Retail sales rose 0.3% in May despite pressure from higher inflation and interest rates
Americans increased their spending at retailers last month despite pressure from still-high inflation and rising borrowing costs
1970-01-01 08:00
Shedding equity: Housing slowdown leads to first annual drop in US homeowner equity since 2012
For the first time in more than a decade, the average U.S. homeowner with a mortgage has less home equity than they did a year earlier
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden targets junk fees with executives from Live Nation, SeatGeek and Airbnb
President Joe Biden is hosting executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies at the White House to highlight his administration’s push to end so-called junk fees that surprise consumers
1970-01-01 08:00
2 men who helped run popular pirating website Megaupload sentenced to prison in New Zealand
Two men who helped run the once wildly popular pirating website Megaupload have each been sentenced by a New Zealand court to more than two years in prison
1970-01-01 08:00
The Fed has paused. How long will Europe's central bank keep raising rates in a shaky economy?
The U_S_ Federal Reserve has hit “pause.”
1970-01-01 08:00
UK lawmakers prepare to release their report on Boris Johnson and 'partygate'
Lawmakers are expected to release a long-awaited report Thursday on whether former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled Parliament over COVID lockdown-flouting parties at his Downing Street office
1970-01-01 08:00
West Coast dockworkers, shippers reach tentative contract agreement
The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract after more than a year of negotiations and several work disruptions that snarled shipping traffic at some of the largest ports
1970-01-01 08:00
Visually impaired people in Ukraine struggle to cope during Russian missile attacks
The number of people suffering anxiety and other psychological issues in Ukraine is on the rise since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the country last year
1970-01-01 08:00
Chinese premier meets with Palestinian president in effort to increase Middle East presence
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is meeting with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a drive by Beijing to elevate relations and increase its overall presence in the Middle East
1970-01-01 08:00
Bill Gates visits China as leaders try to revive foreign business interest
Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates says he is visiting Beijing
1970-01-01 08:00
Canada suspends work with Chinese-founded development bank while it investigates complaints
Canada’s finance minister says it is suspending activity with a Chinese-founded development bank while it investigates complaints by a Canadian who resigned from the lender, saying it is dominated by “Communist Party hacks” and his country shouldn’t be a member
1970-01-01 08:00
Canadian quits Chinese-founded development bank, complains 'Communist Party hacks' dominate it
A Canadian public relations manager for a Chinese-founded development bank has announced his resignation in a statement that accused it of being dominated by “Communist Party hacks” and said Canada’s interests weren’t served by being a member
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