Lebanese central bank governor no-show in Paris corruption probe
Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor has failed to appear before French prosecutors in Paris, questioning him in the ongoing European money-laundering and illicit enrichment probe
2023-05-16 20:53
Union for Canada's second biggest airline says pilots issue 72-hour strike notice
The union for Canada’s second biggest airline have issued a 72-hour strike notice to WestJet and they warn the airline could be shut down before the weekend
2023-05-16 20:15
Home Depot, after years of explosive growth, cuts its outlook as Americans cool spending on homes
The Home Depot’s robust growth during the coronavirus pandemic is starting to slow as anticipated, with the retailer’s fiscal first-quarter revenue missing Wall Street’s estimates and a key sales figure declining
2023-05-16 19:56
Stock market today: US futures point lower after shaky start to big retail week, sluggish China data
Wall Street is pointing lower after data showed China’s economy is weaker than expected, while Home Depot cut its profit and sales outlook for the year, signaling a pullback in spending by Americans strapped by inflation and anxious about a possible recession
2023-05-16 19:51
Ex-Audi chief pleads guilty in automaker's diesel emissions scandal
The former head of Volkswagen’s luxury division Audi has pleaded guilty to charges tied to the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal
2023-05-16 19:17
Vodafone axing 11,000 jobs as UK wireless carrier aims to cut costs, boost growth
Wireless carrier Vodafone says it’s laying off 11,000 workers as part of a major revamp aimed at cutting costs and boosting flagging financial performance
2023-05-16 19:15
CEO pay again in focus as the heads of failed banks appear before Senate panel
The recent failures of a trio of midsize banks has once again raised questions on whether executive compensation is tilted toward short-term gains rather than companies' long-term health
2023-05-16 17:28
Dozens rally against Fukushima plant water release plan
Anti-nuclear activists are protesting to demand Japan scrap its plan to release treated but still radioactive water from a damaged power plant into the sea
2023-05-16 13:23
A net negative: Haddock, a staple Atlantic fish, is in decline off New England, regulators say
Federal fishing managers say a staple seafood species caught by East Coast fishers for centuries is overfished
2023-05-16 12:25
Pacific Island leaders say rich countries are not doing enough to control climate change
Pacific Island leaders have criticized rich countries for not doing enough to control climate change despite being responsible for much of the problem, and for profiting from loans provided to vulnerable nations to mitigate the effects
2023-05-16 11:18
Sudan military chief freezes bank accounts of rival armed group in battle for control of the nation
Sudan’s military chief says he is freezing all bank accounts of a rival paramilitary force
2023-05-16 11:16
Biden plan to sell land leases for conservation gets pushback
More than a century after the U.S. started selling oil leases on public lands, the Biden administration is seeking to let conservationists lease government property to restore it
2023-05-16 09:56