Stock market today: US futures point higher in a mixed week of trading and more volatility for banks
Wall Street pointed slightly higher as markets try to finish the week with gains despite ongoing volatility for some regional banks and fears of a possible recession
2023-05-12 20:55
Pope joins Meloni in urging Italians to have more kids, not pets
Pope Francis has joined Italy’s conservative premier in encouraging Italians to have more children after Italy registered a record low birth rate last year
2023-05-12 17:49
G-7 talks focus on ways to fortify banks, supply chains as China accuses group of hypocrisy
Financial leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies are focusing on ways to fortify ever more complicated financial systems and supply chains during meetings in Japan ahead of a summit next week
2023-05-12 16:20
Rand Extends Slump as South Africa’s Row With US Puts Trade Ties at Risk
The rand slumped to its weakest level on record against the dollar as a diplomatic row between South
2023-05-12 15:17
The AP Interview: Mitsotakis hopes for better relations with Turkey if reelected as Greek premier
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told The Associated Press in a wide-ranging interview that he will extend “a hand of friendship” to the winner of the upcoming Turkish election and try to build on the momentum of recently reduced tensions
2023-05-12 14:46
AP PHOTOS: In quake-devastated Turkey, voting in presidential election is no simple task
ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — For many voters from southern Turkey, casting ballots in Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary elections will be an uphill battle.
2023-05-12 14:16
Nevada considers $190 million in annual tax credits to bring Sony, film industry to Las Vegas
A bipartisan group of Nevada lawmakers has introduced a bill that would give massive tax credits to expand film production in southern Nevada
2023-05-12 12:22
China, Australia Trade Ministers Meet in Beijing to Ease Dispute
China and Australia’s trade ministers will hold their first in-person economic dialog since 2019 on Friday as Canberra
2023-05-12 11:23
Banning gun sales to young American adults under 21 is unconstitutional, judge rules
A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional
2023-05-12 09:16
California lawmakers on reparations panel challenge assumptions about payments to Black residents
A California state senator and member of a historic task force studying reparations proposals for African Americans says it could be tough to pass large payments for eligible residents
2023-05-12 08:57
DeSantis signs bill blocking state travel records from public disclosure
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Thursday that exempts records related to his travel from the state's robust public disclosure law.
2023-05-12 08:52
Virginia judge says law banning sales of handguns to young adults is unconstitutional
A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional
2023-05-12 07:57