
US Credit Rating Downgraded From AAA by Fitch
The US was stripped of its top-tier sovereign credit grade by Fitch Ratings, which criticized the country’s ballooning
2023-08-02 07:57

US Credit Downgrade by Fitch Attacked as Baseless by Biden Officials
Biden administration officials objected strenuously to a decision by Fitch Ratings to strip the US of its top-tier
2023-08-02 07:54

North Korea criticises US human rights envoy as 'wicked, mudslinging'
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL North Korea denounced the new U.S. special envoy on the country's human rights issues,
2023-08-02 06:54

Harris Rejects DeSantis Invitation to Discuss Black History
Vice President Kamala Harris publicly rejected Republican presidential challenger Ron DeSantis’s invitation to visit Florida to discuss the
2023-08-02 03:20

Northwestern enlists Loretta Lynch to lead review of athletics department accountability mechanisms in wake of hazing lawsuits
Northwestern University announced Tuesday an independent review of the school's accountability mechanisms and athletics department culture, as the university faces several lawsuits alleging hazing within its football program.
2023-08-02 00:29

CVS to Cut 5,000 Jobs Amid Shift Away From Retail Focus
CVS Health Corp. will cut 5,000 positions from its workforce to help cut costs as the drugstore chain
2023-08-02 00:16

Ford Restarts EV Truck Plant as Price Cuts Spark More Demand
Ford Motor Co. restarted production of F-150 electric Lightning pickup truck as it bets price cuts will spark
2023-08-01 23:46

Mexico’s AMLO Proposes Work Training Plan for Foreign Migrants
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said his government may provide labor-training programs for migrants to work on infrastructure
2023-08-01 23:28

Ratings Firms Struggle With Climate Risk in $133 Trillion Market
With 46 straight days of 100-degree heat and coastal waters approaching hot-tub temperatures, Miami can seem like a
2023-08-01 22:47

European Stocks Drop as Earnings Season Weighs; BMW Drags Autos
European stocks dropped on Tuesday as the worst earnings season since 2020 rolled on. BMW AG led auto
2023-08-01 21:56

Merck Raises 2023 Sales Forecast as Cancer Drug Keytruda, Gardasil Vaccine Surge
Merck & Co.’s Keytruda and Gardasil soundly beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly sales, driving the company’s annual revenue
2023-08-01 19:29

Strategists Scramble to Catch Up as S&P 500 Rally Rumbles On
There’s a shift in tone happening across Wall Street. Oppenheimer Asset Management’s Chief Investment Strategist John Stoltzfus lifted
2023-08-01 17:51