Top economists urge bolder action on 'crisis of extreme inequality'
More than 230 economists and political leaders have called on the United Nations and the World Bank to do more to tackle the widening gap between the rich and poor around the world, a problem they say many governments are ignoring.
2023-07-18 20:18
China Evergrande reports its debt rose to $340 billion in 2022. It plans meetings with creditors
China Evergrande, the property developer whose woes helped bring about a slump in the country’s vitally important real estate market, has reported its debts rose further to about $340 billion by the end of last year
2023-07-18 20:18
Stock market today: Wall Street sluggish ahead of retail, factory data and more corporate earnings
Wall Street was largely unchanged ahead of the release of U.S. retail sales and factory data and more corporate earnings reports
2023-07-18 20:15
Russia hits Ukraine targets in 'mass retaliatory strike' after bridge attack
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday it had hit military targets in two Ukrainian port
2023-07-18 20:00
Wildfire burns forests north of Athens, other blazes tamed
By Angeliki Koutantou and Stamos Prousalis DERVENOCHORIA, Greece (Reuters) -A wildfire swept uncontrolled through forests north of Athens for a
2023-07-18 19:59
Lockheed Martin raises full-year forecast on strong weapons demand
By Pratyush Thakur and Mike Stone (Reuters) -U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin on Tuesday raised its annual profit and sales
2023-07-18 19:59
Biden to welcome Israel's Herzog to White House
Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to the White House on Tuesday is meant to demonstrate steadfast American commitment to Israel and its security 75 years after the country's establishment.
2023-07-18 19:47
Women’s World Cup 2023: Lionesses train in Brisbane as preparations for opening match continue
England’s Lionesses have been taking part in private training sessions as preparations for their Women’s World Cup campaign continue in Queensland’s capital city, Brisbane. On the eve of the tournament, Sarina Wiegman’s squad hit out at the Football Association for failing to agree a bonus structure with players. In a statement signed by every single member of the 25-player squad, the Lionesses said they are putting negotiations on hold but will revisit the issue after the tournament. “We are disappointed that a resolution has still not been achieved. We view the successful conclusions of these discussions, through player input and a transparent long-term plan, as key for the growth of women’s football in England,” the statement read.
2023-07-18 19:47
Nuclear capable US submarine makes first port call in South Korea in four decades
For the first time in decades, a nuclear capable US Navy ballistic missile submarine has made a port call in South Korea, in a move that comes just days after North Korea test-fired what it said was a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile.
2023-07-18 19:30
Tesla directors will return $735 million to company to settle shareholder suit
Tesla directors will return $735 million to the company to settle claims they grossly overpaid themselves in one of the largest shareholder settlements of its kind, according to a Monday filing in a Delaware court.
2023-07-18 19:28
India to push G20 to raise share of taxes on firms where they earn 'excess profit' - sources
(his July 16 story has been corrected to show that 25% is not the tax rate, but the share of
2023-07-18 19:23
Anwar Says Geely to Invest $10B in Malaysia Auto Hub, Bernama Reports
Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. declined to confirm whether it plans to invest $10 billion in
2023-07-18 18:55