Melinda French Gates Says World Debt Woes Need Bold Action Now
Melinda French Gates is urging world leaders gathering in Paris this week to take bolder action to reform
2023-06-18 14:50
Christie Made Millions After Leaving New Jersey Office, NYT Says
Chris Christie made millions of dollars in lobbying and consultancy fees in the past six years after leaving
2023-06-17 13:18
Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Constitution
A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced a joint resolution to negate a clause in the 13th Amendment of the Constitution that permits slavery or involuntary servitude "as a punishment for crime."
2023-06-17 01:29
UK Faces Early Hosepipe Ban as Drinking Water Stocks Run Low
Southeast England faces a hosepipe ban later this month, after dry weather and record demand strained a utility’s
2023-06-16 21:15
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Sets June Date for First Commercial Spaceflight
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc., Richard Branson’s space-tourism venture, surged after announcing that its long-awaited first commercial passenger mission
2023-06-16 19:55
Amazon’s $1.7 Billion iRobot Deal Gets UK Deal Clearance
Amazon.com Inc.’s proposed $1.7 billion deal to buy robot vacuum firm iRobot Corp. was given the all-clear by
2023-06-16 18:56
The 'climate kids' want a court to force Montana's state government to go green
In Montana, Americans too young to vote are hoping a judge will back their claim to a less-polluted state as the first constitutional climate case goes to court.
2023-06-16 18:25
China Urged to Boost Fiscal Stimulus After Central Bank Eases
Expectations are growing that China’s government will boost spending, especially on infrastructure, as part of a broader stimulus
2023-06-16 13:27
What are junk fees and how might Biden tackle them?
The president says airlines, banks, hotels and concert vendors are playing Americans "for suckers".
2023-06-16 10:20
China’s Spying in Cuba Picks Up Where the Soviet Union Left Off
For half a century, America’s top geopolitical rival used a spy base in nearby Cuba to steal US
2023-06-16 09:25
Liberia Is Latest Nation to Find Tainted Medicine From India
Liberia joined a list of countries that have found contaminated medicine originating from India’s $42 billion drugmaking industry.
2023-06-15 23:49
US Economy Is Still Hanging Tough But Showing Signs of Slowing
The US economy is holding up but losing steam. While an advance in retail sales last month exceeded
2023-06-15 23:25