US FTC chair to face questions on court losses in congressional hearing
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON Lina Khan, the progressive head of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, goes before a
2023-07-13 18:20
AI startups bringing dollars but lean workforces to ailing San Francisco
By Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO In a frenzy unseen since the birth of social media in the early
2023-07-13 18:20
Investors Slash China Local Government Bond Tenors to Shortest On Record
Investors in China’s local government financing vehicles are cutting the length of time they are prepared to extend
2023-07-13 17:48
Barratt Turns to UK Rental Sales as First-Time Buyer Deals Collapse
Barratt Developments Plc has turned to the private rental sector in a bid to earn more cash as
2023-07-13 17:19
China and ASEAN agree to try to conclude nonaggression pact on sea feud in 3 years
China and Southeast Asian nations have agreed to try to conclude within three years a long-delayed nonaggression pact aimed at preventing frequent territorial spats in the busy South China Sea from turning into a major armed conflict
2023-07-13 16:52
COP28’s Al Jaber Gets Pushed Harder for Ambitious Climate Deal
The United Arab Emirates is coming under increasing pressure to achieve ambitious results when it hosts the COP28
2023-07-13 16:26
High times in Thailand: New weed laws draw tourists from across Asia
Thailand’s de facto legalization of marijuana last year has brought a wave of tourists from around Asia intrigued by the lure of the forbidden leaf
2023-07-13 15:59
Climate activists protest at 2 German airports, causing numerous flight cancelations
Climate activists are protesting at two German airports, causing numerous flights to be canceled during the peak holiday travel period
2023-07-13 15:46
How a £10 Billion Tax Trade Unraveled for a Commodities House
When UK regulators fined ED&F Man Holdings for generating billions of pounds of illicit dividend-tax deals, they zeroed
2023-07-13 15:16
Stock market today: Asian shares jump on Wall Street's return to its highest level in over a year
Asian shares have opened higher, boosted by Wall Street’s return to its highest level in more than a year after a report showed U.S. consumer inflation cooled a bit more than expected last month
2023-07-13 14:59
UK economy dips less than expected after strikes and coronation
By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's economy contracted by less than expected in May despite the impact
2023-07-13 14:54
A 35-year-old herder was severely injured after a bear attack in Colorado
A bear severely injured a 35-year-old herder who was working for a sheep grazing allotment on the San Juan National Forest in Colorado, officials said Wednesday.
2023-07-13 14:30