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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana -- A new coalition is forming to push back against predatory lending and urge state lawmakers to take ...
Food delivery companies sue New York City over commission caps
NEW YORK CITY, New York: DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats filed a lawsuit in a New York federal court on ...
Hang Seng dive puts skids under Asian stocks
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Shares in Hong Kong tumbled again on Thursday, dragging most of the Asian region's bourses down.The ...
Confederation of British Industry calls for lower taxes
LONDON, England: The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has urged the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, to stop ...
Australia halt Qantas-Japan Airlines flight sharing
SYDNEY, Australia: Citing competition concerns as international travel is soon to resume, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has ...
Solid gains on Wall Street, Nasdaq punches out 124 points advance
NEW YORK, New York - Wall Street went against the global trend on Wednesday with all stock indices making solid ...
Ireland government calls for building 33,000 new homes per year
DUBLIN, Ireland: The Irish government has announced a multibillion dollar plan to resolve the nation's ongoing housing crisis, which has ...
Greek PM announces surprise economic growth of 5.9% in 2021
ATHENS, Greece: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday that the nation's economy is predicted to grow by 5.9 ...
Chips down in Hong Kong as Macau's casinos take beating
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Shares in Hong Kong tumbled on Wednesday as casino stocks were sold heavily on the back ...
Marks & Spencer rumored to weigh closing French stores
LONDON, England: As new trade rules following Britain's departure from the European Union continue to impact product availability in stores, ...
U.S. House stops opening of copper mine after residents complain
WASHINGTON D.C.: A United States House of Representatives committee has stopped all work at Rio Tinto Limited's Resolution copper mine ...
U.S. stocks cascade lower, Dow Jones drops 292 points.
NEW YORK, New York - A less-than-expected CPI jump in August failed to lift U.S. markets on Tuesday."We're in a ...
U.S. court rules to limit some Apple App Store rules
SAN FRANCISCO, California: In a partial win for Epic Games, creator of "Fortnite," and other app makers, U.S. District Judge ...
Democrats seek to up tax incentive for buying union-made EVs
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Toyota and Honda have sharply criticized a proposal in Congress that would provide a $4,500 tax incentive for ...
Japanese investors continue to bid up stocks
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - There is no stopping the rally in stocks in Japan at present. Despite the slashing of ...
Amazon to open 2 Whole Foods stores with no cashiers and no cash
SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon, which owns grocery chain Whole Foods, said it will open two cashier-less stores, enabling customers to shop ...
Sales of Illinois sports license plates brings in $13M for schools
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois: The state of Illinois has contributed $13 million to its public schools from the sale of specialty license ...
U.S. stocks struggle but Dow and Standard and Poor's 500 eke out gains
NEW YORK, New York - It was a mixed environment for U.S. stocks on Monday, with the Dow Jones registering ...
In bid to recruit, retain staff, Amazon to pay college tuitions
SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon will pay for the college tuition of its staff members, the company announced this week.Tuition payments will ...
Wells Fargo must pay new $250 mln fine for not compensating customers
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Wells Fargo was fined $250 million and is facing restrictions on its business after it failed to adequately ...
Japanese stock markets extend week-long rally
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks in Asia kicked off the week in an upward trajectory on Monday, although Hong Kong's ...
In spite of Covid, German industrial production increased in July
BERLIN, Germany: After three consecutive months of declines caused by supply chain issues, German industrial production increased in July, according ...
San Diego Electric commits fraud in bulb program, fined $57M
SAN DIEGO, California: San Diego Gas and Electric has agreed to refund $51.6 million to consumers and pay a $5.5 ...
U.S to make decision on allowing sales of e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will take more time to evaluate whether e-cigarette maker Juul Labs and ...
Meat industry rejects White House blame for rise in consumer prices
WASHINGTON D.C.: The White House is seeking to toughen its approach toward meat packaging firms, which it believes are responsible ...
NBC: 2022 Super Bowl ads cost $6.5 mln, Beijing Olympics ads sold out
NEW YORK CITY, New York: NBC is reportedly selling 30-second advertisements for the 2022 Super Bowl for a record $6.5 ...
Rising inflation: unless we act now, it will not be temporary
Consumer price inflation in the UK rose by 3.2% year on year in August, the highest annual rise in nearly ...
AUKUS: is an arms race with China the price of 'Global Britain'?
A new military alliance between the US, Australia and the UK will, for the first time, provide Australia with nuclear-powered ...
China submits application to joint TPP trade deal: Report
Beijing [China], September 16 (ANI): China has submitted an application to become a member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free ...
Urgent need for strengthening of bond market: SEBI
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Ajay Tyagi on Thursday emphasised the ...
NARCL to acquire stressed assets in phases
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Union Cabinet approved the Central Government guarantee of Rs 30,600 crore to back Security ...
India's biggest coding competition for women TechGig Geek
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI/TechGig): No truer words have been spoken than Michelle Obama's remark that "there is no ...
EU adopts strategy for cooperation in Indo-Pacific
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EZ Ranking helps businesses get established
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China's non-financial outbound direct investment down 4.3 pct in Jan.-Aug.
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) reached 459.71 billion yuan in ...
House Democrats Seek Major Tax Hike on Wealthy, Businesses
WASHINGTON - House Democrats this week have proposed a bill that would sharply raise taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations ...
Phil Mickelson set to hit pause, possibly for 3 months
Phil Mickelson is set to play in the 2021-22 PGA Tour season opener this week at Napa, Calif., with a ...
Vaccination efforts geared up in U.S. as COVID-19 kills 1 in 500 Americans
© Provided by Xinhua COVID-19 deaths and cases in the United States have climbed to levels not seen since last ...
EU Chief Says Bloc To Press Poland, Hungary On Democratic Values
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the bloc will maintain pressure on members Poland and Hungary to uphold ...
EU's von der Leyen calls for more COVID-19 vaccination efforts
© Provided by Xinhua Von der Leyen promised an additional 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be donated by ...
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