Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street rally despite mixed signals on regional economies
Asian shares are mostly higher after a rally on Wall Street fueled by the frenzy around artificial intelligence
2023-07-19 15:56
As Macron's criticism reverberates, US economist says she won't take top EU job
The European Union says the American candidate to become one of the bloc’s chief economists will now not take up the position because of the political controversy it has stirred
2023-07-19 15:56
UK inflation falls by more than anticipated to 15-month low of 7.9%; may limit interest rate hikes
Inflation in the U.K. has fallen by more than anticipated to a 15-month low a development that may ease the pressure for the Bank of England to raise interest rates sharply over the coming months, to the potential relief of struggling households
2023-07-19 15:28
Climate and violence hobble Nigeria's push to rely on its own wheat after the hit from Russia's war
Nigeria is trying to make Africa’s largest economy reliant on its own wheat production
2023-07-19 15:15
'Oppenheimer' stirs up conflicted history for Los Alamos and New Mexico downwinders
An upcoming movie about a man who changed the course of the world’s history by shepherding the development of the first atomic bomb is expected to be a blockbuster
2023-07-19 13:19
Chinese livestreamers set their sights on TikTok sales to shoppers in the US and Europe
Chinese livestreamers have set their sights on selling to TikTok shoppers in the U.S. and Europe
2023-07-19 12:20
India sets sights on home-mined minerals to boost its clean energy plans
Indian officials, including at Wednesday’s Group of Twenty ministerial talks on clean energy, want the country to expand its critical mineral mining operations and make its own clean energy infrastructure from start to finish
2023-07-19 11:59
Biden administration suspends funding for Wuhan lab
The Biden administration has suspended funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology following a monthslong review that determined that the Chinese research institute "is not compliant with federal regulations and is not presently responsible," according to a memo from the Department of Health and Human Services.
2023-07-19 11:24
First-gen iPhone sells at auction for almost 380 times its original price
A first-generation iPhone sold at auction Sunday for $190,373, roughly 380 times its original price of $499 when it went for sale in 2007
2023-07-19 09:51
Miami-Dade County moves forward with new rules to protect workers from extreme heat
With record heat in Florida and the rest of the U.S., officials in Miami-Dade County are moving to protect about 80,000 outdoor workers in the construction and agriculture trades
2023-07-19 06:16
Human waste leaking from truck causes crashes on Connecticut highway
Human waste leaking from a tractor trailer caused crashes on a Connecticut highway Monday night including one involving two state police cruisers
2023-07-19 05:27
In the absurdity of the Beanie Baby craze, filmmakers found a rich tale about America
Economic bubbles come in all shapes, sizes and levels of insanity, but the Beanie Baby craze was easily one of the most absurd
2023-07-19 05:25