
Sam Zell, billionaire real estate investor, dies
Sam Zell, a Chicago real estate magnate who earned a multibillion-dollar fortune and a reputation as “the grave dancer” for his ability to revive moribund properties has died due to complications from a recent illness
2023-05-18 23:18

Looking for a house? High mortgages, few homes lead to biggest annual sales drop in 11 years
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell again last month and the national median sale price posted its biggest annual drop in 11 years
2023-05-18 23:15

Rishi Sunak seeks closer ties with Japan ahead of G7 summit
Rishi Sunak says a new defence partnership will see closer co-operation between the armed forces.
2023-05-18 22:28

RSV vaccine for pregnant women protects their newborns but is it ready for US sale?
Federal health advisers are debating a first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine to protect newborns by immunizing their moms late in pregnancy
2023-05-18 22:27

U.S. Democrats warn Biden against toughening aid for the poor
By Richard Cowan, Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats in the U.S. Congress expressed frustration with President Joe Biden's willingness to
2023-05-18 22:15

Chile’s Economy Bounces Back, Driven by Service Industries
Chile’s economy picked up at the start of the year, growing at the fastest pace since the end
2023-05-18 21:57

Persistently high inflation is causing a split among Federal Reserve officials over next steps
The stubbornness of high inflation is dividing the Federal Reserve over how to manage interest rates in the coming months, leaving the outlook for the Fed’s policies cloudier than at any time since it unleashed a streak of 10 straight rate hikes in March 2022
2023-05-18 21:51

Japan, Britain strike 'historic accord' on cooperation in defense, clean energy, semiconductors
Japan and Britain have struck what they are calling a historic accord on cooperation in defense, clean energy and semiconductors
2023-05-18 21:45

UK telecom company BT plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs, replace some with AI
U.K. telecom company BT Group plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade and replace some of them with artificial intelligence
2023-05-18 21:18

US Jobless Claims Tumbled Last Week After Fraud-Inflated Jump
Applications for US unemployment benefits fell by the most since 2021 after fraudulent claims boosted the numbers in
2023-05-18 20:55

Micron, Probed by China, to Get $1.5 Billion Funds From Japan for Next-Gen Chips
Micron Technology Inc. is poised to land about ¥200 billion ($1.5 billion) in financial incentives from the Japanese
2023-05-18 20:49

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits, labor market still showing strength
Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week following a spike the previous week that some saw as a sign that higher interest rates were finally hobbling the labor market
2023-05-18 20:46