The Bank of England ditched its plan to sell some of its holdings of long-term bonds next week, after U.S. Treasuries led a rout in […]
Year: 2025
A bitter price hike in US coffee shops
Sakshi Venkatraman and Imogen James BBC News, Washington DC BBC Jorge Prudencio says the price of his Colombian-imported coffee is rising The price for a […]
RFK Jr. Accuses FDA of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies
In a speech broadcast to the Food and Drug Administration’s Maryland campus on Friday morning, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduced himself as the nation’s health […]
After Trump’s Pause on Tariffs, EU Delays Retaliation to Allow Talks
European Union officials announced on Thursday that they would delay plans for retaliatory tariffs after President Trump’s abrupt decision to hit pause on some of […]
As an Israeli hostage turns 48, his wife waits for blue ticks on her messages
Family handout Omri Miran has now been held by Hamas for 18 months When Omri Miran finally opens his WhatsApp account, he’s going to receive […]
Five More Big Law Firms Reach Deals With Trump
Five more prominent law firms facing potential punitive action by President Trump reached deals on Friday with the White House to provide a total of […]
Trump’s Tariffs Could Impact Apparel Companies That Make Clothing in the U.S.
On the open 15th floor of a loft building in Midtown Manhattan, about a dozen skilled workers make their way through piles of pants, stitching […]
Concerns around the Barbie-like viral social trend
Liv McMahon & Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporters Robert Timothy/BBC/ChatGPT Left: BBC technology editor Zoe Kleinman. Right: Her AI-generated action figure When scrolling through social media, […]
Tariff News Is Scant Relief for Restaurants
Every waiter knows the type: the volatile diner who barges in with a list of demands, orders an off-the-menu item that sends the kitchen into […]
Inside Factories in China, a Struggle to Survive Trump’s Tariffs
As President Trump ratcheted up new tariffs on goods from China to 125 percent this week, the mood in the dusty streets and small factories […]