Missiles target Kyiv as visiting African leaders push Ukraine and Russia for peace and grain
A delegation of leaders and senior officials from Africa have arrived in Ukraine seeking ways to end the invaded country's 15-month war and ensure food and fertilizer deliveries to their continent
2023-06-16 19:19
Amazon's $1.7 billion deal to buy Roomba maker iRobot gets UK approval
British antitrust regulators have cleared Amazon’s purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot
2023-06-16 19:17
IMF head welcomes Europe's interest rate hikes in campaign against inflation
The head of the International Monetary Fund has praised the European Central Bank’s decision to raise interest rate for the eighth time in a row
2023-06-16 18:22
Chinese president Xi Jinping stresses US-China cooperation in meeting with Bill Gates
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said the United States and China can cooperate to “benefit our two countries” in a meeting Friday with Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates
2023-06-16 18:18
Commerce Department announces nearly $1 billion in grants for 'middle mile' internet access
The federal effort to expand internet access to every U.S. home has taken a major step forward with the announcement of $930 million in grants to shore up connections in dozens of places where significant connectivity gaps persist
2023-06-16 17:54
Stock market today: World shares track Wall Street rally, Tokyo's benchmark at 33-year high
Shares have pushed higher in Europe and Asia after a broad-based rally on Wall Street
2023-06-16 17:47
African leaders set to meet with presidents of Ukraine, Russia in bid to end war
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Ukraine in a delegation of African leaders and senior officials seeking ways to end Kyiv’s 15-month war with Russia
2023-06-16 16:29
China fails to release cremation data from late 2022 when its Covid-19 outbreak raged
China has failed to release data on how many cremations took place in the country at the end of 2022 -- obscuring a key indicator that could have shed light on the impact of the wave of Covid-19 infections that were sweeping the country at that time.
2023-06-16 16:28
Cathay Pacific Adjusts Pilot Pay to Make Up for Shorter Flights
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. adjusted its pay mechanism for pilots, many of whom have criticized the company following
2023-06-16 14:27
European Commission Urges Germany, Others Not to Dig In on Stricter EU Debt Rules
European Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni urged governments to set aside rigid positions on the reform of the bloc’s
2023-06-16 14:27
Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street rally, Tokyo's benchmark at 33-year high
Shares have pushed higher in Asia after a broad-based rally on Wall Street
2023-06-16 14:26
A decade after outcry, SeaWorld launches orca-free park in UAE, its first venture outside the US
U.S. theme park chain SeaWorld, which has been mired in controversy in recent years over its treatment of killer whales and other marine mammals, has opened a massive new aquatic life park in the United Arab Emirates
2023-06-16 14:19