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
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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
1970-01-01 08:00
'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
1970-01-01 08:00
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
1970-01-01 08:00
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
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Major League Baseball takes over the Diamondbacks' game broadcasts from Diamond Sports
Major League Baseball took over the Arizona Diamondbacks’ game broadcasts after a federal bankruptcy judge granted a motion Tuesday for Diamond Sports to reject its rights agreement
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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
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden administration to host state leaders Wednesday for summit on making child care more affordable
President Joe Biden’s administration is hosting state legislators from 41 states to the White House on Wednesday for discussions on how legislatures can make child care more affordable for families
1970-01-01 08:00
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
1970-01-01 08:00
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
1970-01-01 08:00
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
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An American economist is getting a top EU job. France's Macron isn't happy about it
French President Emmanuel Macron isn't happy that the European Union head office plans to hire an American expert as its chief competition economist
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