World Bank Cuts Growth Estimates for East Asia as China Falters
Developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific are set to see slower growth this year and next
2023-10-02 10:45
Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance
As hundreds of homes burned in Lahaina, the only community in West Maui reserved for Hawaiians emerged almost unscathed from the wildfire that killed at least 97 people
2023-10-01 13:19
New Zealand PM tests COVID-positive two weeks before election
SYDNEY (Reuters) -New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will work remotely while isolating, his
2023-10-01 11:15
Panama Canal reduces the maximum number of ships travelling the waterway to 31 per day
The Panama Canal is reducing the maximum number of ships allowed to travel the waterway to 31 per day due to a drought that has cut the supply of fresh water needed to operate the locks
2023-10-01 08:22
Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee's hijab
A federal agency has sued Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation
2023-10-01 05:22
Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor
The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week
2023-10-01 02:16
UAE's president-designate for UN COP28 offers full-throated defense of nation hosting climate talks
The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate conference has offered a full-throated defense of his nation hosting the talks
2023-09-30 15:56
Ukraine hosts a defense industry forum seeking to ramp up weapons production for the war
Ukraine has hosted an international defense industry conference as part of a government effort to ramp up weapons production within the country to repel Russia’s full-scale invasion
2023-09-30 15:19
China's factory activity expands for first time in six months, in latest sign economy is recovering
An official Chinese survey says the country's factory activity has recorded its first expansion in six months, providing another sign that the world’s second-largest economy is gradually improving following its post-pandemic malaise
2023-09-30 13:24
IRS contractor charged with leaking tax return information of wealthy people
A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service has been charged with leaking tax information to news outlets about a government official and thousands of the country’s wealthiest people
2023-09-30 05:24
United Autoworkers strikes grow as 7,000 more workers hit pickets against Detroit's big automakers
The United Auto Workers union says its two-week strike against Detroit automakers will spread to 7,000 more workers at a Ford plant in Chicago and a General Motors assembly factory near Lansing, Michigan
2023-09-29 22:46
UK Economy Stronger Than First Thought in Boost for Sunak
The UK economy is larger than previously thought, new figures show in a boost for Prime Minister Rishi
2023-09-29 15:28
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