Janet Yellen reaffirms June 1 as hard deadline to raise the debt ceiling
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reaffirmed June 1 as the "hard deadline" for the US to raise the debt ceiling or risk defaulting on its obligations.
2023-05-21 23:17
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws
The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws championed by Gov_ Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.”
2023-05-21 23:15
Heading home, Biden hopes McCarthy 'just waiting to negotiate with me' on debt limit
President Joe Biden says Republicans in the U.S. House must move off their “extreme positions” on the now-stalled talks over raising America’s debt limit
2023-05-21 23:15
South Korean, German leaders agree to cooperate on supply chains, North Korea
The leaders of South Korea and Germany have pledged more cooperation in building stable supply chains and addressing the challenges posed by nuclear-armed North Korea
2023-05-21 22:19
Animal rights activists protest octopus farm plans in Spain
Animal rights activists have gathered in Madrid to protest plans for the construction of a large-scale octopus farm
2023-05-21 21:28
Could the Fed raise rates again in June?
Will the Federal Reserve hike rates at its next meeting in June — for the 11th time in a row — or pause? Wall Street seems to be betting on the latter, but it was a topsy-turvy journey to that consensus last week.
2023-05-21 21:18
SpaceX launching Saudi astronauts on private flight to space station
SpaceX's next private flight to the International Space Station is awaiting takeoff
2023-05-21 21:15
China's regulator says finds serious security issues in US Micron Technology's products
BEIJING China's cyberspace regulator said on Sunday its review has found that US Micron Technology’s products have serious
2023-05-21 20:46
Blackstone acquires International Gemological Institute
MUMBAI Private equity giant Blackstone Inc said it has fully acquired the jewellery certification firm International Gemological Institute
2023-05-21 19:26
Morgan Stanley CEO succession underscores Wall Street's diversity gap
By Ross Kerber and Simon Jessop The absence of women from the slate of potential Morgan Stanley CEO
2023-05-21 19:21
Biden, McCarthy to speak on debt limit; talks stalled as Republicans seek deep spending cuts
President Joe Biden planned on Sunday to speak directly with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, hoping to salvage talks to raise the debt limit that have stalled in recent days while he was abroad at the Group of Seven summit
2023-05-21 18:55
Biden: GOP must move off 'extreme' positions, no debt limit deal solely on its 'partisan terms'
President Joe Biden says Republicans in the U.S. House must move off their “extreme positions” on the now-stalled talks over raising America’s debt limit and that there will be no agreement to avert a catastrophic default only on their terms
2023-05-21 18:45