Britain and France escalate war of words after dozens drown in Channel tragedy
Ministers from both sides of the Channel on Thursday laid blame with their counterparts after dozens of people -- including...
Month: November 2021
Bikes, Bourbon and Other Items Supply-Chain Woes Have Made Scarcer
Makers of popular products world-wide are coping with shortages from shipping delays and other logistics hurdles. Source link
The Great British Pub Has a Pandemic Hangover. For Some, It’s Last Call.
LIVERPOOL, England—Conor Foley’s pub, Kelly’s Dispensary, offers a bar-stool view of forces roiling the global economy. Having finally reopened after...
Chinese Property Developer Kaisa Proposes $400 Million Debt Swap
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., which in 2015 became one of the first Chinese developers to default abroad, warned it risked...
Who is Zhang Gaoli? The man at the center of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s #MeToo allegation
But now, three years into his retirement and less than three months before the Olympics, Zhang has found himself at...
Red Cross warns of ‘serious problems’ with remote Bangladesh island housing Rohingya refugees
Since last December, Bangladesh has moved about 19,000 Rohingya refugees, members of a persecuted mostly Muslim minority from Myanmar, to...
WSJ News Exclusive | AT&T, Verizon Propose 5G Limits to Break Air-Safety Standoff
AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. said they would limit some of their fifth-generation wireless services for six months while...
Fed Officials Debated Inflation Concerns, Taper Pace at November Meeting
Federal Reserve officials expressed greater concern at their meeting earlier this month about how long inflation would stay elevated and...
At least 31 migrants dead and others missing after boat sinks off French coast
Speaking outside a hospital in Calais, Darmanin said five women and a little girl were among the dead. Two people...
U.S. Jobless Claims Reach 52-Year Low
Weekly jobless claims fell sharply to the lowest level in 52 years, reflecting the labor market’s tightening as the economy...
China is joining the US and other countries in tapping emergency oil reserves
The White House announced Tuesday that the United States would release about 50 million barrels from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve,...
German parties to present coalition deal
Berlin (CNN)The parties in coalition talks in Germany will present their coalition agreement at a press conference in Berlin on...
Walgreens, Walmart and CVS Pharmacies Contributed to Opioid Epidemic, Ohio Jury Finds
A federal jury in Cleveland on Tuesday found that the companies owning CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies were liable for...
A silent killer is choking India’s capital. For millions, there’s no choice but to breathe it in
"I come here and wait. Sometimes, people give me food," said Singh, his voice straining over the noise of auto...
Samsung Picks Texas for $17 Billion Chip-Making Factory
AUSTIN, Texas— Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that it plans to invest roughly $17 billion in a semiconductor-making facility in...
U.S. Joins With China, Other Nations in Tapping Oil Reserves
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and five other countries including China will tap their national strategic petroleum reserves in an attempt to bring...
Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader says he’ll lead troops on front lines against rebels
"Starting tomorrow, I will head to the war front to lead the defense forces in person," he wrote in a...
Best Buy’s, Dick’s E-Commerce Growth Slows After Pandemic-Fueled Surge
Consumers are spending freely on sporting goods and kitchen appliances, but they are doing more of their shopping in stores...
Newly-freed Sudan prime minister defends deal with military, says he made it to ‘avoid bloodshed’
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other ministers were detained during a military coup last month that saw the country's power-sharing...
China’s foreign ministry says Peng Shuai case should not be politicized
Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for China's foreign ministry, declined to comment on whether the Chinese government will launch an investigation into...
