UK Retail Sales Post Surprise Fall as Britons Feel the Pinch
UK retail sales fell unexpectedly in October, adding to the impression that a string of interest-rate hikes designed
2023-11-17 16:15
Stock market today: Asian stocks pulled lower by profit warnings and signs the US economy is slowing
Asian stocks are mostly lower after Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish as momentum slowed following a strong rally in the first half of November
2023-11-17 15:53
At talks on cutting plastics pollution, plastics credits are on the table. What are they?
As countries meet in Nairobi to negotiate a treaty aimed at cutting plastics pollution, one of the tools that's been discussed is plastics credits
2023-11-17 15:27
Xi’s Warm Words Jar With Reality for Foreign Companies in China
Xi Jinping’s message that China wants to roll out the red carpet for foreign businesses stands in stark
2023-11-17 13:19
Corporate, global leaders peer into a future expected to be reshaped by AI, for better or worse
As President Joe Biden and other global leaders spent the past few days melding minds with Silicon Valley titans in San Francisco, their discussions frequently focused on artificial intelligence, a technology expected to reshape the world, for better or worse
2023-11-17 07:59
A health official in Michigan is taking her county to court over $4 million resignation offer
The top health official in one of Michigan’s largest counties is asking a judge to uphold a $4 million settlement in exchange for her resignation
2023-11-17 07:58
PG&E bills will go up by more than $32 per month next year in part to pay for wildfire protections
About 16 million people in California will pay higher electric and gas bills next year
2023-11-17 07:53
Xi Pledges ‘Heart-Warming’ Steps to Attract Foreign Capital
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to make it easier for foreigners to do business in China in highly
2023-11-17 07:50
Judge rules against tribes in fight over Nevada lithium mine they say is near sacred massacre site
A federal judge in Nevada has dealt another legal setback to tribes trying to halt construction of a huge lithium mine they say is near the sacred site of an 1865 massacre along the Oregon border
2023-11-17 06:51
Tesla didn't squelch United Auto Workers message when it cracked down on T-shirts, court says
A federal appeals court in New Orleans says automaker Tesla did not infringe on its workers’ rights to unionize when it ordered employees at a California assembly plant to stop wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the United Auto Workers logo
2023-11-17 06:15
Barefoot workers and cracked floors were found at a factory that made recalled eyedrops, FDA says
U.S. health inspectors found a host of sanitation and manufacturing problems at an Indian plant that recently recalled eyedrops sold in the U.S. The problems include cracked floors, barefoot workers and manipulated testing records
2023-11-17 05:22
NYPD to Shrink to 1990s Levels Under ‘Painful’ Budget Cuts
New York City will hold off on hiring new police officers, reduce trash pickups, make cuts to the
2023-11-17 04:52