Czech power company CEZ reports 1st half of year net profit of $1 billion, 34% down year-on-year
The Czech power utility CEZ says its net profit in the first half of the year reached 22.3 billion Czech crowns, or $1 billion
2023-08-10 14:15
A year ago, an Iranian woman's death sparked hijab protests. Now businesses are a new battleground
Iranian authorities have for months done little to enforce the law on women wearing the mandatory headscarf, but now the country’s theocracy is pushing to make businesses the new battleground over the hijab
2023-08-10 13:56
Las Vegas food service workers demanding better pay and benefits are set to rally on the Strip
Food service workers at a Las Vegas Strip arena who want higher pay and better benefits are set to rally on the famed tourist corridor
2023-08-10 13:22
India passes data protection legislation in Parliament. Critics fear privacy violation
Indian lawmakers have approved a data protection legislation that “seeks to better regulate big tech firms and penalize companies for data breaches” as several groups expressed concern over citizens’ privacy rights
2023-08-10 12:59
Kim Jong Un fires top general, orders North Korean military to 'gird for war'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired his top general amid a shakeup of the country's military leadership and wants his army to "gird for a war," state media reported Thursday.
2023-08-10 12:51
Paper exams, chatbot bans: Colleges seek to 'ChatGPT-proof' assignments
ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots have become the go-to source for cheating in college
2023-08-10 12:29
2 robotaxi services seeking to bypass safety concerns and expand in San Francisco face pivotal vote
California regulators are poised to decide whether two rival robotaxi services can provide around-the-clock rides throughout San Francisco
2023-08-10 12:23
Philippines Q2 growth disappoints as inflation, high interest rates bite
By Neil Jerome Morales and Enrico Dela Cruz MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine economy grew at its slowest pace in nearly
2023-08-10 11:57
China home appliance maker Midea studying potential HK listing
Chinese home appliance maker Midea Group said on Wednesday it is studying a potential listing in Hong Kong
2023-08-10 11:25
Biden unlikely to attend ASEAN summits in September on trip to Asia -sources
By David Brunnstrom and Stanley Widianto WASHINGTON/JAKARTA (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden is unlikely to attend summits with Southeast Asian
2023-08-10 10:51
MLB rumors: Cody Bellinger suitors, Braves offseason target, Astros priority
MLB Rumors: Cody Bellinger has a ton of potential suitors this offseasonCody Bellinger is in the middle of a career revitalizing season with the Chicago Cubs which couldn't have come at a better time. He finds himself in a contract year, with a mutual option for the 2024 season that will abso...
2023-08-10 09:59
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at campaign event
An opposition candidate in Ecuador's upcoming presidential election, Fernando Villavicencio, was assassinated at a campaign event Wednesday, Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso confirmed on X, formerly Twitter.
2023-08-10 09:28