New Philanthropy Roundtable CEO Christie Herrera ready to fight for donor privacy
The new president and CEO of Philanthropy Roundtable says she plans to fight for the principles the advocacy organization has always prized
2023-11-23 00:46
Fund to compensate developing nations for climate change is unfinished business at COP28
A fund to compensate developing nations for the impacts of climate change was the supposed big breakthrough at last year's United Nations-led climate talks in Egypt
2023-11-22 23:53
Wall St rises as yields slip, traders assess economic data
By Amruta Khandekar and Shristi Achar A Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday, helped by bets that
2023-11-22 23:26
Black Friday is almost here. What to know about the holiday sales event's history and evolution
If you didn’t already guess it from a barrage of sales ads in your inbox, the holiday shopping season is upon us
2023-11-22 22:54
Russia's parliament approves budget with a record amount devoted to defense spending
Russia's parliament has approved a federal budget that increases spending by around 25% in 2024-2026 and devotes a record amount to defense
2023-11-22 22:29
U.S. unemployment claims drop by 24,000 to 209,000, another sign of labor market resiliency
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a sign that U.S. job market remains resilient despite higher interest rates
2023-11-22 21:57
Czech president approves plan introducing budget cuts, taxes. Labor unions call for protests
Czech President Petr Pavel has signed into law an economic package of dozens of measures introducing budget cuts and increased taxes designed to keep the ballooning budget deficit under control
2023-11-22 20:16
Stock market today: World shares are mixed in cautious trading following a weak close on Wall Street
World shares are mixed after Wall Street’s rally ran out of momentum
2023-11-22 18:52
Broadcom planning to complete deal for $69 billion acquisition of VMWare after regulators give OK
Computer chip and software maker Broadcom says it has cleared all regulatory hurdles and plans to complete its $69 billion acquisition of cloud technology company VMware on Wednesday
2023-11-22 17:24
OpenAI says ousted CEO Sam Altman to return to company behind ChatGPT
The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, the latest in a saga that has shocked the artificial intelligence industry
2023-11-22 14:51
Britain's Conservative government set to start cutting taxes ahead of likely election next year
Britain’s Conservative government will try to win favor with voters by cutting taxes but avoiding worsening inflation in a budget statement
2023-11-22 14:23
Exploding wild pig population on western Canadian prairie threatens to invade northern US states
Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana and other northern states are making preparations to stop an invasion of wild pigs from Canada
2023-11-22 13:58