In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won
A manual laborer from India has successfully sued his employers in Singapore for negligence after he fell off the back of an overcrowded lorry, in a rare legal win for migrant workers that has renewed debate about their treatment in the wealthy city state.
2023-08-27 08:47
Gabon Shuts Off Internet, Imposes Curfew as Bongo Seeks New Term
Gabon blocked internet access during elections held Saturday that is likely to see President Ali Bongo extend the
2023-08-27 04:58
Powell Has Bond Traders Right Where He Wants Them: Full of Doubt
Jerome Powell has the bond market exactly where he wants it: lacking conviction as to the Federal Reserve’s
2023-08-27 04:48
Putin orders Wagner fighters to sign oath of allegiance after Prigozhin's demise
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin has ordered Wagner fighters to sign an oath of allegiance to the
2023-08-27 03:26
BOE’s Broadbent Warns UK Rates Need to Remain High for Some Time
The Bank of England will have to keep interest rates high for longer because inflation will not fade
2023-08-27 03:22
Fed Latest: China Still Embedded in US Supply Chain, Paper Finds
China remains embedded in US supply chains even as American firms have taken steps to reduce direct imports
2023-08-26 22:58
Indian Steel Tycoon Jindal Seeks Tariff on Imports
Indian steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal wants the government to counter American tariffs and Europe’s carbon tax with a
2023-08-26 14:23
BlackRock-Backed Puerto Rico Utility Deal Would Cut Debt by 75%
Puerto Rico’s bankrupt power utility has reached a deal with BlackRock Financial Management and Nuveen Asset Management to
2023-08-26 12:24
Country Garden’s Malaysia Project to Get New Tax Breaks, PM Says
Forest City, Country Garden Holdings Co.’s mega-development off Malaysia’s southern coast, will be designated a special financial zone
2023-08-26 10:15
Instacart’s IPO Plans Show Bottom-Line Benefit of Strategy Shift
Instacart is preparing to go public as its core grocery-delivery business is slowing and it pivots to a
2023-08-26 09:53
'We can do it too': Meet Blackswan, the K-pop group with no Korean members
Cheers ring out as the four women take to the stage and launch into a synchronized dance routine in front of giant speakers blasting music.
2023-08-26 07:59
Fed Latest: Bernstein Sees US Maintaining Pay Gains, Easing CPI
The chair of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers, Jared Bernstein, said the US can maintain strong
2023-08-26 06:55