Sri Lanka says it struck a deal with creditors on debt restructuring to clear way for IMF funds
Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement in principle with a group of creditors including India and Japan on debt restructuring
1970-01-01 08:00
US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a 5.2% annual rate
Shrugging off higher interest rates, America’s consumers spent enough to help drive the economy to a brisk 5.2% annual pace from July through September, the government reported in an upgrade from its previous estimate
1970-01-01 08:00
Pakistan acquits ex-Premier Nawaz Sharif in a graft case. He's now closer to running in elections
A Pakistani court has acquitted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a graft case, removing a major obstacle for him to run in parliamentary elections in February
1970-01-01 08:00
Argentina's president-elect announces his pick for economy minister
Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei says he's chosen Luis Caputo, a former finance minister and Central Bank chief who is known as an expert in markets, to lead the Economy Ministry when the right-wing leader takes office on Dec. 10
1970-01-01 08:00
Edmunds tests the best automotive hands-free driving systems
Hands-free driver assistance technology has seemingly gone from a sci-fi fantasy to everyday driving reality in a very short time
1970-01-01 08:00
Taskmaster VR in development as Channel 4 show gets video game twist
'Taskmaster' is expanding beyond Channel 4 with a new virtual reality game turning fans into contestants.
1970-01-01 08:00
GM says pretax earnings took $1.1B hit from autoworkers strike, but says it can absorb costs of deal
General Motors says pretax earnings took a $1.1 billion hit this year from a six-week strike by autoworkers, but the company expects to absorb the costs of a new contract and is even raising its dividend
1970-01-01 08:00
Emirati-designated COP28 leader forcefully denies report UAE wanted to seek oil deals in summit
The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks has forcefully denied a report alleging his nation planned to use the summit to strike oil and gas deal, a day before the summit was due to being
1970-01-01 08:00
John Lennon’s killer ‘said sorry to witnesses for ruining their night’
A new documentary on The Beatles icon’s murder includes a chat with an onlooker who says John Lennon’s killer apologised to witnesses after he assassinated the singer.
1970-01-01 08:00
The world economy will slow next year because of inflation, high rates and war, OECD says
The global economy, which has proved surprisingly resilient this year, is expected to falter next year under the strain of wars, still-elevated inflation and continued high interest rates
1970-01-01 08:00
OECD Warns Global Economy Risks Losing Momentum
The world’s advanced economies are heading into a deepening slowdown as markedly higher interest rates take a hefty
1970-01-01 08:00
Rising Taxes to Squeeze UK Living Standards for Longer, OECD Says
Rising taxes mean UK households face several more years of falling living standards even though inflation is coming
1970-01-01 08:00