Black Directors Lose Ground in Boardrooms, Reversing Progress
The share of new Black directors at S&P 500 companies fell by nearly in half in 2023, returning
2023-08-10 08:17
Maduro Regime Wins Order to Return €1.4 Billion to Venezuela
A Portuguese court ordered Novo Banco SA to reimburse around €1.35 billion ($1.48 billion) to nine entities controlled
2023-08-10 08:17
Rajasthan: India's gig workers see hope in new state law
Rajasthan state recently passed a law that aims to give social security benefits to gig workers.
2023-08-10 07:57
Niger's coup leader General Tchiani: The ex-UN peacekeeper who seized power
Gen Tchiani has triggered a major crisis by overthrowing the president he was meant to guard.
2023-08-10 07:50
Former Chiefs Super Bowl-winner arrested with drugs, guns in stolen car
Former Chiefs Super Bowl winner and longtime NFL veteran Bashaud Breeland was arrested in Charlotte with drugs and multiple guns in a stolen vehicle.Bashaud Breeland, a former NFL cornerback who spent eight seasons in the league, was arrested in Charlotte, NC during a traffic stop this week, as ...
2023-08-10 07:48
UK RICS house price gauge falls to lowest since 2009 as interest rates rise
By David Milliken LONDON British house prices saw the most widespread falls since 2009 last month as interest
2023-08-10 07:24
McDonald’s Kicks Off Bond Sale Ahead of Upcoming Maturities
McDonald’s Corp. sold bonds to repay debt ahead of a batch of maturities due next year. The fast
2023-08-10 07:23
Closure of 3 Southern California power plants likely to be postponed, state energy officials decide
California energy officials have voted Wednesday to extend the life of three natural gas power plants along the state's southern coast
2023-08-10 07:20
Federal appeals court strikes down law prohibiting users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms
A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a decades-old law barring users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms -- the latest blow to US gun regulations after the Supreme Court cleared the way last year for courts to reexamine the nation's gun laws under a new legal standard.
2023-08-10 06:56
Celtics big investment already looking quite problematic
The Boston Celtics paid top dollar to acquire Kristaps Porzingis. Now, injury concerns are already creeping in.The Boston Celtics underwent significant offseason changes, primarily with their decision to trade Marcus Smart (and stuff) for Kristaps Porzingis (and stuff). On the surface, that'...
2023-08-10 06:54
She lost more money than anyone on Bloomberg's billionaires list since Covid. China's property crisis is to blame
Yang Huiyan, the chair of real-estate giant Country Garden and one of China's richest women, has lost more wealth than any billionaire in the world in the past two years, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, as her building conglomerate sits on the edge of default.
2023-08-10 06:51
Physics student kept 'dream' space flight secret from work
The Aberdeen University student's co-workers only learned of her planned space trip via the news.
2023-08-10 06:29