Retail, food sales jump 0.7% in March, more than doubling Wall Street predictions
Pedestrians and shoppers walk on Fifth Avenue which is closed to automobile traffic by the NYPD on December 11, 2022 in New York City. Retail…
Biden returns to White House after Iranian forces seize container ship
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Graydon is shown standing security watch aboard the USS San Diego in the Strait of Hormuz on Feb. 19, 2021. Iranian…
Marcos Jr treads fine line with China as Philippines deepens US, Japan ties | Business and Economy News
Manila, Philippines – Against a backdrop of rising tension in the South China Sea between Beijing and Manila, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and…
NWAC Board Announces Departure of Chief Executive Officer; Lynne Groulx to Head New Enterprise with Focus on Social Business & Indigenous Prosperity
Article contentGATINEAU, QC, April 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) announced today the departure of Chief Executive Officer Lynne…
Airlines urge Biden administration to cap number of U.S.-China flights
1 of 3 | The advocacy group Airlines for America sent a letter Friday to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Transportation Secretary Pete…
Singapore’s economy misses forecasts with 2.7 percent growth | Business and Economy
City-state’s performance is closely watched as a barometer of global economic conditions. Singapore’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter, as a struggling…
How O.J. Simpson’s murder trial changed the TV news business
The double-murder case against football star and actor O.J. Simpson, who died of cancer Thursday at age 76, forever transformed the TV landscape. Network news…
As US inflation ticks back up, it could impact the presidential election | Business and Economy News
Wednesday’s “disappointing” inflation data in the United States showed a jump from February, dampening expectations of an interest rate cut and raising concerns that inflation…
PPI: Wholesale inflation rises 0.2% for March, below expectations
Wholesale inflation measured by a Producer Price Index report Thursday rose 0.2% for March - less than Dow Jones economists expected. Services drove the increase.…
Singapore tightens rules for expat workers with an eye on local discontent | Business and Economy
Singapore – One of the world’s most open economies is attempting a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, the Southeast Asian city-state wants to…
Boeing Q1 deliveries plunge amid safety concerns
1 of 3 | Deliveries of Boeing commercial airplanes dropped during the first quarter of this year to their lowest number since midway through 2021,…
Panama Papers money laundering trial gets underway in Panama City
Panama has put on trial 27 people implicated in the Panama Papers money laundering scandal, exposed in a 2016 leak of the secret financial information…
In Indonesia and Malaysia, beauty is big business during Eid al-Fitr | Fashion Industry News
Medan, Indonesia – On any given day, Exanti, a beauty consultant for Indonesian cosmetics brand Wardah, wears what she calls a “full face” of makeup,…
Procter & Gamble recalls 8.2 million laundry products for defective packaging
Procter & Gamble on Friday recalled 8.2 million Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel products due to a split in the bags, which could pose a…
Elon Musk announces Tesla Robotaxi reveal for Aug. 8
Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L) visits the Tesla electric car plant in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, in March. Musk on Friday posted on X that…
Zimbabwe introduces new gold-backed currency to tackle inflation | Business and Economy News
Zimbabweans have 21 days to convert their old cash into new money, according to the central bank. Zimbabwe’s central bank has launched a new “structured…
Yellen talks ‘overcapacity’ of Chinese goods in meetings with officials, business leaders
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and other officials and business leaders on her first full day in…
British billionaire fined $5M, sentenced to 3 years probation for insider trading
British Billionaire Joe Lewis (C) has been fined $5 million by a federal court in Manhattan but escaped being sent to prison after pleading guilty…
At Indonesia’s biggest bank, customers’ life savings vanish with a click | Business and Economy
Bali and Jakarta, Indonesia – Late last year, Balinese woman Nih Lu Putu Rustini got the shock of her life when she tried to withdraw…
Yorkshire: ECB must prevent ‘return to business as usual’, say MPs
Azeem Rafiq first detailed allegations of racism at Yorkshire in September 2020The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) must "closely monitor" Yorkshire to prevent a…