Retail sales rise solid 0.7% in September, reflecting US shoppers' resilience despite higher prices
Americans showed their steadfast resilience and kept spending in September even as they grappled with higher prices, interest rates and a host of other headwinds piling up
2023-10-17 21:25
Migrant’s drowning in Mediterranean prompts criticism of Malta's rescue policies
A passenger on a rubber boat adrift in the Mediterranean Sea called a rescue hotline on June 23
2023-10-17 21:22
US retail sales beat expectations in September; core retail sales rise solidly
WASHINGTON U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in September as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles and
2023-10-17 21:16
Choice Hotels offers nearly $8 billion for larger rival Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as travel booms
Choice Hotels International is asking shareholders of rival chain Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to sign off on a buyout worth nearly $8 billion after Wyndham broke off negotiations
2023-10-17 20:53
US regulators investigate GM's Cruise division over incidents involving pedestrians in roadways
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division after receiving reports of incidents where vehicles may not have used proper caution around pedestrians in roadways
2023-10-17 20:51
Stock market today: Wall Street inches back as war in the Middle East hangs over markets
Wall Street pointed toward losses ahead of more corporate earnings reports as worries about war in the Middle East hang over markets
2023-10-17 20:47
Energy Latest: Thunberg Leads Protests at London Event
Anti fossil-fuel protesters led by Greta Thunberg are blocking oil executives from entering the annual Energy Intelligence Forum
2023-10-17 20:28
Amazon rivers fall to lowest levels in 121 years amid a severe drought
Rivers in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fell to their lowest levels in over a century on Monday as a record drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem.
2023-10-17 20:28
Same-sex marriage: India Supreme Court fails to legalise same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court's refusal to legalise same-sex marriage has dashed the hopes of India's LGBTQ+ people.
2023-10-17 20:18
Bank of America profits jump 10% but warns of slowing spending by Americans
Bank of American posted a 10% rise in third quarter profits, helped by higher interest rates that allowed the bank to charge more for loans while keeping the bank’s expenses under control
2023-10-17 20:17
Scotland's leader says dream of independence alive despite his party's troubles
By Andrew MacAskill ABERDEEN, Scotland Scotland's leader Humza Yousaf is confident his dream of independence will come true
2023-10-17 19:52
Futures fall on Middle East worries; earnings, data in focus
By Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -Futures for Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday as investors assessed diplomatic
2023-10-17 19:51