Former UK Treasury chief Alistair Darling, who steered nation through a credit crunch, has died
British ex-Treasury chief Alistair Darling has died at age 70
2023-11-30 22:27
Applications for US jobless benefits rise modestly, but continuing claims are most in 2 years
Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week, but the overall number of people in the U.S. collecting unemployment benefits rose to its highest level in two years
2023-11-30 21:58
Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures continuing to cool
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure cooled last month, the latest sign that price pressures are waning in the face of high interest rates and moderating economic growth
2023-11-30 21:54
Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024
Meta says it has found and disabled thousands of fake Facebook accounts linked to China that were used to spread politically partisan content in the United States before next year’s election
2023-11-30 21:21
Ford says autoworkers strike cut sales by 100,000 vehicles and cost company $1.7 billion in profits
Ford Motor Co. says a six-week strike by the United Auto Workers union cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles and cost the company $1.7 billion in lost profits this year
2023-11-30 20:29
Pope says he has acute bronchitis, doctors recommended against travel to avoid change in temperature
Pope Francis says he is suffering from acute and infectious bronchitis
2023-11-30 20:27
Inflation in Europe falls to 2.4%. It shows interest rates are packing a punch
Europeans are again seeing some relief as inflation dropped to 2.4% in November, the lowest in more than two years
2023-11-30 18:19
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher ahead of US price update, OPEC+ meeting
Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of the release of U.S. consumer inflation data
2023-11-30 15:57
China factory activity contracts in November for 2nd straight month despite stimulus measures
An official survey of Chinese manufacturers shows that factory activity contracted for a second straight month in November
2023-11-30 13:52
A look at what to expect as latest UN climate talks get under way in oil-rich UAE
The Middle East plays host to its second straight U.N. climate conference over the next two weeks, with countries hoping to agree on new ways to keep the planet from catastrophic heating by the end of the century
2023-11-30 13:23
OPEC+ suppliers struggle to agree on cuts to oil production even as prices tumble
The OPEC oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia and allied producers including Russia are trying to agree on cuts to the amount of crude they send to the world
2023-11-30 13:15
Total GivingTuesday donations were flat this year, but 10% fewer people participated in the day
The nonprofit organization GivingTuesday estimates that donors gave $3.1 billion this year on what has become one of the most important fundraising dates for U.S. nonprofits, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving
2023-11-30 09:21