Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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Health|News|Science

Bird flu infects California dairy cows, widening US outbreak

Cows at three dairy farms in California, the top U.S. milk-producing state, tested positive for bird flu, the state's agriculture department said on Friday.

Bird flu infects California dairy cows, widening US outbreak
Economy|Finance|News

US consumers' near-term inflation expectation lowest since 2020, UMich data shows

U.S. consumers see inflation continuing to moderate in the next year, with a gauge of price growth expectations published on Friday at the lowest level in August since late 2020.

US consumers' near-term inflation expectation lowest since 2020, UMich data shows
Health|News

Mpox vaccines to arrive in DR Congo in next few days, WHO says

The World Health Organization chief said on Friday that mpox vaccines were set to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the next few days to fight a new strain of the virus.

Mpox vaccines to arrive in DR Congo in next few days, WHO says
Business|News

Norfolk Southern reaches tentative agreements with five more labor unions

Norfolk Southern has reached tentative, five-year labor agreements with five unions, the U.S. railroad operator said on Friday, at a time when thousands of employees in the industry are

Norfolk Southern reaches tentative agreements with five more labor unions
Environment|World

Pope Francis says Earth is 'sick' in new climate change warning

Pope Francis on Friday urged people around the world to better protect the environment, ahead of a 12-day trip to Southeast Asia next week in which the pontiff is expected to

Pope Francis says Earth is 'sick' in new climate change warning
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russian bomb hits high-rise building in Ukraine's Kharkiv, killing seven

A Russian guided bomb attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv hit a residential building and a playground on Friday, killing seven people and injuring at least 77 more, local

Russian bomb hits high-rise building in Ukraine's Kharkiv, killing seven
Europe|News

Poland's PiS pleads for donations after illegal spending penalties

Lawmakers from Poland's nationalist opposition party Law and Justice (PiS) will give it part of their salaries, its deputy head said on Friday, after penalties for its misuse of

Poland's PiS pleads for donations after illegal spending penalties
Economy|Finance|News

US bond funds see sharp inflows amid bets of rate cut

U.S. bond funds racked up solid inflows in the week to Aug. 28 thanks to a robust purchase in government bond funds, driven by bets of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September and

US bond funds see sharp inflows amid bets of rate cut
Asia|Economy|Finance|News

Singapore plans law to restrict banking transactions of scam targets

Singapore's home ministry said on Friday that it will introduce a law in coming months to grant police the power to temporarily restrict the banking transactions of targets of

Singapore plans law to restrict banking transactions of scam targets
Americas|Business|Economy|News

Canada rail union launches court challenges to back-to-work order

The union representing workers at Canada's two main rail companies said on Friday it had filed court challenges against rulings by the

Canada rail union launches court challenges to back-to-work order
Uncategorized

USTR delays final determination on China tariffs, announcement due in coming days

The Biden administration on Friday again delayed an announcement of its final determinations for steep U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese-made electric vehicles,

USTR delays final determination on China tariffs, announcement due in coming days
Europe|Health|Science

France aims to contain livestock viruses with vaccine push

France extended vaccination campaigns to contain a new variant of the bluetongue virus and the epizootic haemorrhagic disease, or EHD, livestock diseases that have been spreading in

France aims to contain livestock viruses with vaccine push
Business|Economy|Finance

Instant view: No surprises from US PCE inflation to alter Fed easing path

The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.2% last month after an unrevised 0.1% gain in June, the Commerce Department said on Friday, matching economists' forecasts.

Instant view: No surprises from US PCE inflation to alter Fed easing path
Europe|News|World

Spain's Sanchez to visit China next month amid Beijing-EU trade dispute

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit China next month, his office said on Friday, with Beijing's anti-dumping probe into EU pork imports as a backdrop.

Spain's Sanchez to visit China next month amid Beijing-EU trade dispute
Business|Economy|News

Canada's growth stronger than expected, bank still seen cutting rates

Canada's economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, data showed on Friday, but analysts said the central bank was still on track to cut rates for a

Canada's growth stronger than expected, bank still seen cutting rates
Asia|Crime

Philippines files money-laundering case against fugitive ex-mayor

Philippine authorities on Friday filed several counts of money laundering against a fugitive former town mayor accused of links to Chinese criminal syndicates.

Economy|Finance|News

Fed seen poised for September rate cut as inflation cools

Federal Reserve policymakers on Friday got fresh confirmation that inflation is continuing to ease, clearing the way for a first interest rate reduction next month as they

Fed seen poised for September rate cut as inflation cools
Economy|Finance

Solid US consumer spending pushes against hopes for hefty Fed rate cut

U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in July, suggesting the economy remained on firmer ground early in the third quarter and arguing against a half-

Solid US consumer spending pushes against hopes for hefty Fed rate cut
News|World

US imposes visa restrictions South Sudan individuals, State Dept says

The United States is imposing visa restrictions on members of the government and others who have obstructed humanitarian aid to the country by taxing shipments, the State

Crime|Europe

German firms warned of packages containing incendiary devices

German authorities have warned businesses that packages containing incendiary devices had caught fire en route across Europe and that more such parcels could be circulating, a

News|World

Brazil watchdog moves to block access to Elon Musk's X after court order

Brazil's telecommunications regulator said on Friday it was suspending access to Elon Musk's X social

Brazil watchdog moves to block access to Elon Musk's X after court order
Business|Finance

GM, Lithium Americas agree to delay $330 million investment in Thacker Pass

Lithium Americas said on Friday that General Motors had agreed to delay an additional investment worth $330 million in the miner until the end of the year.

GM, Lithium Americas agree to delay $330 million investment in Thacker Pass
Business|Economy|Finance

Global bond funds gain solid inflows amid rate-cut expectations, Middle East tensions

Global bond funds attracted the biggest weekly inflow in six weeks in the seven days to Aug. 28, buoyed by heightened purchases of government bonds amid anticipation of a September Fed

Global bond funds gain solid inflows amid rate-cut expectations, Middle East tensions
Europe|News

Italy's Meloni picks EU funds manager Fitto for EU Commission job

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will propose European Affairs Minister Raffaele Fitto to serve in the next European Commission and expects an important portfolio for him, her

Italy's Meloni picks EU funds manager Fitto for EU Commission job
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Intel rises as report of chipmaker exploring options cheers glum investors

Intel's shares rose more than 3% in early trading on Friday, as a report of the struggling chipmaker exploring options that could include a merger or a split induced some investor

Intel rises as report of chipmaker exploring options cheers glum investors

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