
Yellen says her talks with Chinese finance chief laid groundwork for Biden's meeting with Xi
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she and her Chinese counterpart have agreed to work toward a “healthy economic relationship,” during two days of talks that she said helped lay the groundwork for a productive meeting next week between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping
1970-01-01 08:00

Former Indiana legislator agrees to plead guilty to fraud in casino corruption scheme
Federal prosecutors say a former Indiana lawmaker has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge alleging that he accepted promises of compensation from a casino company during his time in public office
1970-01-01 08:00

New Speaker Mike Johnson grasps for a funding plan with a government shutdown rapidly approaching
New House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing his first big test as he tries to win House Republican support for a short-term funding plan to avert a government shutdown
1970-01-01 08:00

Mavericks to play tournament game on regular floor. Production issues delayed the new court
The Dallas Mavericks are playing a home game in the NBA’s In-Season Tournament for the first time on Friday night
1970-01-01 08:00

Cabbage Patch Kids and the Fischer-Price Corn Popper are added to the Toy Hall of Fame
Fans have pushed the Fisher-Price Corn Popper into the National Toy Hall of Fame
1970-01-01 08:00

Jezebel, an incisive feminist voice since the height of the blogosphere era, is shutting down
Jezebel, the sharp-edged feminist website founded at the height of blogosphere era, is shutting down after 16 years
1970-01-01 08:00

The Air Force's new nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, has taken its first test flight
The futuristic B-21 Raider warplane has taken its first flight, moving it closer to becoming the nation’s next nuclear weapons stealth bomber
1970-01-01 08:00

Tesla faces strikes in Sweden unless it signs a collective bargaining agreement
Pressure is growing on Tesla in Sweden, where a trade union is demanding that the Texas-based automaker sign a collective bargaining agreement, which most employees in the Scandinavian country have
1970-01-01 08:00

Ransomware attack on China's biggest bank disrupts Treasury market trades
U.S. Treasury says it's in contact with financial regulators after China's biggest bank says it experienced a ransomware attack that reportedly disrupted trading in the U.S. Treasury market
1970-01-01 08:00

Fans push Fisher-Price Corn Popper into toy HOF, with NERF, Cabbage Patch Kids, baseball cards
Fans have pushed the Fisher-Price Corn Popper into the National Toy Hall of Fame
1970-01-01 08:00

Stock market today: Wall St. ticks up early, bond yields settle after Powell's hawkish comments
Wall Street inched higher before the bell, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the central bank would not hesitate to raise its benchmark borrowing rate again if inflation continues to linger
1970-01-01 08:00

Drinks giant Diageo sees share price slide after warning about sales in Caribbean and Latin America
Spirits and beer giant Diageo saw billions wiped off its market value on Friday after it warned that a sharp slowdown in its business in Latin America and the Caribbean was hitting sales and potential profits
1970-01-01 08:00