New Zealand plans to require large firms to report gender pay gaps
New Zealand's government plans to compel large businesses to report the state of their gender pay gaps in a bid to increase equity in the workplace, the country's Minister for Women Jan Tinetti announced Friday as the ruling Labour party gears up for an election fight.
2023-08-11 11:54
Biden Fears China Is ‘Ticking Time Bomb' Posing Danger to World
President Joe Biden blasted China’s economic problems as a “ticking time bomb” and referred to Communist Party leaders
2023-08-11 11:22
India’s Russian Oil Buying Spree Continues Even as Prices Climb
Indian buyers, key consumers of cheap Urals crude since the invasion of Ukraine, have no plans to turn
2023-08-11 10:46
China property giant Country Garden warns of up to $7.6bn loss
It is the latest signal of the major issues faced by the world's second largest economy.
2023-08-11 10:19
'The Last Voyage of the Demeter' sails into mostly charted waters as an uninspired take on Dracula lore
Universal Pictures prides itself as the home of the classic monsters, like 1931's classic "Frankenstein," directed by James Whale, or "Dracula," starring Bela Lugosi. More recent attempts to capture the dark magic of those iconic creatures has proven disastrous for the studio -- one need only recall the 2017 Tom Cruise-starring misfire "The Mummy" -- and this week's "Last Voyage of the Demeter," although at times intriguing, fails to elicit any lasting chills either.
2023-08-11 10:18
RBA’s Lowe Says Policy Has Now Entered ‘Calibration Phase’
Australia’s central bank chief Philip Lowe said monetary policy has now entered a “recalibration phase” under which the
2023-08-11 08:50
Angels playoff hopes go from bad to worse with latest injury update
The Angels will have to be without rookie shortstop Zach Neto for a several-week stretch this season, hurting their playoff hopes.The Los Angeles Angels suffered more bad injury news this week with fast-rising shortstop Zach Neto landing back on the shelf.Neto was dealing with back discomfor...
2023-08-11 07:53
MLB Rumors: 3 dark horse offseason trade candidates and potential favorites
In a way-too-early look at offseason MLB rumors, here are three dark horse candidates to be traded this winter -- and the favorites to land them.In my last early MLB offseason preview, I speculated that star first baseman Pete Alonso, outfielder Alek Thomas and right-hander Corbin Burnes could a...
2023-08-11 07:47
Period poverty: In Africa, women are being priced out of buying sanitary ware
BBC research reveals that women in Africa spend up to 13% of their income on menstrual products.
2023-08-11 07:47
NYC Faces Budget Gaps of $40 Billion Through 2027, DiNapoli Says
New York City could face a cumulative budget gap of $40 billion over the next four years thanks
2023-08-11 06:27
Germany will own NATO's 2nd largest helicopter fleet after Chinook purchase -air force chief
BERLIN Germany will own NATO's second largest helicopter fleet with the 60 Chinooks it announced it was buying
2023-08-11 06:27
College GameDay makes big addition to crew for 2023 season
After the ESPN layoffs in recent months, College GameDay has added a new member to the crew on Saturday mornings in college football season.In advance of their 37th season, ESPN’s College GameDay has announced a new addition to the on-camera crew at the desk: college football betting analy...
2023-08-11 06:26