Commerce Department announces nearly $1 billion in grants for 'middle mile' internet access
The federal effort to expand internet access to every U.S. home has taken a major step forward with the announcement of $930 million in grants to shore up connections in dozens of places where significant connectivity gaps persist
2023-06-16 17:54
Stock market today: World shares track Wall Street rally, Tokyo's benchmark at 33-year high
Shares have pushed higher in Europe and Asia after a broad-based rally on Wall Street
2023-06-16 17:53
African leaders set to meet with presidents of Ukraine, Russia in bid to end war
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Ukraine in a delegation of African leaders and senior officials seeking ways to end Kyiv’s 15-month war with Russia
2023-06-16 16:23
A decade after outcry, SeaWorld launches orca-free park in UAE, its first venture outside the US
U.S. theme park chain SeaWorld, which has been mired in controversy in recent years over its treatment of killer whales and other marine mammals, has opened a massive new aquatic life park in the United Arab Emirates
2023-06-16 14:29
Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street rally, Tokyo's benchmark at 33-year high
Shares have pushed higher in Asia after a broad-based rally on Wall Street
2023-06-16 14:28
European Commission Urges Germany, Others Not to Dig In on Stricter EU Debt Rules
European Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni urged governments to set aside rigid positions on the reform of the bloc’s
2023-06-16 14:25
Cathay Pacific Adjusts Pilot Pay to Make Up for Shorter Flights
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. adjusted its pay mechanism for pilots, many of whom have criticized the company following
2023-06-16 14:23
This Week in China: Market Sees Stimulus as Too Little Too Late
Beijing is switching to stimulus mode with clear intensity. Yet the response from investors, who’ve called for stronger
2023-06-16 14:20
California artists, chefs find creative ways to confront destructive 'superbloom' of wild mustard
Among the most prominent of blooming plants that are seemingly everywhere in California this year following an unusually wet winter is the highly flammable wild mustard that threatens to fuel wildfires
2023-06-16 12:52
Micron says it is committed to China, invests $602 million in plant
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -U.S. memory chipmaker Micron said on Friday it was committed to China and would invest
2023-06-16 12:51
Biden is returning to his union roots as his 2024 campaign gears up
Joe Biden opened his 2020 presidential run at a Pittsburgh union hall
2023-06-16 12:16
Xi to Meet Bill Gates During First China Visit Since 2019
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet Bill Gates on Friday, state media reported, as part of the the
2023-06-16 11:57