48
Union for Canada's second biggest airline says pilots issue 72-hour strike notice
The union for Canada’s second biggest airline have issued a 72-hour strike notice to WestJet and they warn the airline could be shut down before the weekend
2023-05-16 20:18
Stock market today: US futures point lower after shaky start to big retail week, sluggish China data
Wall Street is pointing lower after data showed China’s economy is weaker than expected, while Home Depot cut its profit and sales outlook for the year, signaling a pullback in spending by Americans strapped by inflation and anxious about a possible recession
2023-05-16 19:54
EU states approve world's first comprehensive crypto rules
By Huw Jones European Union states on Tuesday gave the final nod to the world's first comprehensive set
2023-05-16 19:21
Three in four Americans worry debt-ceiling default could hurt them: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON Americans are worried about the prospect of the U.S. government defaulting if Congress fails
2023-05-16 18:29
US economy 'hangs in the balance' as debt limit impasse drag on - Yellen
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON The standoff over the federal debt limit is already having dire consequences for the
2023-05-16 18:24
Powell's legacy tested by inflation, bank crisis, new Fed dynamics
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who navigated a combative White House and a pandemic
2023-05-16 18:23
Biden, McCarthy to meet as US debt-ceiling talks come down to wire
By David Morgan and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy will
2023-05-16 18:22
Returning to the Arab fold, Syria's president invited to UAE-hosted COP28 climate
Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad has received an invitation to attend the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai later this year, even as the yearslong war in his country over his rule grinds on
2023-05-16 17:55
Futures flat ahead of debt ceiling talks, data
U.S. stock index futures were flat on Tuesday ahead of critical debt limit talks, and retail sales data
2023-05-16 17:48
Making the four-day week work for Britain
By Sarah Young and David Milliken HOVE, England Two workers glide between a computer screen and a stainless
2023-05-16 17:46
Biden administration announces nearly $11 billion for renewable energy in rural communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable clean energy to rural communities throughout the country
2023-05-16 17:29