Sri Lanka reduces interest rates for 1st time since bankruptcy as economy shows signs of rebounding
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has reduced its interest rates for the first time since the island nation declared bankruptcy last year
2023-06-01 14:22
US companies, nudged by Black employees, have stepped up donations to HBCUs
Historically Black colleges and universities, which had seen giving from foundations decline in recent decades, have seen an increase in gifts particularly from corporations and corporate foundations over the last several years
2023-06-01 13:50
Jordan's future king, Saudi bride to tie the knot in palace ceremony signaling continuity of rule
The future king of Jordan and an architect from Saudi Arabia linked to her country’s own monarchy are getting married in a palace celebration that introduces him to the world
2023-06-01 13:48
AI chips are hot. Here's what they are, what they're for and why investors see gold
The hottest thing in technology is an unprepossessing sliver of silicon closely related to the chips that power video game graphics
2023-06-01 13:46
Big Tobacco faces big EU counterfeit problem
By Richa Naidu, Emma Pinedo and Emilio Parodi MADRID Spanish police raided three clandestine tobacco factories early this
2023-06-01 13:24
Explainer-Can a New York state law solve an emerging markets debt crisis?
By Rodrigo Campos and Jorgelina do Rosario NEW YORK/LONDON A bill backed by debt justice campaigners and civil
2023-06-01 13:17
Revised DACA program to be debated before Texas judge who previously ruled against it
A revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children is scheduled to be debated before a federal judge in Houston who previously ruled the program illegal
2023-06-01 12:58
LGBTQ+ Pride month kicks off with protests, parades, parties
The start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the United States and some parts of the world, a season to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people and to protest against the recent rollback of hard-won civil rights gains
2023-06-01 12:51
Judge agrees to seal court documents in Ralph Yarl shooting; suspect to be in court
A Kansas City man accused of shooting a Black teenager who mistakenly came to his door is scheduled to be back in court
2023-06-01 12:45
LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival
Central Florida is about to become a hub of LGBTQ+ life
2023-06-01 12:45
NATO keeps eye on Moldova's skies as European leaders gather
By John Irish and Andrew Gray BULBOACA, Moldova NATO will monitor the skies over Moldova as more than
2023-06-01 12:28
Republicans get their IRS cuts; Democrats say they expect little near-term impact
While Republicans seek to make good on campaign promises to cut IRS funding through the proposed debt ceiling and budget cuts package now moving through Congress, Democrats are offering assurances that the spending cuts will have little impact on the federal tax collector
2023-06-01 12:26