Nippon Steel to invest $4 billion for new US Steel mill in $14 bln...
WASHINGTON - Nippon Steel plans to invest $14 billion in U.S. Steel's operations including up to $4 billion in a new steel mill if...
NYT chief executive warns Trump is deploying ‘anti-press playbook,’ FT says
THE chief executive officer of the New York Times (NYT), Meredith Kopit Levien, said the company would “not be cowed” by US President Donald...
Bank of England to keep rates at 16-year high before UK election
LONDON - Britain's central bank looks on course to hold interest rates at a 16-year high of 5.25% on Thursday as underlying inflation pressures prove persistent,...
Can Trump be president despite his criminal conviction?
Donald Trump’s criminal conviction for illegally covering up a hush money payment to a porn star will not prevent the Republican candidate from pursuing...
ASEAN to discuss Myanmar crisis at summit
SOUTHEAST ASIAN countries will discuss the crisis in Myanmar at a summit in Jakarta on Saturday, the ASEAN bloc’s secretariat said on Tuesday, after the European Union (EU) imposed its toughest sanctions yet on the junta that seized power there on Feb. 1.
Biden warns Iran, assures Israeli PM Netanyahu of aid to fight Hamas
WASHINGTON — US President Joseph R. Biden warned Iran to “be careful” on Wednesday and told Israeli Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu that the...
Hong Kong and China move closer to partial border reopening
HONG KONG — Hong Kong and Chinese authorities said a meeting on Thursday moved them closer to partially reopening the border between them, as...
U.S., Qatar to discuss energy security during emir’s Washington visit
WASHINGTON/DOHA, Jan. 25 (Reuters) - Qatar's ruling emir will hold talks with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Jan. 31 on...
Saudi prince killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border — state television
RIYADH -- A Saudi prince was killed on Sunday when a helicopter with several officials on board crashed near the kingdom’s southern border with...
London’s Oxford Street could go traffic-free under mayor’s plan
LONDON — London’s Oxford Street, home to some of the British capital’s most famous shops from Selfridges to Marks & Spencer, could be pedestrianized...
Who pays for your rewards? Indebted credit cardholders
CREDIT CARDS with rewards are rewarding only for those who know how to profit from the system, according to a paper released by the...
Biden, McCarthy meeting ends with no deal on debt ceiling
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could not reach an agreement Monday on how to raise the US government's $31.4 trillion...