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The UAE holds an annual oil and gas conference just ahead of hosting UN COP28 climate talks in Dubai
The Emirati president-designate of the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks has called on oil and gas companies to be “central to the solution” to fighting climate change, even as the industry boosts its production to enjoy rising energy prices
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Indonesian president launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, funded by China
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, which begins its commercial operations on Monday, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will drastically cut the travel time ...
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Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff
Late-night talk shows are returning after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike
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Stock market today: Asian shares mixed as Japan business confidence rises and US shutdown is averted
Asian shares are mostly higher in thin trading with many markets closed for holidays
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October 01
Donald Trump says he will be in courtroom for New York trial scrutinizing his business practices
With control over some of his most prized real estate holdings in jeopardy, former President Donald Trump says he will make a rare, voluntary trip to court Monday for the start of a civil trial in a lawsuit that has already resulted in a judge ruling t...
October 01
October 01
Bank of Japan survey shows manufacturers optimistic about economy
Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers improved in July-September for the second straight quarter, according to a central bank survey
October 01
October 01
Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are switching to renewable energy
Demand for critical minerals like nickel and cobalt is surging as climate change hastens a transition to renewable energy, boosting carbon emissions by miners and processors of such materials
October 01
October 01
Grant program for Black women entrepreneurs blocked by federal appeals court
Federal appeals court temporarily halted a venture capital firm’s grant program.
October 01
October 01
Federal student loan payments are starting again. Here's what you need to know
Federal student loan borrowers will need to start making payments again this month after a three-year-plus pause due to the pandemic
October 01
October 01
Federal student loan payments are starting again. Here's what you need to know
Federal student loan borrowers will need to start making payments again this month after a three-year-plus pause due to the pandemic
October 01
October 01
Death toll in collapsed Zimbabwe gold mine expected to rise, vice president says
Zimbabwe's vice president says the death toll from a shaft collapse at a disused gold mine could rise to 13
October 01
October 01
Nigeria's leader increases wages to avert a strike that could shut down the government
Nigeria’s leader has increased the wages of some government workers in last-minute efforts to appease labor unions whose planned strike this week could shut down government offices in all sectors of Africa’s largest economy
October 01
October 01
Yemen’s state-run airline suspends the only route out of Sanaa over Houthi restrictions on its funds
Yemen’s state-run carrier says it has suspended the only air route out of the country's rebel-held capital to protest Houthi restrictions on its funds
October 01
October 01
Rishi Sunak needs to rally his flagging Conservatives. He hopes a dash of populism will do the trick
Britain's governing Conservative Party is gathering for its annual conference
October 01
October 01
Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance
As hundreds of homes burned in Lahaina, the only community in West Maui reserved for Hawaiians emerged almost unscathed from the wildfire that killed at least 97 people
October 01
October 01
Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance
As hundreds of homes burned in Lahaina, the only community in West Maui reserved for Hawaiians emerged almost unscathed from the wildfire that killed at least 97 people
October 01
October 01
Who is Arthur Engoron? Judge weighing future of Donald Trump empire is Ivy League-educated ex-cabbie
The judge deciding the future of former President Donald Trump’s real estate empire has driven a taxi cab, played in a band and protested the Vietnam War
October 01
October 01
Fight over precious groundwater in rural California is rooted in carrots
In a remote, dry patch of California, a battle is raging over carrots.
October 01
September 30
Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, largely funded by China
Indonesia is preparing to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative
September 30
September 30
Powerball jackpot rises to $1.04 billion after another drawing without a big winner
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.04 billion after no one beat the immense odds and won the giant prize
September 30
September 30
Promoting tradition as well as beans, Ethiopian coffee shops find fans far from home
When Yared Markos moved to London a quarter century ago, he didn't see any Ethiopian coffee shops
September 30
September 30
California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers
California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers
September 30
September 30
California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejects bill that would have given unemployment checks to some striking workers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejects bill that would have given unemployment checks to some striking workers
September 30
September 30
Panama Canal reduces the maximum number of ships travelling the waterway to 31 per day
The Panama Canal is reducing the maximum number of ships allowed to travel the waterway to 31 per day due to a drought that has cut the supply of fresh water needed to operate the locks
September 30
September 30
Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee's hijab
A federal agency has sued Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation
September 30
September 30
Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor
The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week
September 30
September 30
Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle
Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle
September 30
September 30
The Flying Scotsman locomotive collided with another train in Scotland. Several people were injured
Several people were injured after the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive crashed.
September 30
September 30
Italy and Libya resume commercial flights after 10-year hiatus, officials say
Libyan authorities say commercial flights to and from Italy have resumed for the first time in a decade
September 30
September 30
Borrowers are reassessing their budgets as student loan payments resume after pandemic pause
Millions of Americans must start repaying their federal student loans again in October, with monthly payments averaging hundreds of dollars
September 30
September 30
Almost all of Nagorno-Karabakh's people have left, Armenia's government says
Armenia's government says an ethnic Armenian exodus has nearly emptied Nagorno-Karabakh of residents since Azerbaijan attacked and ordered the breakaway region’s militants to disarm
September 30
September 30
Cyprus hails Moody's two-notch credit rating upgrade bringing the country into investment grade
Cyprus is hailing a two-notch upgrade by credit ratings agency Moody’s that has brought the east Mediterranean island nation back into investment-grade territory a decade after a financial crisis left the country on the brink of bankruptcy
September 30
September 30
UAE's president-designate for UN COP28 offers full-throated defense of nation hosting climate talks
The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate conference has offered a full-throated defense of his nation hosting the talks
September 30
September 30
Ukraine hosts a defense industry forum seeking to ramp up weapons production for the war
Ukraine has hosted an international defense industry conference as part of a government effort to ramp up weapons production within the country to repel Russia’s full-scale invasion
September 30
September 30
Ukraine hosts a defense industry forum seeking to ramp up weapons production for the war
Ukraine has hosted an international defense industry conference as part of a government effort to ramp up weapons production within the country to repel Russia’s full-scale invasion
September 30
September 30
In a good sign for China's struggling economy, factory activity grows for the first time in 6 months
An official Chinese survey says the country's factory activity has recorded its first expansion in six months
September 30
September 30
In a good sign for China's struggling economy, factory activity grows for the first time in 6 months
An official Chinese survey says the country's factory activity has recorded its first expansion in six months
September 30
September 30
Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight
The threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Saturday night after Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep federal agencies open until Nov. 17
September 30
September 30
Biden says it's 'good news' the shutdown was averted but blames House GOP for 'manufactured crisis'
The White House has pinned the blame for a possible government shutdown on House Republicans who, until Saturday, had been paralyzed by their inability to pass a funding package
September 30
September 29
DV-Done: Netflix ends mail-by service
Streaming giant Netflix has closed the curtains on its DVD-by-mail service.
September 29
September 29
By the Numbers: The end of Netflix DVDs
A look at the numbers behind the end of Netflix's DVD service, with the last DVDs mailed out Friday.
September 29
September 29
Astros, Rockets acquire AT&T SportsNet Southwest, form new network
Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros and the NBA’s Houston Rockets announced on Friday that they’ve acquired AT&T SportsNet Southwest from Warner Bros
September 29
September 29
Dad who won appeal in college admissions bribery case gets 6 months home confinement for tax offense
A former Staples Inc. executive whose fraud and bribery convictions in the sprawling college admissions cheating scandal were thrown out by an appeals court has been sentenced to six months of home detention for a tax offense
September 29
September 29
Court orders Subway franchise owners to pay workers nearly $1M - and to sell or close their stores
A federal court ordered the owners of 14 Subway locations north of San Francisco to pay employees nearly $1 million in damages and back pay — and also to sell or shut their businesses, with any sale proceeds going to the Labor Department
September 29
September 29
IRS contractor charged with leaking tax return information of Trump, wealthy people
A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service has been charged with leaking tax information to news outlets about thousands of the country’s wealthiest people
September 29
September 29
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 9/29/2023
Wall Street closed out its worst month of the year with more losses
September 29
September 29
Here's why gasoline prices in California are skyrocketing
Drivers may see some relief at the end of October.
September 29
September 29
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery fell 92 cents to $90.79 a barrel Friday
September 29
September 29
Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children
Head Start programs serving more than 10,000 disadvantaged children would immediately lose federal funding if the government shutdown isn't averted
September 29
September 29
A last-ditch Republican funding effort collapses in the House, leaving the government on the verge of a shutdown
A last-ditch Republican funding effort collapses in the House, leaving the government on the verge of a shutdown
September 29