Historic drought, hot seas slow Panama Canal shipping
By Lisa Baertlein and Marianna Parraga LOS ANGELES/HOUSTON Before the Ever Max ship carrying lava lamps, sofas, Halloween
2023-08-21 18:23
Bernardo Arevalo: Anti-corruption leader wins Guatemala election
Bernardo Arevalo promises to end elite rule in the country mired in poverty and gang violence.
2023-08-21 18:21
Fed's long-term GDP outlook is dismal; the economy hasn't got the message yet
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON After puzzling for years over the sluggish U.S. rebound from the 2007-2009 recession, the
2023-08-21 18:20
BRICS Expansion Gets Interesting If Saudis Join, Jim O’Neill Says
Adding countries to the BRICS bloc will matter economically if Saudi Arabia is one of them but otherwise
2023-08-21 18:17
Alleged Russian crime boss sanctioned by Ukraine owns a major stake in US biotech firm
Weeks after Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in early 2022, a North Carolina biotech company that has done work for the Pentagon scrambled to help civilians and soldiers wounded by the war.
2023-08-21 17:54
Lira Lifesaver Became $124 Billion Gamble That Haunts Turkey
As the lira was approaching a decade of continuous losses, Turkish policymakers hit on an idea that promised
2023-08-21 17:49
Biden to Visit Hawaii in Stepped-Up Response to Disastrous Fires
President Joe Biden aims to show the federal government is there for Maui residents when he visits the
2023-08-21 17:18
Thai Coalition Pledges Steps to Fire Up Economy Ahead of PM Vote
A coalition of Thai political parties seeking to form the next government pledged to stimulate the economy through
2023-08-21 16:49
Kim Jong Un inspects missile test as regional rivals meet and kick off joint military drills
North Korean state media released images of leader Kim Jong Un inspecting a missile test on Monday, days after its regional rivals held a historic summit, and as US-South Korea joint military exercises kick off nearby.
2023-08-21 16:46
Fitch Makes Case for Why Netanyahu Won’t Doom Israel Economy
When Fitch Ratings issued an optimistic report on Israel last week, it defied growing conventional wisdom that the
2023-08-21 16:23
Somalia Suspends TikTok, Telegram Over Terror Fears
The Somali government has suspended TikTok, Telegram, and 1XBET, a betting company, arguing that they are used by
2023-08-21 16:21
Factbox-Who are the Pakistani Islamists vowing 'death to blasphemers'?
ISLAMABAD An outlawed Islamist political party with the main objective of protecting Pakistan's draconian blasphemy laws and punishing
2023-08-21 16:21