Why is Germany maintaining economic ties with China? | Business and Economy
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been on a three-day visit to China in a bid to shore economic ties. Germany is China’s biggest European trade…
IMF sounds alarm on U.S. debt, warning ‘something will have to give’
The International Monetary Fund warned the United States on Tuesday that the government’s rampant spending and growing national debt is not sustainable and could threaten…
Behind India’s Manipur conflict: A tale of drugs, armed groups and politics | Business and Economy
Sugnu, India – Ratan Kumar Singh, a 58-year-old high school teacher, never imagined he would be happy to see armed fighters, or “revolutionaries” as he…
China’s economy beats expectations, growing 5.3 percent in first quarter | Business and Economy
Statistics agency says economy has made ‘good start’ to the year under the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping. China’s economy grew faster than expected…
Mayor Karen Bass urges business, philanthropic leaders to help fund homeless housing
During her annual State of the City address, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called on business leaders, charitable organizations and wealthy individuals to use their…
Inside the pressures facing Quebec’s billion-dollar maple syrup industry | Business and Economy News
Saint-Urbain-Premier, Quebec, Canada – In clear safety glasses and heavy beige overalls, Jean-Francois Touchette is in his element. All around him are pipes, tubes, temperature…
Trump Media stock drops 18% after filing to sell more shares
Former President Donald Trump sits in Manhattan criminal court with his legal team ahead of the start of jury selection in his historic hush-money criminal…
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,…