Brazil Kicks Off Easing Cycle With Surprise Half-Point Interest Rate Cut
Brazil’s central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points and said future cuts
2023-08-03 06:25
K-pop Fans Are Fighting Big Coal to Protect Beach Made Famous by BTS
As heavy rains pummeled South Korea last month, K-pop fans braved stormy conditions to stage a protest on
2023-08-03 06:21
The US government's debt has been downgraded. Here's what to know
Late Tuesday, Fitch Ratings became the second of the three major credit-rating firms to remove its coveted triple-A assessment of the United States government’s credit worthiness
2023-08-03 05:29
IRS aims to go paperless by 2025 as part of its campaign to conquer mountains of paperwork
Most taxpayers will be able to digitally submit a slew of tax documents and other communications to the IRS next filing season and the agency plans to go completely paperless in 2025
2023-08-03 04:48
Brazil's Lula voices support for more countries joining BRICS group
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he supports more countries joining the BRICS group of large developing nations, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
2023-08-03 04:18
DoorDash hits new record for orders, revenue in second quarter
DoorDash set new records for total orders and revenue in the second quarter as its grocery and convenience deliveries accelerated and it improved driver efficiency
2023-08-03 04:17
Adidas is donating Yeezy sales to anti-hate groups. US Jews say it's making best of bad situation
Last October, sportswear giant Adidas cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, due to his antisemitic comments
2023-08-03 04:15
Guard of honour for best friends killed in crash
The funerals of Dlava Mohamed, 16, and Kiea McCann, 17, are due to take place on Thursday.
2023-08-03 03:56
A woman escaped a makeshift cinder block 'dungeon' in Oregon, police say. The FBI believes there are additional victims in other states
After a woman escaped from a makeshift "dungeon" made of cinder blocks in a man's Oregon home, the FBI says it is looking for additional victims in other states.
2023-08-03 03:53
Janet Yellen: Credit downgrade 'puzzling' and unwarranted'
Janet Yellen defends the US, as stock markets fall after credit downgrade.
2023-08-03 03:20
Fox executives encourage Trump to participate in first GOP presidential primary debate
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday dined with top Fox executives at his Bedminster golf club, during which Fox News president Jay Wallace and the network's chief executive, Suzanne Scott, encouraged him to participate in the first presidential debate the network is hosting later this month, two sources with knowledge told CNN.
2023-08-03 02:55
Iconic Joshua trees burned by massive wildfire spreading across Mojave Desert
A massive fire burning through the desert in California and southern Nevada has scorched tens of thousands of acres in a biodiverse national preserve and torched its iconic Joshua trees.
2023-08-03 02:50