Japan, Britain strike 'historic accord' on cooperation in defense, clean energy, semiconductors
Japan and Britain have struck what they are calling a historic accord on cooperation in defense, clean energy and semiconductors
2023-05-18 21:45
UK telecom company BT plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs, replace some with AI
U.K. telecom company BT Group plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade and replace some of them with artificial intelligence
2023-05-18 21:18
Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits, labor market still showing strength
Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week following a spike the previous week that some saw as a sign that higher interest rates were finally hobbling the labor market
2023-05-18 20:46
Walmart boosts outlook after a strong first quarter and rising online sales
Walmart reported a strong first quarter and boosted its outlook for the year as the nation’s largest retailer continues to draw budget conscious consumers in a challenging economic environment
2023-05-18 20:29
Stock market today: Global stocks and Wall Street futures rise in anticipation of US debt deal
Wall Street pointed modestly higher before the opening bell on hopes U.S. political leaders can reach an agreement to avoid a potentially disastrous default on government debt
2023-05-18 20:21
China's loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China
2023-05-18 19:16
Takeaways of AP's report on Chinese loans pushing poor countries to brink of collapse
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse because of a common, undeniable factor: their struggle to pay back hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China
2023-05-18 18:49
Biden to consult with Japan's Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima
President Joe Biden is in Hiroshima, Japan for global diplomacy in a nation that has already tightened its economic and national security alliance with the U.S. He will meet privately with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before joining the larger Group of Seven summit, a gathering of major industrialized nations
2023-05-18 15:15
UK Announces Japan Chips Partnership as Fears Grow Over Taiwan
Rishi Sunak announced £18 billion ($22.5 billion) of new investment by Japanese businesses in the UK, mostly in
2023-05-18 13:52
Japan racks up trade deficit although exports gradually rebound
Japan has racked up a trade deficit in April, marking the 21st month in a row of deficits, although it declined dramatically compared to a year ago, as exports recovered
2023-05-18 13:27
Surf's up! Florida's St. George Island beach named nation's best in annual ranking
A 9-mile stretch of Florida sugar-white sand in an unspoiled natural setting alongside the Gulf of Mexico is the nation’s best beach for 2023
2023-05-18 13:26
Wisconsin tribe to ask court to shut down oil pipeline
Attorneys for a Wisconsin Native American tribe are set to present their arguments that a federal judge should order an energy company to shut down an oil pipeline because rapid erosion could expose it and cause a massive oil spill on reservation land
2023-05-18 12:57