Nigeria's labour unions suspend strike after meeting president
By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria's main labour federation has agreed to return to talks with the government following a
2023-08-03 05:49
Janet Yellen: Credit downgrade 'puzzling' and unwarranted'
Janet Yellen defends the US, as stock markets fall after credit downgrade.
2023-08-03 03:20
German heavy metal festival halts admissions as rain turns site to mud
A heavy metal festival in Germany has been forced to halt admissions after heavy rain turned the site into a mud bath.
2023-08-03 02:48
Fitch Says US Fiscal Metrics and Governance Spurred Credit-Rating Cut
Weakening US fiscal metrics and governance, highlighted by political wrangling over the debt ceiling, were at the heart
2023-08-03 01:46
Brazil’s Lula Says He Expects Rate Cut, But Renews Central Bank Criticism
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expects Brazil’s central bank to begin cutting interest rates on Wednesday, saying
2023-08-03 01:24
Kansas City Fed Names Veteran Banker and Regulator as Its Chief
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City appointed a longtime former banker and bank regulator its new president
2023-08-03 01:19
Billboard highlighting clerical abuse removed as pope arrives in Lisbon
By Catarina Demony LISBON One of three huge billboards erected by activists to raise awareness of sexual abuse
2023-08-03 00:22
Soaring Housing Costs Could Spell ‘Disastrous’ Political Consequences for Trudeau
The soaring cost of Canada’s housing has become a major political problem for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as
2023-08-02 20:58
US Plans $103 Billion Debt Sale, Says Issuance to Keep Rising
The US Treasury boosted the size of its quarterly sale of longer-term debt for the first time in
2023-08-02 20:52
Poland Raises ‘Complete Isolation’ of Belarus as Tensions Rise
A senior Polish official called for the “complete isolation” of Belarus as Warsaw deployed more troops to the
2023-08-02 20:49
BofA Joins Fed in Reversing Recession Call Amid Growing Optimism
Economists at Bank of America Corp. revoked their forecast for a recession in the US, becoming the first
2023-08-02 19:52
Russian Drones Hit Danube Port Key to Ukraine Grain Exports
Russian drones struck a Ukrainian port on the Danube River, driving global wheat and corn prices higher as
2023-08-02 19:45