FTC faces uphill battle in Microsoft/Activision appeal
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) bid to temporarily block Microsoft's $69 billion purchase
2023-07-14 22:27
US IRS chief says budget cuts would reduce ability to pursue tax cheats
By David Lawder WASHINGTON U.S. Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel said on Friday that a Republican plan
2023-07-14 22:25
US Consumer Sentiment Jumps to Near Two-Year High on Job Market
US consumer sentiment soared in early July to an almost two-year high, bolstered by easing inflation and a
2023-07-14 22:19
GOP 2024 contenders court Iowa evangelicals while vying to be top Trump alternative
Republican presidential contenders aiming to position themselves as the party's top alternative to former President Donald Trump will try to impress evangelicals in Iowa -- a crucial voting bloc in the state that kicks off the GOP nominating process -- at a major gathering Friday in Des Moines.
2023-07-14 21:59
US Inflation Will Keep Falling, Intertemporal’s Pellegrini Predicts
Subscribe to Merryn Talks Money on Apple PodcastsSubscribe to Merryn Talks Money on Spotify Inflation in the US
2023-07-14 21:58
German leader confident that a surging far-right party will shrink again before the next election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed optimism that support for a far-right party that’s been surging in the polls lately will shrink to previous levels again by the time of the next national election in 2025
2023-07-14 21:55
Singapore Arrests Minister, Property Tycoon in Graft Probe
Singapore said it arrested Transport Minister S. Iswaran and property tycoon Ong Beng Seng earlier this week in
2023-07-14 21:48
McCarthy faces challenge of passing defense bill after series of contentious amendments are added
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a challenge Friday morning: A razor thin margin to get a must-pass defense policy bill over the finish line with a majority of Democrats signaling they cannot support the version of the legislation crafted by conservative Republicans.
2023-07-14 21:48
Biden Administration to Forgive $39 Billion in Student Debt
The US Department of Education will forgive $39 billion in student debt by updating a technical requirement under
2023-07-14 21:47
Kevin Spacey denies that crotch-grabbing was his 'trademark' pickup move
Kevin Spacey has denied that grabbing men by the crotch was his “trademark” pickup move
2023-07-14 21:26
U.S. banks point to resilient but slowing economy, flag risks ahead
Some of the largest U.S. banks got a profit boost from higher interest rates and pointed to early
2023-07-14 21:20
Dutch voters will go to the polls on Nov. 22 after the fall of Mark Rutte's coalition
The Dutch caretaker government says voters will go to the polls in a general election on Nov. 22
2023-07-14 21:16