UBS sees shift in new billionaires away from entrepreneurs to inherited wealth
ZURICH Billionaires increased in numbers and overall wealth last year, Swiss bank UBS said on Thursday, with the
2023-11-30 16:17
Obama, Clooney and Gates: 'We can end child marriage in a generation'
Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney and Melinda French Gates tell the BBC about need to end child marriage.
2023-11-21 11:54
US government spending bill extends farm programs, some nutrition aid
By Leah Douglas The stopgap funding bill to keep the U.S. government open signed by President Joe Biden
2023-11-17 22:51
Beijing touts 'historic' Xi-Biden meeting
Chinese state media describes it as a "new starting point" for improving bilateral ties.
2023-11-17 15:19
Four things we learned from the Biden-Xi meeting
The rival presidents found common ground on climate change, military communications and fentanyl.
2023-11-16 11:59
US and China agree to resume military communications after summit
The two leaders also agree to take steps to tackle the flow of fentanyl into the US.
2023-11-16 10:47
US evangelicals drive Republican support for Israel
Evangelical conservatives showed their deep connections with Israel at a march in Washington DC.
2023-11-15 11:28
China: DouYu founder, investment guru 'detained'
They include a streaming app founder and an executive referred to as China's Warren Buffett.
2023-11-07 18:15
Irish unity: Micheál Martin warns UK over changes to vote terms
The tánaiste rejects a proposal by Steve Baker that a super-majority is needed for a united Ireland.
2023-10-29 19:18
More bipartisan Senate bills take aim at curbing US child labor
By Mica Rosenberg Lawmakers introduced a pair of Senate bills on Thursday to combat the rising number of
2023-10-27 03:55
About 305,000 student loan borrowers got monthly bills with the wrong amount
Many of the borrowers received bills with charges higher than they should be. The Department of Education identified the errors and directed student loan servicing companies to place the impacted borrowers in an administrative forbearance during which they are not required to make payments.
2023-10-25 05:52
The ivory-billed woodpecker will not be listed as extinct — for now
Federal wildlife officials said Monday they are delaying a long-awaited decision to declare the ivory-billed woodpecker extinct, months after grainy photos and videos emerged that purported to show the bird flying through a Louisiana forest.
2023-10-17 05:27