Walmart boosts outlook after a strong first quarter and rising online sales
Walmart reported a strong first quarter and boosted its outlook for the year as the nation’s largest retailer continues to draw budget conscious consumers in a challenging economic environment
2023-05-18 20:29
Stock market today: Global stocks and Wall Street futures rise in anticipation of US debt deal
Wall Street pointed modestly higher before the opening bell on hopes U.S. political leaders can reach an agreement to avoid a potentially disastrous default on government debt
2023-05-18 20:21
Jerusalem Day: Israeli nationalists set to march in Old City
The event, marking Israel's capture of East Jerusalem, is seen by Palestinians as highly provocative.
2023-05-18 20:17
The Kerala Story: Supreme Court lifts West Bengal's ban on Islamic State film
The Kerala Story was banned in the eastern state of West Bengal last week, days after its release.
2023-05-18 19:46
Thai Coalition Talks Spook Markets Amid Split Over Law on Royals
Thailand’s pro-democracy parties faced built-in obstacles to forming a government even before a historic win in Sunday’s election.
2023-05-18 19:24
China's loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China
2023-05-18 19:16
Czech Republic country profile
Provides an overview of the Czech Republic, including key facts about this central European country.
2023-05-18 18:56
Takeaways of AP's report on Chinese loans pushing poor countries to brink of collapse
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse because of a common, undeniable factor: their struggle to pay back hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China
2023-05-18 18:49
Slovakia country profile
Provides an overview of Slovakia, including key dates and facts about this central European state.
2023-05-18 18:25
Gains in diversity among Hollywood writers at stake in strike
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES As the Writers Guild of America strikes to bring about better pay and
2023-05-18 18:25
Ukraine's counteroffensive is shrouded in confusion. That may be the plan
The columns of dozens of US-supplied M-ATVs kept coming, preceded by a police car, lights blaring, and tailed by dozens of muddy, civilian saloons. Where the armored vehicles were ultimately destined for was unclear. But they were still beige - the paintjob they would have had for use in Iraq and Afghanistan -- suggesting they were at least a spray can or mud-shower away from being ready for use on the front line.
2023-05-18 18:19
Top Offset Project Must Hand Zimbabwe Revenue or Close
Zimbabwe’s Environment Minister said the operators of a project generating carbon credits from an area almost the size
2023-05-18 17:49