Bill Gates visits China as leaders try to revive foreign business interest
Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates says he is visiting Beijing
2023-06-15 12:52
Canadian quits Chinese-founded development bank, complains 'Communist Party hacks' dominate it
A Canadian public relations manager for a Chinese-founded development bank has announced his resignation in a statement that accused it of being dominated by “Communist Party hacks” and said Canada’s interests weren’t served by being a member
2023-06-15 12:28
New round of smoke from Canada fires prompts air quality alerts across the Upper Midwest
Thick plumes of smoke from dozens of wildfires raging in Ontario, Canada, are billowing across the US border, compromising the air quality for millions of residents in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
2023-06-15 12:20
BofA expects two more interest rate hikes from Fed, growth in Q4
BofA Global Research said it now expected two more quarter percentage point interest rate hikes from the U.S.
2023-06-15 12:16
Hong Kong protest song disappears from music streaming sites, social media platforms
A popular Hong Kong protest song was no longer available on several major music streaming sites as well as social media platforms
2023-06-15 11:59
China’s Property Investment Slump Deepens With Home Demand Weak
Chinese real estate investment slumped further in May, showing both extended weakness in a key engine for economic
2023-06-15 11:53
New Zealand: Economy slips into recession after interest rate hikes
The country's central bank has aggressively raised interest rates since October 2021.
2023-06-15 11:49
China's factory, consumer activity weakens in May, youth unemployment rises
China’s factory and consumer activity weakened further in May and surging unemployment among young people in cities broke the previous month’s record as an economic rebound following the end of anti-virus controls slowed
2023-06-15 11:48
Australian state bans PwC from new tax contracts for three months
SYDNEY An Australian state on Thursday imposed a three-month ban on PricewaterhouseCoopers' (PwC) local unit from receiving new
2023-06-15 11:45
Tentative US West Coast port contract deal reached, union and employers say
By Lisa Baertlein and Kanjyik Ghosh (Reuters) -The Longshore union and employers of 22,000 dockworkers at U.S. West Coast ports
2023-06-15 11:29
Cup in Six: How Vegas Golden Knights clinched first Stanley Cup in franchise history
The Vegas Golden Knights captured the first Stanley Cup in franchise history. Here's how the did it and what fans should take away.Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley spoke it into existence in Year 1 of the franchise. "Playoffs in three. Cup in six," he said back in 2017.Th...
2023-06-15 11:29
Australia May employment blows past expectations, piling pressure on RBA
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian employment blew past expectations in May, while the jobless rate edged lower and participation
2023-06-15 11:28