China Evergrande, the property developer whose woes helped bring about a slump in the country’s vitally important real estate market, has reported its debts rose further to about $340 billion by the end of last yearBEIJING -- China...
Benjamin Franklin, the colonial inventor, publisher, diplomat and U.S. founding father, was so busy that it's easy to lose track of his accomplishmentsSAN FRANCISCO -- Benjamin Franklin was so busy as an inventor, publisher, scientist,...
For millions in the U.K., the cost-of-living crisis just never seems to easeLONDON -- For Sadie James, the cost-of-living crisis in Britain just never seems to ease. First, it was skyrocketing energy and food costs stemming from Russia's...
As the U.S. struggles with prescription drug shortages, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has advanced a modest plan that she hopes will prod Washington to address weaknesses in the international pharmaceutical supply chainAs the U.S....
Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean says that he accepted the resignations of three ministers including the interior ministerCHISINAU, Moldova -- Moldova’s prime minister said Friday that he accepted the resignations of three ministers,...
Shares are mostly lower in Asia as optimism over a Wall Street rally is countered by worries about the Chinese economyTOKYO -- Shares were mostly lower Tuesday in Asia as optimism over a Wall Street rally was countered by worries about...
Solidarity and stamina are themes on picket lines in New York and Los Angeles as striking actors and writers are bracing for a long standoff with studiosLOS ANGELES -- Solidarity and stamina were picket-line themes Monday as striking...
Union Pacific will renew its push for one-person train crews later this summer when the railroad tests out the idea of having a conductor in a truck respond to problems on trains in Nebraska and ColoradoOMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific...
Wall Street pushed higher ahead of a week full of updates about where profits for U.S. companies are headingNEW YORK -- Wall Street pushed higher Monday ahead of a week full of updates about where profits for big U.S. companies are...
Sean “Diddy” Combs is spearheading a new online marketplace called Empower Global that will specifically feature Black-owned businessesLOS ANGELES -- Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to strengthen the Black dollar: The music mogul...
Prices for some staples are rising six times faster than overall inflation.A better-than-expected inflation report last week bolstered hopes that a prolonged bout of severe price hikes is near its end -- but the costs of some staple...
Microsoft and British regulators won more time from a court Monday as the U.S. tech company uses a rare second chance to overcome opposition to its $69 billion bid for video game maker Activision BlizzardLONDON -- Microsoft and British...
Three years after the pandemic brought Hollywood to a standstill, the film and TV industry has again ground to a haltNEW YORK -- To get a sense of just how much animosity is flying around Hollywood these days, watch how Ron Perlman...
Wall Street is edging higher ahead of a week full of updates about where profits for U.S. companies are headingNEW YORK -- Wall Street is edging higher Monday ahead of a week full of updates about where profits for big U.S. companies...
The sticker price on Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup is being lowered by thousands of dollars due to increased plant capacity, falling costs for battery raw materials and internal efforts to scale production by the Detroit...
Russia has halted an unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed people into povertyLONDON --...
European Union and Latin American leaders are gathering for a major summit of long-lost relativesBRUSSELS -- Leaders from the European Union and Latin America were gathering for a major summit of long-lost relatives starting on Monday....
China’s economic growth missed forecasts in the second quarter of the year amid a slowdown in consumer spending and weakening global demandHONG KONG -- China's economic growth missed forecasts in the second quarter of the year,...
Schools and the stock market are closed in Hong Kong as Typhoon Talim sweeps south of the cityHONG KONG -- Schools and the stock market were closed in Hong Kong on Monday as Typhoon Talim swept south of the city. As the financial hub...
As Tokyo plans to discharge treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, Hong Kong’s Japanese restaurants and seafood suppliers are bracing for a slump in business under a potential ban by Hong Kong on aquatic products from 10 Japanese...
The head of the Teamsters said Sunday that he has asked the White House not to intervene if unionized UPS workers end up going on strikeNEW YORK -- The head of the Teamsters said Sunday that he has asked the White House not to intervene...
