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
China to Shift $139 Billion of Troubled LGFV Debt to Provinces
China will allow provincial-level governments to raise about 1 trillion yuan ($139 billion) via bond sales to repay
2023-08-11 11:47
3 Patriots who should be cut after preseason Week 1
After the Patriots' preseason opener against the Texans, here are three potential players New England could cut.The New England Patriots suffered a 20-9 loss to the Houston Texans in their first preseason game of the year.Gillette Stadium was brimming with fans waiting to see which rook...
2023-08-11 11:25
Japan eyes tax break for domestic EV battery, chip production - Nikkei
TOKYO Japan plans to create tax breaks for domestically-made electric vehicle (EV) batteries and semiconductors from April 2024
2023-08-11 11:24
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
Patriots quarterback battle just got a lot more interesting after first preseason game
There wasn't much to like about the Patriots offense in their first preseason game. But Malik Cunningham provided a late spark in the loss.Bringing in Bill O'Brien was supposed to save the Patriots offense after a miserable 2022 season. Early signs from the first preseason game against...
2023-08-11 10:16
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
Oil’s Weekly Gain Fades as Market Watchers Wait for IEA Report
Oil was steady in Asia after declining almost 2% on Thursday ahead of a report from the International
2023-08-11 08:25
Thousands of Tiny Hedge Funds Face Closure in China Shakeup
China’s 6 trillion yuan ($832 billion) hedge fund industry is bracing for a historic shakeup that will likely
2023-08-11 08:16
Asia Stocks Set for Mixed Open After Tame US Data: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia were headed for a mixed open amid bets that Federal Reserve policy will remain tight
2023-08-11 07:55
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