Thailand Pushes Yuan, Ringgit Use to Curb Impact of Baht Swings
Thailand plans to promote the use of yuan and other Asian currencies in trade and investments to curb
2023-08-08 07:17
Australia Needs to Boost Sustainable Financing for Net Zero Goal
Australia will need to “substantially” boost financing for sustainable projects if the nation is to decarbonize its economy
2023-08-08 07:16
China’s Rare Russia Rebuke Doesn’t Mean Xi Is Ditching Putin
China last week unleashed some of its strongest criticism against Russia since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. Yet any
2023-08-08 06:51
Black mom sues city of Detroit claiming she was falsely arrested while 8 months pregnant by officers using facial recognition technology
A Black mother is suing the city of Detroit and a Detroit Police Department detective after she was falsely arrested while eight months pregnant by officers using "an unreliable facial recognition match," a federal lawsuit filed Thursday says.
2023-08-08 06:49
Chief of Texas' largest county takes medical leave for depression
HOUSTON Lina Hidalgo, chief executive of the third-largest U.S. county and the largest one in Texas, has checked
2023-08-08 06:16
Acting US deputy secretary of state meets with military junta leader in Niger
Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland met with the some of the leaders of the military junta in Niger Monday, she told reporters on a call.
2023-08-08 05:52
Security increases for judge assigned to Donald Trump's January 6 criminal case
Security for the federal judge assigned to oversee the criminal case against former President Donald Trump over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election has been increased in the federal courthouse in Washington, DC.
2023-08-08 05:48
Meme stocks are back as investors buy shares of beaten-down companies such as Yellow and Tupperware
A new class of meme stocks has sprung up during the stock market’s surprise recent rally, raising concerns about investors’ willingness to take on bigger risks amid a still uncertain economy
2023-08-08 05:22
Trump argues against more restrictive rules over evidence in 2020 election interference case
Former President Donald Trump's legal team has proposed more lax rules than those sought by prosecutors over what he can do with evidence he is provided in the criminal election interference case.
2023-08-08 05:15
Simon & Schuster purchased by private equity firm KKR for $1.62 billion
Simon & Schuster has been sold to the private equity firm KKR, months after a federal judge blocked its purchase by rival publisher Penguin Random House because of concerns that competition would shrink in the book market
2023-08-08 04:59
Beyond Meat revenue plummets in the second quarter due to flagging US demand
Plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat said its revenue plunged 30.5% in the second quarter as consumer demand for its burgers, sausages and other products fell despite price cuts
2023-08-08 04:55
Biden's student loan policies continue to face legal challenges
Legal challenges are continuing to target some of President Joe Biden's student loan policies. While his major student loan forgiveness program was blocked by the Supreme Court, the Biden administration is also facing lawsuits over some of its other policy changes aimed at making it easier for borrowers to pay back their loans.
2023-08-08 04:46