London mayor urges government to re-join EU research project
Scientists say being outside the £85b scheme is highly damaging to UK science and innovation
2023-07-15 16:24
US Virgin Islands seeks $190 million from JPMorgan as part of Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit
The US Virgin Islands is seeking $190 million in penalties and disgorgement from JPMorgan Chase and requesting that it implement safeguards against human trafficking in its ongoing case alleging the bank benefited financially from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation and failed to report suspicious financial activity.
2023-07-15 08:54
Republicans prosecutors target corporate diversity programmes
State attorneys general threaten top US companies with legal action over race-based quotas.
2023-07-15 08:49
Long Island murders suspect had history of tax issues and lawsuits
The architect accused in a string of Long Island killings has been years late in paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes, repeatedly filed lawsuits accusing drivers of injuring him in car accidents, and still lives in his childhood home, according to a review of public records and court documents.
2023-07-15 07:16
Russia flies surveillance flight over US base in Syria, official says
A Russian surveillance aircraft flew above a US base in Syria for an "extended period of time" on Friday morning in what officials deemed an intelligence collecting mission, a senior defense official said.
2023-07-15 04:58
US Treasury says state, local gov'ts budgeted over $173 billion in COVID aid
By David Lawder WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury said on Friday that nearly half of the $350 billion in
2023-07-15 01:28
US Treasury surveys dealers on auctions, buyback program
The U.S. Treasury Department is asking primary dealers their views on what specific bonds it should issue more
2023-07-15 00:20
US consumers are feeling the most optimistic since September 2021
Inflation's steady slowdown in recent months has kept Americans feeling optimistic about the future.
2023-07-14 22:24
GOP 2024 contenders court Iowa evangelicals while vying to be top Trump alternative
Republican presidential contenders aiming to position themselves as the party's top alternative to former President Donald Trump will try to impress evangelicals in Iowa -- a crucial voting bloc in the state that kicks off the GOP nominating process -- at a major gathering Friday in Des Moines.
2023-07-14 21:54
U.S. banks point to resilient but slowing economy, flag risks ahead
Some of the largest U.S. banks got a profit boost from higher interest rates and pointed to early
2023-07-14 21:29
State Street beats profit estimates as interest income rises
State Street Corp on Friday beat profit estimates for the second quarter as the bank's interest income benefited
2023-07-14 21:20
Citigroup profits drop less than expected as interest income offsets trading slump
(Reuters) -Citigroup beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit on Friday as higher interest payments from borrowers partly countered a blow
2023-07-14 21:16